Master of Health Administration

Study Area

Health,Medicine and Pharmacy

Study Level

Postgraduate

University

La Trobe University

State

VIC

Course Detail

Campus

City

Intake Time

March, July

Standard Duration

2 years

About the Course

The Master of Health Administration will help you develop the skills and experience you need to lead and manage projects, health agencies, services and programs. We'll prepare you to advance into leadership and management in the public and private sectors in general management and in specialist roles in areas such as project management, quality management and the management of particular health professions. Our teaching staff have clinical qualifications in areas such as medicine, physiotherapy, nursing, organisational psychology and statistics, and in health administration research. They've worked in senior healthcare management roles in Australia and overseas, with organisations such as the Toronto Hospital (Canada), Inner and Eastern Healthcare Network (Melbourne) and various consulting firms, as well as having extensive governance experience. In your first year you'll get an introduction to the Australian health system's key structural components, their interrelationships and relevant policy issues. You'll learn about financial management in health services, in particular, systems of finance and budgeting, and people management including industrial relationships and organisational leadership. In second year, you'll conduct a hands-on research project designed to deepen and integrate your skills and knowledge in public health, health promotion or health management. You'll gain practical experience, applying analytical and problem-solving strategies to real healthcare and public health problems.

Requirements

Average Score

IELTS

6.5 (6.0)

Background Requirements

YES

La Trobe University

Institute Ranking

#398 in QS World University Rankings 2021, #21 in Australia

Program Ranking