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4
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$5,500
Study method
100% Online
Assessments
100% online
CSP Available
Yes
Credit available
Yes
Applications Close
- 14 May 23
- 02 Jul 23
- 02 Jul 23
- 13 Aug 23
With a network of campuses spanning three cities in South East Queensland, Griffith University is committed to progressive multidisciplinary teaching and research and a valuable online provider with Open Universities Australia. Already attracting students from over one hundred countries, Griffith's dedication to academic excellence is available across Australia through OUA.
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QS Ranking 2023
19
Times Higher Education Ranking 2023
16
Degree details
In this degree, you will study contemporary issues associated with leadership, research, evidence and transformation and reform in healthcare teams, units, organisations and system. This degree will help you develop your management skills and understanding of how health service organisations work and gain the confidence to lead change.
The degree is ideal for clinicians, health management professionals; science and information engineering professionals and those working in corporate roles within healthcare organisations with responsibilities in managing information.
This program will prepare you to take the next step in your health career within health organisations in key areas such as clinical transformation, clinical governance and policy, and interpreting data and evidence. You will have the specialist skills to add to your existing health management, clinical, science or information engineering role, or take on specialist roles such as clinical change manager, project manager, or health information manager.
Professional recognition
Students who complete this degree may be eligible for membership to the Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM).
Higher education
To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Leadership, a student should:
- hold a Bachelor degree in a health-related field (Public Health, Health Services Management, Allied Health, Environmental Health, Dentistry, Medicine, Midwifery, Nursing); OR
Work and Life
- have a minimum of five years equivalent full-time work experience in administrative, management and leadership roles within health care organisations. Students would be expected to have career goals to work in health-related organisations.
English Proficiency Requirements
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:
- A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0
- OR a minimum score of 575 on TOEFL
- OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19)
- OR no score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
- OR a minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
- OR an overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.
English test results must be no more than two years old.
International students who successfully complete the Direct Entry Program (DEP) will satisfy the English Language requirements for this Griffith degree.
The Direct Entry Program (DEP) is not available for Domestic students.
Applicants should refer to the English language requirements section of the following University policy for exceptions to these overall requirements:
If you do not meet the University's specified English language requirements, you may wish to contact the Griffith English Language Institute to increase your eligibility for entering a Griffith University program. This Institute offers a number of English language and other courses at both its Brisbane and Gold Coast branches.
Griffith University grants credit and recognition of prior learning which may relate to prior formal learning or prior informal and non-formal learning. For more information, please visit the following website:
In this degree, you will study contemporary issues associated with leadership, research, evidence and transformation and reform in healthcare teams, units, organisations and system. This degree will help you develop your management skills and understanding of how health service organisations work and gain the confidence to lead change.
The degree is ideal for clinicians, health management professionals; science and information engineering professionals and those working in corporate roles within healthcare organisations with responsibilities in managing information.
Award Requirements
To be eligible for the award of Graduate Certificate in Clinical Leadership (GCertClinLead), a student must acquire 40 credit points as prescribed below:
- gain 20 credit points for core courses
- gain 20 credit points from listed electives.
Degree structure: