Graduate Certificate in Health Management and Leadership

Graduates of this course will develop a broad understanding of healthcare delivery and skills in specific areas of leadership.

Skills and tools you will learn:

1. Problem-solving and analysis
2. Adaptability
3. Management principles
4. Global health perspectives
5. Economic insights
6. Innovative practices
7. Evaluate strategies.

Healthcare delivery is complex and to be effective, leaders require skills in managing teams, critical thinking and strategic leadership during challenging and disruptive situations. The Graduate Certificate in Health Management and Leadership at QUT Online will develop your foundational management skills and a broad understanding of the challenges and complexity of modern healthcare delivery.

Recommended study pattern

Students must complete two core units and two electives for a total of 48 credit points.

Core units

• Contemporary Health Management
• Health System Challenges and Opportunities.

Electives

Choose two units from the list below:

• Population Health
• Leadership in Health Care
• Health Economics: Applications and Policy
• Healthcare Law and Ethics.

Award requirements

To qualify for the award of the Graduate Certificate in Health Management and Leadership, students must complete a total of 48 credit points.

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Indicative total fee $14,000

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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• A completed recognised bachelor’s degree (or higher qualification) in any discipline;or
• A completed recognised diploma qualification in any discipline with at least three years full-time (or equivalent) professional work experience which includes at least one year full-time (or equivalent) in a supervisory or leadership role; or
• Current registration within your field of practice with a nationally recognised professional body with at least three years full-time (or equivalent) professional work experience; or
• For applicants working in a field of practice that does not have a nationally recognised professional body, at least seven years full-time equivalent (FTE) professional experience in a supervisory or leadership role (e.g. with responsibility for decision-making, team work, quality assurance, and/or policy development).

For applicants working in a field of practice that does not have a nationally recognised professional body, at least seven years full-time equivalent (FTE) professional experience in a supervisory or leadership role (e.g. with responsibility for decision-making, team work, quality assurance, and/or policy development).