Graduate Certificate in Health Management

Testamur Title of Degree:	Graduate Certificate in Health Management
Abbreviation:	GCertHlthMgmt
Home Faculty:	Faculty of Health and Behavioural Science
Duration:	6 months full-time or part-time equivalent
Total Credit Points:	24
Delivery Mode:	Combination of On Campus, Distance and Modular
Starting Session(s):	Autumn/Spring
Location:	Wollongong, Sydney
UOW Course Code:	1131
CRICOS Code:	020201C

Overview

The aim of this program is to provide advanced professional education for health service managers in the concepts, theories, approaches and practices of health management.

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

A Bachelor degree of at least three years duration from a recognised tertiary institution or equivalent, together with a minimum of two years relevant work experience. In special circumstances, an applicant holding acceptable academic or professional qualifications and with relevant work experience of not less than two years, may be admitted. International students are required to have achieved an IELTS score of 6.5, with a level of 6.0 in all bands.

Course Requirements

Subjects		Session	Credit Points
Two subjects selected from:
GHMD906	Quality Management for Health Services	Autumn	6
GHMD924	Health Information Systems	Autumn	6
GHMD908	Health Services Planning and Evaluation	Spring	6
GHMD909	Comparative Health Systems: Policies and Politics	Spring	6
Plus two subjects from:
TBS901	Accounting for Managers	Autumn	6
TBS903	Managing People in Organisations	Spring	6
ECON918	Economics of Health Care	Autumn	6

Credit Towards other Courses

On completion of the Graduate Certificate of Health Management, students may apply to enter the Master of Health Management, Master of Public Health or Master of Science (Population Health) programs.