Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management
Program code
3082
Available at
Nathan
Gold Coast
Mount Gravatt
Logan
South Bank
Online
Offshore
Other
Duration
0.5 year full-time
1 year part-time
Credit points
40
Indicative fee
$12,250.00* per year (more)
* 2024 indicative annual fee
About this program
You will study a wide ranging and diverse base of specialist health management courses. If you are a graduate or manager in health and aged care services and you want to develop your skills and understanding of contemporary health service management issues, these degrees will help you achieve your goals. Through flexible teaching and research options, you will learn about key areas of health sector policy, governance, operations and evidence-based practice management.
You will develop skills and knowledge in current management theory and practice, develop your leadership skills and style and gain an in-depth understanding of health workforce planning. You will also learn about managing human resources, planning and implementing health programs, and managing performance and health budgets from respected industry practitioners and academics. Additionally, you will develop skills in strategic decision making and change management and an understanding of the role of technology in health management.
Through a project directly relevant to your organisation's strategic direction, you will develop research and project management skills.
| Code | Program title | Campus | Intake |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3082 | Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management (this program) | Online, South Bank | Trimester 1, Trimester 2 and Trimester 3 |
| 3336 | Graduate Certificate in Digital Health | Online, South Bank | Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 |
| 3280 | Graduate Certificate in Clinical Leadership | Online, South Bank | Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 |
| 5586 | Master of Health Services Management | Online, South Bank | Trimester 1, Trimester 2 and Trimester 3 |
| 5627 | Master of Advanced Health Services Management | Online, South Bank | Trimester 1, Trimester 2 and Trimester 3 |
Note: Progression through this program suite is dependent upon satisfying admission requirements.
Attendance information
The Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management is offered full-time and part-time; fully-online and on-campus (at South Bank campus).
Student Income Support
To be classed as a full-time student, you are required to enrol in a minimum number of credit points each standard study period. The minimum credit points for full-time enrolment in this program is 30 credit points.
Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 are deemed standard study periods. As Trimester 3 is a non-standard study period, continuing students moving from one year to the next will not be required to study during this trimester to be eligible for student income support.
Domestic students who commence in Trimester 3 may be eligible for student income support from the onset of study provided they are enrolled full-time in this study period.
Please refer to the Australian Government website for more details.
My career opportunities
You will find work in Australia and overseas as a manager developing improved health systems and services.
Program accreditation
This degree is accredited by the Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM).
Professional recognition
Students who complete this degree may be eligible for membership to the Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM).
Pathways to further study
The Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management articulates into Master of Health Services Management (5586).
Fee-paying postgraduate (domestic) students
Indicative annual tuition fee
The indicative annual tuition fee is calculated based on a standard full-time study load which is usually 80 credit points.
The indicative annual tuition fee is based on current conditions and available data and should only be used as a guide. These fees are reviewed annually and are subject to change.
Tuition fees
- A fee-paying postgraduate student pays tuition fees.
- Students are liable for tuition fees for the courses they are enrolled in as at the census date.
- The tuition fee for students who commence their program prior to 2014 is charged according to the approved program fee for the trimester in which the student commenced the program.
- The tuition fee for students who commence their program from 2014 onwards is charged according to the approved program fee for the trimester in which the student is enrolled.
Program fees for the Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management (3082)
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Tuition fees for your degree program
Changing programs
If a postgraduate student changes to a different program they will be subject to the approved program fee for the trimester in which they are enrolled.