The postgraduate health policy program provides students with a comprehensive and practical understanding of health systems and policy making processes. It offers a critical perspective on how health systems operate and the forces that shape the health policy environment.
Why study health policy with us:
100% online course delivery - this course is offered through our interactive online learning environment, giving you the flexibility to tailor your study schedule around your lifestyle. We also offer full-time and part-time options, allowing you to decide your study load.
Learn how to develop and implement health policy.
Analyse current health policies and policy processes.]
Learn about the current issues in the Australian healthcare system.
Develop applied skills in policy analysis, health financing, economic evaluation and critical appraisal techniques.
Understand emerging issues from international trends.
Identify and analyse politics and power in health policy.
Gain a critical perspective on how healthcare is delivered in Australia
Graduate with professional confidence to work across the health sector.
Career Pathways
The Graduate Diploma in Health Policy enables graduates to work at a high level across the health sector, whether it be in government and policy roles, leading health services, or working in advocacy, strategy, political advisory, regulation, or business development.
There are many employment opportunities for health policy graduates to work in a range of organisations across different spheres. These include:
commonwealth and state departments of health,
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
Expected June 2022
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Start date
1 August 2022
The University of Sydney
Camperdown/Darlington Campus,
Level 5, JFR (Jane Foss Russell) Building, 160 City Road,
THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY,
New South Wales,
2006, SYDNEY, Australia
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
Expected June 2022
More details
Start date
1 August 2022
A successful applicant for admission to the Graduate Diploma in Health Policy will:
hold a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, or equivalent qualification and a minimum of 1 year work experience in a health or policy related field; or
have completed the requirements of the embedded graduate certificate, or equivalent qualification
In exceptional circumstances the dean may admit applicants without this qualification who, in the opinion of the school, have qualifications and evidence of experience and achievement sufficient to successfully undertake the award.
IELTS score: A minimum result of 6.5 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band
TOEFL - IBT score: A minimum result of 85 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing.
Pearsons Test of English: A minimum result of 61 overall and a minimum result of 54 in each band
Application deadline: Jan/31 for Semester 1 and June/30 for semester 2.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
The University of Sydney is ranked 4th in the world and 1st in Australia for graduate employability by the 2020 QS Graduate Employability Rankings.
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