Graduate Certificate in Health Administration

The health professionals who graduate from this course will have the skills needed to work in a variety of roles, such as health administrators and managers in a variety of hospital and community settings.

Higher education

To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Health Administration, an applicant must have completed a Bachelor degree in a health discipline or equivalent.

Work and Life

Students must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

English Proficiency Requirements

Students must meet English Language requirements as follows:

• IELTS: Overall score 6.5, Individual score of 6.0 in all test
• PTE: 61 with a minimum of 50 in all four communicative skills
• TOEFL: Internet based total of 90, minimum 25 writing
• ACU English Language Test: B (65-74%)
• CAE: Overall CAE of 176, Minimum individual score of 169 in all tests

ACU will consider requests for advanced standing based on prior studies to a maximum equivalence of 2 subjects (20cp).

This degree equips students with skills to examine organisational culture, management concepts, governance and quality improvement within the health care workplace. Students will explore concepts relating to change management and outcomes, leadership strategies and skills, along with ethical, moral and social justice dimensions within the health care sector.

This course provides a foundation for students who wish to pursue a management or leadership role within their health care workplace.

Recommended Study Pattern

Students are required to follow the pattern of subject enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 4 subjects from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

• 2 subjects from Specified Health Administration Units;
• 2 subjects from Additional Health Administration Units.

Specified Health Administration Units:

• Organisational Culture and Management
• Quality and Safety in Health Care

Additional Health Administration Units:

• Leadership in Health Care
• Resource Management
• Policy and Planning in Health Care
• Interpreting Health Research

Award Requirements

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 4 subjects from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

• 2 subjects from Specified Health Administration Units;
• 2 subjects from Additional Health Administration Units.

Submission of Application to Course Complete form to ACU