Master of Health Service Management

Professional recognition

The Master of Health Service Management is recognised by the Royal Australian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA).

Higher education

• Completed AQF7 bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, majoring in a management and/or health related discipline and employment within the health sector; OR 
• Completed AQF7 bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in an unrelated discipline and a minimum of two (2) year’s relevant work experience in the health sector; OR 
• Completed AQF8 bachelor honours degree or higher, or equivalent, in any discipline and employment within the health sector.

The University of Tasmania grants credit and recognition of prior learning that may include formal and/or informal prior learning. More information is available here.

https://www.utas.edu.au/study/apply/admission-requirements/recognition-of-prior-learning

Successfully completed equivalent postgraduate subjects in other courses at the University of Tasmania or another approved tertiary institution may be credited towards the degree. Credit is also available for some qualifications attained through professional bodies such as Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators, where these have been assessed as equivalent to postgraduate study. Application for credit should be made at the time of application for admission.

The Master of Health Service Management is designed to provide you, as an aspiring management professional, with training focused on issues of contemporary management practice. Some of Australia's leading senior health service executives teach into the subjects. You are therefore exposed to a level of unparalleled experience and real-world case-studies. 

Recommended Study Pattern

The Master of Health Service Management consists of eight core subjects, plus four subjects in your chosen area of specialisation.

Core Subjects: Completion of 8 core subjects from the schedule below:

• TAS-BAA722 Research Methods in Health Management
• TAS-BAA737 Health Management Research Plan
• TAS-BAA738 Health Management Research Thesis
• TAS-BAA751 Evidence Informed Decision Making
• TAS-BAA753 Health Ethics, Law and Governance
• TAS-BAA754 Health Finance, Economics and Accounting
• TAS-BAA756 Healthcare Systems, Safety and Quality
• TAS-BAA758 Leading and Managing Healthcare Organisations

Majors: Choose one major from the following options

• Health Informatics: Completion of 4 major subjects from the schedule below:
  • TAS-BAA500 Introduction to Health Informatics
  • TAS-BAA549 Electronic Health Records
  • TAS-BAA632 Digital Health
  • TAS-BAA634 The Diffusion of Health Technology
• Organisational Development: Completion of 4 major subjects from the schedule below:
  • TAS-BAA755 Healthcare Organisational Behaviour
  • TAS-BAA757 Managing Complex Adaptive Healthcare Organisations
  • TAS-BMA799 Strategic Management  
  • TAS-HSP505 Crisis Management
• Integrated Care: Completion of 4 major subjects from the schedule below:
  • TAS-BAA632 Digital Health
  • TAS-BAA750 Delivering Integrated Care
  • TAS-BAA752 Foundations of Integrated Care
  • TAS-BAA757 Managing Complex Adaptive Healthcare Organisations
• Aged Care: Completion of 4 major subjects from the schedule below:
  • TAS-BAA541 Aged Care Governance: Context, Reforms and Systems
  • TAS-BAA542 Aged Care Leadership and Management: Effective Internal and External Integration
  • TAS-BAA750 Delivering Integrated Care
  • TAS-BAA752 Foundations of Integrated Care
• Information Management: Completion of 4 major subjects from the schedule below:
  • TAS-BAA632 Digital Health
  • TAS-BAA638 Health Information Systems
  • TAS-BAA760 Health Ontologies, Terminologies, and Classifications
  • TAS-BAA771 Strategic Information Management in Healthcare
• Management Safety and Quality: Completion of 4 major subjects from the schedule below:
  • TAS-BAA755 Healthcare Organisational Behaviour
  • TAS-BAA770 Safety in Health Service Management
  • TAS-BMA799 Strategic Management
  • TAS-CAM618 Evaluating Health Interventions
• Safety and Quality: Completion of 4 major subjects from the schedule below:
  • TAS-BAA543 Clinical Governance in Health Care
  • TAS-BAA544 Integrating Governance Systems and Structures into Safety and Quality in Healthcare
  • TAS-BAA545 The Science and Practice of Clinical Safety and Quality and Accountability 2
  • TAS-BAA546 Principles and Models for Engagement with Consumers in Health Care
• Organisational Resilience: Completion of 4 major subjects from the schedule below:
  • TAS-HSP504 Leading Resilient Organisations
  • TAS-HSP505 Crisis Management
  • TAS-HSP601 Protective Security
  • TAS-HSP602 Business Continuity Management

Award Requirements

Satisfactory completion of 12 subjects, as required in the schedule, within 1.5-4 years from commencement.