Master of Health Leadership and Management

Testamur Title of Degree:	Master of Health Leadership and Management
Abbreviation:	MHlthLeadMgmt
Home Faculty:	Health and Behavioural Sciences
Duration:	1 year full-time or part-time equivalent
Total Credit Points:	48
Starting Session(s):	Autumn, Spring, Summer
Delivery Mode:	On-campus (Face-to-face)
Location:	Wollongong
UOW Course Code:	1567
CRICOS Code:	059753E

Overview

This course is designed for practicing health professionals seeking to develop their management and leadership skills.

This flexible program allows students to select from a variety of Graduate Certificate degrees and tailor their Masters program to suit their professional development requirements.

Entry Requirements

Students can enter the Master of Health Leadership and Management degree via either of the pathways detailed below:

Applicants with a Bachelor degree of at least three years duration from a recognised tertiary institution or equivalent, together with a minimum of two years full-time relevant work experience will be admitted to the Master of Health Leadership and Management degree. Upon commencement of the degree, students will nominate two Graduate Certificate degrees within the course structure.

Alternatively, applicants may apply to enrol in one of the Graduate Certificate degrees listed within the MHLM course structure, provided they meet the entry requirements as specified for this Graduate Certificate by the relevant Faculty. Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate with an average mark of at least 60 per cent, students may apply to progress to the Master of Health Leadership and Management with credit for previous studies completed.

Course Requirements

The Master of Health Leadership and Management requires the successful completion of 48 credit points of subjects in accordance with two of the Graduate Certificates listed below. Students who enrol directly into the Master of Health Leadership and Management will be required to meet with the Course Co-ordinator and discuss which two of the graduate certificate programs will comprise the course.

Those students who enrol initially in one of the Graduate Certificate degrees listed below will be eligible to progress to the Master of Health Leadership and Management upon successful completion with an average mark of at least 60 per cent. Eligible candidates articulate to the Master of Health Leadership and Management and complete a further 24 credit points of subjects, based on one of the other graduate certificate programs listed below.

At least one of the graduate certificate programs must be chosen from those offered by the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences. As leadership is a core component of this program, students must either complete the Graduate Certificate in Health Leadership and Management OR successfully complete the subject TBS903 Managing People in Organisations within one of the other Graduate Certificates.

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

Graduate Certificate in Health Leadership and Management

Graduate Certificate in Health Practice Development and Facilitation

Graduate Certificate in Health Research

Sydney Business School

Graduate Certificate in Business Administration

Graduate Certificate in Logistics

Graduate Certificate in Management

Faculty of Informatics

To be advised.

Course structures for individual Graduate Certificate degrees can be found in the relevant Faculty's Handbook.

Credit

Candidates must successfully complete a total of 48 credit points across two graduate certificates; no credit will be granted for subjects completed in the first graduate certificate degree toward the second graduate certificate. Students who successfully complete one of the Graduate Certificate programs listed in the course requirements with an average mark of at least 60 per cent may apply to progress to the MHLM and receive credit for 24 of the 48 credit points required for the Masters.

Further Information

Ms Angela Brown
Health Leadership and Management Coordinator

+61 2 4221 3339
angela_brown@uow.edu.au