Master of Health Administration

The Master of Health Administration degree will expand your knowledge and skills in health administration.

Graduates of the Master of Health Administration students will be able to:

• evaluate issues and challenges that confront the industry, health care professionals and consumers of their services
• conceptualise new and creative approaches to health care administration to support service delivery in diverse health care settings
• connect theory, practice and research within health administration
• examine the ethical aspects of personal, professional, social, cultural, environmental and institutional changes within contemporary health care delivery and respond to such changes
• reflect on options and opportunities to enhance professional practice in contemporary local, regional and global health care contexts
• contribute to values-based professional practice in dynamic and challenging environments.

Award requirements

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 120 cp from the schedule of subject offerings, consisting of:

For Project Stream:

• 70 cp from Health Administration subjects;
• 30 cp from Project Stream subjects;
• 20 cp from elective subjects.

For Research Stream:

• 70 cp from Health Administration subjects;
• 50 cp from Research Stream subjects

Exit points

A student who has completed the following requirements from the specialisations in the schedule of subject offerings may exit with the relevant award:

• Graduate Certificate in Health Administration: 40 cp from Health Administration subjects;
• Graduate Diploma in Health Administration: 70 cp from Health Administration subjects and one 10 cp Elective subject or Research Stream subject.

Established in 1991 after amalgamating four eastern Australian Catholic tertiary institutes, Australian Catholic University now has seven campuses, from Brisbane to Melbourne and welcomes students of all beliefs. Specialising in arts, business, education, health sciences, law, theology and philosophy, ACU encourages its students to think critically and ethically and bring change to their communities and offer this online through Open Universities Australia.

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QS Ranking 2024:

34

Times Higher Education Ranking 2024:

29

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Health Administration, an applicant must have completed either:

• a bachelor degree in a health discipline or equivalent;
• the Graduate Certificate in Health Administration; OR
• the Graduate Diploma in Health Administration.

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