Study Graduate Diploma in Health Administration at Curtin University in Australia, Faculty of Health Sciences

About this course

About this course
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

Our postgraduate courses in health administration will develop the practical leadership and management skills needed to address challenging issues in these changing healthcare environments, and to manage relationships with other service providers, consumers and policymakers. This course will develop your ability to plan, manage, monitor and coordinate systems of healthcare delivery. It will equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary for senior administrative and planning positions in hospitals and other health service areas. It is possible to exit this course with a Graduate Certificate in Health Administration once you have completed certain units.What you'll learnApply advanced disciplinary knowledge to effectively lead and manage the delivery of quality services, thereby improving the population’s health and well-being at the local, national and global levels.Develop and demonstrate innovative, creative, business-oriented, and entrepreneurial competencies in leading and managing change in healthcare organisations in an ever-changing environment.Demonstrate digital competencies relevant to effective communication and analytic skills in interpreting data, developing innovations to drive organisational change and improvements, evidence-informed practice in decision-making in the health industry, and digitally driven organisational culture and society.Apply critical analytical skills to evaluate health system challenges in a competitive environment and develop resilient, high-performing healthcare organisations that significantly contribute to society's economic and social value.Critically investigate the significant histories and paradigms underpinning current health leadership and management practices and their impact on the health of Indigenous peoples and internationally diverse population groups.Demonstrate outstanding professionalism the ability to align personal and organisational conduct with legal, ethical and professional standards for leading and managing healthcare organisations, services, consumers, and communities and a commitment to lifelong learning and improvement.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Health Sciences

CRICOS

007874D

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

A$45,302.00 (US$ 29,855) per year

Living expenses (Internet and phone costs) (AUD): $20 – $55 per week

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

July 2027

Venue

Curtin Perth

Kent Street,

BENTLEY,

Western Australia,

6102, PERTH, Australia

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

A$45,302.00 (US$ 29,855) per year

Living expenses (Internet and phone costs) (AUD): $20 – $55 per week

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

February 2027

Venue

Curtin Perth

Kent Street,

BENTLEY,

Western Australia,

6102, PERTH, Australia

Entry requirements

For international students

Specifically, applicants require a Postgraduate Certificate qualification relevant to health administration, health leadership, health services management, health information management, business administration, public policy and public health.

OR a Bachelor degree from a recognised tertiary institution in a field relevant to health management, health administration, business administration of healthcare organisation, clinical governance, medical administration, human resource management for health, health information management, health financial management, public health and leadership in health policy AND work experience equivalent to two years full-time professional or volunteer experience. Work experience may also include equivalent professional experience acquired as part of a degree of four or more years duration (e.g., MBBS, MD).

Please submit the following documents with your application: