Graduate Certificate in Health Economics, Management and Policy

The Graduate Certificate in Health Economics, Management and Policy provides a practical toolkit of skills in leadership and management, policy and governance, and economics.

The program has been developed in response to the growing demand for healthcare professionals with a multidisciplinary skillset. It will prepare you to respond innovatively to the growing complexity of challenges facing the health sector, such as e-Health, personalised medicine and lifestyle changes, and an aging population.

This program would suit both current and future health service professionals such as healthcare managers, policymakers, or analysts.

Why study with us?

• Learn from the leaders – delivered by internationally recognised academics and professional practitioners, you will gain contemporary real-word learning experiences.
• Multidisciplinary approach - ensures all graduates understand the economic, political and managerial context of healthcare policies and healthcare organisations.
• Fast-track your career - in less than half a  year of full-time study, you can complete this program and increase your professional capacity, making you highly employable.
• Flexible study options – you can choose to study face-to-face or online via our advanced online learning system giving you the flexibility to study anywhere anytime.
• Direct pathway into the our Masters programs- all four courses completed in the Graduate Certificate can count directly towards the Master in Health Economics, Management and Policy (Global) and Master in Health Economics, Management and Policy.
• Work on real world projects – with industry and government at local and global level on real world policy case studies.
• AACSB Accreditation - the Newcastle Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), earned by fewer than five percent of the world's business programs.
• Keynote lectures from industry leaders – Guest lectures from industry professionals on relevant real-world problems.

As the CEO of Hunter New England Health, I welcome and applaud this initiative which contributes greatly to our collaborative efforts to strengthen our capabilities and strive towards making our healthcare system even more efficient and equitable for the health improvement of our community.”

^{- Michael DiRienzo, Chief Executive, Hunter New England Local Health District}