Master of Leadership and Management in Health Care

Graduates will be well-equipped to lead and manage a range of health care services from a local, national and global perspective. Potential roles include:

• health services manager
• nurse unit manager
• Chief Executive Officer in a health facility
• leader or manager in a humanitarian or social welfare organisation
• manager of a public or private health-related facility

Higher education

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Leadership and Management in Health Care, an applicant must have completed either:

• the equivalent of an Australian bachelor’s degree in a health or human services related discipline;

OR

• the equivalent of an Australian Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Health Administration;

OR

• the equivalent of an Australian bachelor’s degree in any discipline and relevant work experience in a health or human services role.

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: 58 with a minimum of 50 in all four communicative skills
• TOEFL: Internet based total of 79: minimum 21 in writing, 18 in speaking, 13 in reading and 12 in listening
• 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 8 subjects (80cp)

For further information see https://www.acu.edu.au/study-at-acu/credit-and-prior-learning. 

The aim of this degree is to prepare graduates to become ethical, effective health leaders and managers who support innovation and who are able to take the lead in strategic development of a range of organisations, leading to culturally safe, resource-efficient health care within local, national and global health contexts.

The two year degree is offered at Master level only with exit options being the Graduate Certificate in Health Administration and the Graduate Diploma in Health Administration.

Recommended Study Pattern

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit 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.

For this course students are allowed to enrol in up to 4 subjects per study term. To enrol in more than 3 subjects please contact us.

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 16 subjects from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

• 14 subjects from Specified Units;
• 2 subjects from Elective Units.

Specified Units:

• Organisational Culture and Management
• Quality and Safety in Health Care
• Leadership in Health Care
• Workforce Management
• Policy and Planning in Health Care
• Independent Project 2
• Interpreting Health Research
• Strategic Management in Health Service Delivery
• Redesign in Health Service Delivery
• Facilitative Leadership, Coaching and Mentoring
• Leading Change in Health Services
• Healthcare Ethics: Principles in Practice
• Money Management

Elective Units

• Qualitative Research Methods
• Quantitative Research Methods
• Other electives from the range of postgraduate offerings via OUA at ACU are subject to negotiation and approval by the Course Coordinator of the Master of Leadership and management in Health Care.

Award Requirements

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 16 subjects from the schedule of unit offerings, consisting of:

• 14 subjects from Specified Units;
• 2 subjects from electives.

Exit Points

A student who has completed the requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Health Administration or the Graduate Diploma in Health Administration may exit with the relevant award.

Choose your subjects

Electives

Select 2 subjects from the following Electives:

• Qualitative Research Methods
• Quantitative Research Methods

*Other electives from the range of postgraduate offerings at ACU are subject to negotiation and approval by the Course Coordinator of the Master of Leadership and Management in Health Care.

Submission of Application to Course Complete form to ACU