$2,339 median weekly income before tax.
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Degree overview
Create effective change and value based approaches for providing healthcare.
Quality in health care can be achieved by fostering innovation in clinical leaders. This program guides the development of advanced skills. These skills will see you lead effective high-performing inter-professional clinical teams.
You will graduate with expertise to build and lead high performing teams. Your new skills and knowledge will see you take on senior roles across a range of health fields. You will have the potential to positively impact workforce culture and patient-care outcomes.
Our program is delivered by practising clinical leaders and academic experts.
Ranked 9
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in Australia for Medicine
Top 1%
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university in the world
Career opportunities
You will graduate ready to take on senior clinical leadership positions. You will be ready to work across a range of health environments.
Possible career paths may include:
- Manager Quality and Process Improvement
- Quality and Clinical Practice Lead
- Quality and Patient Safety Manager
- Director of Clinical Governance
- Hospital or Community Service Leader
- Clinical Governance or Health Service Manager.
93.2% employed within four months of graduating.
(Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020-2022)
What you will study
You will develop the following skills and knowledge:
- Ability to apply clinical leadership theories to the management of complex health issues
- Ability to develop meaningful, effective and efficient approaches to health service delivery
- An understanding of the structure, finance and performance of health services
- An understanding of health services from local, national and international perspectives.
Key areas of study include:
- Foundations of Clinical Leadership and Management
- Application of Leadership and Management Skills
- Quality and Safety in Health Care
- Global Health Systems and Policy
- Evaluating, Assessing and Developing Clinical Competence.
Student experience
Student experience
Lynda studied the Master of Clinical Medicine (Leadership and Management) at the University of Newcastle. This degree has allowed Lynda to move into leadership roles and has given her the confidence to progress into her current role.
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You will work through real life scenarios while studying this program. Through this practical experience you will apply your clinical leadership and management skills. These skills will see you progress into leadership roles upon graduation.
How to apply
How to apply
Scholarships
Scholarships
If you are a current student, or planning to study with us, we encourage you to apply for all scholarships you meet the criteria for.
Scholarships are available for current, future and international students, Asylum seekers, Graduate research, abroad and exchange study and opportunities with external providers.
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