Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management

UTS course code: C11107
Testamur title: Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management
Abbreviation: GradCertHSM
Course fee: $166.67 per cp (local)¹
Total credit points: 24

Graduate Diploma in Health Services Management

UTS course code: C07048
Testamur title: Graduate Diploma in Health Services Management
Abbreviation: GradDipHSM
Course fee: $166.67 per cp (local); $7,500 per semester (international)
Total credit points: 48

Master of Health Services Management

UTS course code: C04140
Testamur title: Master of Health Services Management
Abbreviation: MHSM
Course fee: $166.67 per cp (local); $7,500 per semester (international)
Total credit points: 72

Footnote:
1. This course is not offered to international students.

Course aims

This program is designed to prepare new, aspiring, middle and senior health managers to shape and direct the practice of health services management within the larger field of health care delivery, which is increasingly being managed as a business. The program's flexibility ensures that students can undertake subjects most relevant to their area of practice, as the curriculum is designed to support flexibility while expanding students' knowledge, enhancing and developing their managerial skills, and broadening their learning, employment and future career opportunities.

Course duration

The Graduate Certificate is offered on a one-year, part-time basis.

The Graduate Diploma is offered on a one-year, full-time, or two-year, part-time basis.

The Master's is offered on a one-and-a-half-year, full-time, or three-year, part-time basis.

Course structure

Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management

Students must complete a total of 24 credit points:

• Two specified nursing subjects
• Two specified business subjects.

Graduate Diploma in Health Services Management

Students must complete a total of 48 credit points:

• Four specified nursing subjects
• Two specified business subjects
• One nursing elective subject
• One business elective subject.

Master of Health Services Management

Students must complete a total of 72 credit points.

The first 48 credit points are undertaken in the same way as the Graduate Diploma in Health Services Management. The final 24 credit points can be completed in one of the following two ways:

• Two specified business subjects plus two electives (nursing/business), or
• Project¹ plus two specified business subjects – prerequisites apply.

Footnote:
1. Project prerequisites:

• usually a Credit average in previous Graduate Diploma
• approved Project topic and supervisor prior to anticipated commencement of the subject.

Elective subjects

Nursing, Midwifery and Health
92926 Information Management Application
92885 Leadership and Change in Health Care
92917 Using Health Care Data for Decision Making

Business
21720 Human Resource Management
21724 Strategic Human Resource Management
21728 Public Sector Management
21751 Management Research Methods

Course program

Footnotes:
1. Subjects starting with the digit '9' are Nursing, Midwifery and Health subjects; subjects starting with the digit '2' are Business subjects.
2. Each elective choice can be either a Nursing, Midwifery and Health or a Business subject.