Graduate Certificate in Health Economics, Management and Policy
Postgraduate program
0.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent up to 3 years maximum.
Program handbook
Description
The Graduate Certificate in Health Economics, Management and Policy is designed to develop skills in strategic health leadership and management, healthcare policy and governance, and health economics for current and future health management professionals - such as healthcare managers, policymakers, or analysts - to utilise in response to challenges faced by the health sector.
Program learning outcomes
On successful completion of the program students will have:
- Demonstrate effective oral and written skills to communicate complex health economics, management and policy information to a variety of audiences.
- Demonstrate effective independent or collaborative work skills to apply specialised knowledge and expert judgement to health economics, management and policy tasks.
- Demonstrate critical thinking and analytical problem solving skills to be able to justify sound health economics, management and policy solutions.
- Have applied specialised knowledge of theories, models and concepts relevant to health economics, management and policy.
- Have demonstrated skills to apply relevant principles and methodologies to research in health economics, management and policy.
Details
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| AQF level | Level 8 Graduate Certificate |
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Admission information
Admission requirements
Entry into the Graduate Certificate in Health Economics, Management and Policy will be available to applicants who have:
- Bachelor degree (or equivalent) or higher in any discipline, or
- Diploma qualification (or equivalent) in any discipline + 2 years’ relevant work experience, or
- Minimum 5 years’ relevant work experience.
Minimum English language proficiency requirements
All Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the University’s English proficiency requirement. Further information regarding English language proficiency requirements can be found at the English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy here.
Credit transfer
If you wish to apply for credit for studies completed at another institution, or if you are changing programs within the University and wish to transfer your credit to the new program, visit the University's credit website for more information on applying for credit.
Academic requirements for program completion
Total units required
40 units
Program duration
0.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent up to 3 years maximum.
Program requirements
The Graduate Certificate in Health Economics, Management and Policy is an AQF Level 8 coursework program of 40 units. Students are required to complete 10 units of core courses and 30 units of directed courses. All courses included in the program are 10 units.
Program structure
Students are advised to read their program handbook information in conjunction with the program plans for course sequence/enrolment advice. Please refer to the Program Plan for the year that you commenced, or transitioned into, this program - Program Plans are available above.
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Courses
Students are required to complete 10 units of Core courses. | |||
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
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| GSBS6380 | Health Economics and Finance |
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ted courses
Students are required to complete 30 units from the Directed course list. | |||
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
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| GSBS6381 | Health Plan Design and Payments: Theory and Practice | Not currently offered | 10 units |
| GSBS6382 | Applied Economic Evaluation in Healthcare | Not currently offered | 10 units |
| GSBS6383 | Health Systems, Policy and Governance | Not currently offered | 10 units |
| GSBS6384 | Strategic Health Leadership and Management | Not currently offered | 10 units |
| LAWS6090 | Health Law |
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Additional information
Additional Information (Prospective Students)
All students can access free academic skills and support provided by Academic Learning Support through the Pathways and Academic Learning Support Centre.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students can draw on the assistance and support provided by the Indigenous Student Support and Development service through The Wollotuka Institute.
International students
All International Students enrolled in the program will be provided with an orientation to familiarise them with the rules, expectations, facilities and services offered by the University. Please visit our International Students website to find out more about the support services available to international students.
Additional support
AccessAbility provides advice and reasonable adjustments to Students with a medical or health condition or disability. If you require adjustments to undertake your program, contact the Student Support Advisors - AccessAbility before semester or early in the semester. They will work with the Faculty or School to ensure that this happens in a timely manner.
Please note: All students must fulfil the inherent requirements of the programs and courses they are undertaking. While reasonable adjustments can be made, these adjustments cannot compromise academic integrity. It is the student's responsibility to check all the requirements of courses, and consider the effects of any medical condition or disability on their ability to complete course requirements. More information is available online.