The requirements of this program are for students commencing their studies from 2017 onwards. Continuing students can view their original program requirements in previous editions of the handbook.

The Master of Health Management (MHM) provides students with the advanced disciplinary knowledge and capacities for undertaking challenging senior managerial roles in health services either in Australia or internationally. The program is designed to develop judgment-ready, critically reflexive practitioners who can improve health service systems and outcomes. The Master of Health Management (Extension) is designed for students extends students’ knowledge and skills in health services research. Many of our graduates occupy key positions in health services and universities in Australia and across the globe or undertake a PhD in health management as the first step in developing a career in health services research.

The MHM (Extn) provides students with advanced disciplinary knowledge and skills to undertake health management roles government, community and health service settings in Australia and internationally. The program fosters sophisticated understanding and application across the complex body of multidisciplinary knowledge of health management including financial and economic management, quality and safety improvement programs, leadership and human resource management, strategic planning and change management, and policy and health program design, implementation and evaluation. Graduates are equipped with the specialised skills needed for professional practice in health management across a range of contexts including ministries and departments of health, government and non-government and voluntary organisations, hospitals and health service, primary care and community healthcare services in both public and private sectors. The program is designed to develop judgment-ready, critically reflexive practitioners who can improve health service systems and outcomes.

The program consists of the following components, for a total of 72 units of credit (UOC)

Both the core and elective course requirements of program must be completed with an minimum average mark of 65% before the final 24 UOC of Extension research and coursework can be undertaken. The research project may be completed in a range of locations with the involvement of approved local and UNSW academic supervisors and approval of the Program Director.

Core (30 UOC)

or

Electives (18 UoC)

Students choose 3 elective courses (18 UOC) from the elective offerings for the Master of Health Management program.

Students may also apply to the Program Director to be allowed to replace up to 12 UOC of course electives with a 6 UOC research project (PHCM9148), 6 UOC Independent Study (PHCM9103) or 6 UOC Internship (PHCM9143):

Note: The 48 UOC MHM requirements to be completed with a minimimum average mark of 65% to progress to the Extension component of the MHM are the 6 MHM core courses and 2 other courses, which may include any MPH core or elective courses.

*Extension (24 UOC)

Choose from one of the following options:

Plus 6 UOC elective course from the elective offerings for the Master of Health Management program – to be determined in consultation with the academic supervisor of the project.

Additional course requirement

International Students who have not previously completed a degree in Australia and are enrolled in the full time program in Sydney (Kensington campus) are required to take the following additional course in their first semester.

This course is available for all students to assist them with academic literacy practice and includes critical reading, thinking and writing, oral communication and managing postgraduate study. The course is made available at no charge to students and does not contribute to the program requirements of the degree. Local students who have not studied recently are also welcome to enrol to assist them with the transition back to university and to assist them with their academic skills.

Students enrolled in the MHM (Extn) program may exit early with the MHM on completion of 48 UOC that meet the requirements of the MHM program, or with the Graduate Diploma in Health Management on completion of 36 Units of Credit that meet the requirements of the Graduate Diploma.

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  UNSW Fee Website.

Applicants are required to have either:

OR

[*Examples include, but are not restricted to, medicine, nursing, allied health, health sciences, biomedical sciences, dentistry, social work, sociology, behavioural and social sciences, social work, psychology, marketing, human services, emergency services, environmental health, veterinary science, health administration, business, management, engineering, law, science, mathematics and statistics, economics, policy studies and development studies.]

Applications will be assessed in accordance with the UNSW Recognition of Prior Learning Policy and Procedure.

For Australian citizens, permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, applications for postgraduate coursework programs at the School of Public Health and Community Medicine are online through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

For international students, applications for postgraduate coursework programs at the School of Public Health and Community Medicine are online through UNSW Apply Online.

Please contact the Student Services office for further information postgrad-sphcm@unsw.edu.au