Graduate Certificate in Health Administration

Graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Health Administration should be able to:

LO1: describe the key areas of specialised health administration knowledge required of practitioners in contemporary health care contexts;

LO2: explain the significance of planning, implementing and evaluating strategies and tools necessary for effective and culturally safe administration of health services in a variety of health care settings and among diverse communities, including Indigenous peoples;

LO3: apply advanced evidence-based knowledge and skills in health administration to analyse, generate, communicate and evaluate solutions to complex problems within the health care environment.

The Graduate Certificate in Health Administration 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
• Workforce 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.

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Indicative total fee $10,176

The amount shown here is indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.

Fees may vary depending on:

• the subjects you choose
• credit from previous work experience
• your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.

To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.

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An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission an applicant must have:

• Bachelor degree (or higher) or equivalent; OR
• submit a resume alongside their formal application, demonstrating suitability for study and evidence of relevant industry experience and/or prior learning over a sustained period.

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

Academic IELTS with an overall score of 6.5: with minimum scores of 6.0 in all tests.

Pearson Test of English (PTE) 58:  with a minimum of 50 in all four communicative skills

Test of English as a Foreign Language - Academic TOEFL Internet based total of 79: with a minimum 21 in writing, 18 in speaking, 13 in reading and 12 in listening

Cambridge Advanced English (CAE) Overall CAE of 176: with a 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 (or 20cp).