Health Services Management (Graduate Certificate)

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Year

2011

Award

Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management

Length

1 semester full-time or 1 year part-time

Campuses

Melbourne (City)

Course description

This course provides an opportunity to acquire foundation health management skills at a postgraduate level. Consistent with identified needs, content is designed to introduce both healthcare workers and managers to the formal study of the health sector, health services management, and the health policy context in which the manager works; the course assumes no specific prerequisite knowledge in management. Students develop key competencies in health management while exploring broader health policy and management concepts.

Course structure

Students complete four subjects, developing a personalised study program in consultation with the course coordinator - for example, focusing on strategic planning or quality.

Subject details

Melbourne (City)

Overseas study opportunities

Overseas study opportunities are available.
Please see www.latrobe.edu.au/international/exchange for more information

Application

Download and complete a postgraduate coursework application form, and send it directly to the relevant campus.

A supplementary application form is also required for this course.

Please ensure you also provide all supplementary information required.

See our webpage for admission process and application form

Fee type

Fees (Fee-Help available)

Annual (or Total) Tuition Fee (AUD)

Indicative (2011): $7440 (60 credit points)
The University reserves the right to vary fees on an annual basis. Fees will not normally rise above 7% per annum. Should the University decide to increase its fees, that increase will take effect on 1 January of the following year.

Scholarships

A variety of scholarships and prizes are available for postgraduate students at La Trobe. Visit the postgraduate scholarships webpage for details http://www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships/postgraduates

Prerequisites

Bachelor's degree or equivalent and at least two years' professional experience in the health system.

Semester starts

Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)

Career opportunities

Health administrator, project manager, management in the healthcare, community and government sectors. Other career pathways involve health administration , health management, management, health services management, quality management, aged-care services management.

Professional recognition

The course is recognised by the Australian College of Health Service Executives.

Course URL

http://www.latrobe.edu.au/publichealth/HSM

Contact information

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