Master of Health Leadership and Management

Overview
The Master of Health Leadership and Management is designed for practicing health professionals seeking to develop their management and leadership skills.
The 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 Requirement

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 (3) years duration from a recognised tertiary institution or equivalent, together with a minimum of two (2) 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 (2) Graduate Certificate degrees within the course structure.
  • Applicants may apply to enrol in one of the Graduate Certificate degrees listed within the Master of Health Leadership and Management 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 60%, students may apply to progress to the Master of Health Leadership and Management with credit for previous studies completed
 
Credit
Candidates must successfully complete a total of eight (8) subjects (total 48cp); no credit will be granted for subjects completed in the first graduate certificate degree. Students who successfully complete one of the Graduate Certificate programs listed in the course structure with an average mark of at least 60% may apply to progress to the Master of Health Leadership Management with credit for previous studies.
 
Course Requirement
Students who enrol directly into the Master of Health Leadership and Management will be required to meet with the Course Coordinator 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 will be eligible to progress to the Master of Health Leadership and Management, upon successful completion with an average mark of 60%. Candidates will then articulate to the Master of Health Leadership and Management and complete a further 24cp of subjects, based on one of the other graduate certificate program.
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
 
Duration
1 year full-time or part-time equivalent
 
Location
Wollongong Campus
 
Further Information
Ms Angela Brown
Health Leadership and Management Coordinator
+61 2 4221 3339
angela_brown@uow.edu.au

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Last reviewed: 9 October, 2009