The Master of Health Leadership and Management (Extension)/Master of Infectious Diseases Intelligence degree enables you to specialise in both infectious disease intelligence and health management and develop research skills and apply them while undertaking a scholarly project.

You will be provided with advanced disciplinary knowledge and skills to undertake infectious diseases prevention and control, and health services management roles in government, community and health service settings in Australia and internationally. The degree will equip you with the specialised skills and leadership needed for professional practice in control of infectious diseases and for research and evidence based professional practice.

The program fosters judgment-ready practitioners who can contribute to improving population health and work across a range of contexts including ministries and departments of health, government and non-government and voluntary organisations, primary care and community healthcare services in both public and private sectors.

The Master of Health Leadership and Management (Extension)/Master of Infectious Diseases Intelligence can be completed in two years of full-time study or four years part-time. The program is made up of 16 courses total, including:

• nine core courses
• three elective courses
• additional electives which include a research project or research methodology course

• Core courses
• Elective courses

There’s strong demand for health management and infectious diseases professionals in the public and private health sectors, both within Australia and globally. You’ll develop transferable leadership skills that can be applied throughout your career into senior management positions at health service and health system levels. Many of our graduates occupy senior executive, general management, health ministry and other health leadership roles in Australia and across the world. Our graduates have successful careers and play crucial roles in infectious disease control and response around the world.

This program is ideal if you’re looking at a career in:

• health services general management
• health services c-suite roles
• government and non-government policy
• medical communications
• medical insurance management
• non-government health service management
• health economics
• health program management
• health care consultancy
• government ministries and departments of health
• International health organisations and NGOs 
• international aid agencies
• military and first responder organisations
• health education and advocacy
• research.

Applicants are required to have either: An undergraduate degree in a field relevant to public health or health management AND two years full-time professional or volunteer experience. This

IELTS: 6.5 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest); TOEFL IBT (Internet Based): 90 overall (min. 23 in writing, 22 in reading, listening and speaking); Pearson (PTE - Academic): 64 overall (min. 54 in each subtest); C1 Advanced Cambridge: 176 overall (min. 169 in each subtest); C2 Proficiency Cambridge: 180 overall (min. 180 in each subtest); UNSW Global University English Entry Course (UEEC): Successful completion with a minimum overall grade of C+ and a minimum grade of C in the writing component.