Study the longest-running and largest health management program in Australia. For over 60 years, this degree has prepared students for leadership and managerial roles in healthcare in Australia and overseas.

Become a leader who can drive positive change, inspire teams and execute well-considered management decisions to make a real impact on health services and systems. The Master of Health Leadership and Management provides the essential knowledge, skills and attributes required for leadership and managerial roles in healthcare.

Through a series of core and elective subjects, you’ll broaden your understanding of the current and emerging influences on the health sector. You’ll cover everything from health economics, policy development and clinical governance, to integrated care, patient safety and change management. 

If you’re an aspiring leader looking for your next big career move, this is where it starts.

The Master of Health Leadership and Management (MHLM) is designed to meet the education needs of current and aspiring leaders and managers in health systems and services, both in Australia and globally. Students must successfully complete a total of 48 units of credits (UOC) through a combination of core courses and electives. In addition, international students are required to complete an Academic Practice unit.

Full program structure

The Master of Health Leadership and Management can be completed in one year of full-time study or two years part-time. Students must complete:

• 5 core courses – 30 UOC
• 3 elective courses – 18 UOC
• 1 academic practice course (international students only)
• Articulation
• Extension and dual degree options

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There’s strong demand for health management 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.

This degree 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.

Accreditation

This degree is accredited by the Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM) and the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA). It also provides the core competencies required for individuals wishing to apply for RACMA Fellowship.

For entry into this degree, you must have one of the following: An undergraduate degree in a field relevant to public health or health management and two years full-time professional or volu

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.