Master of Health Leadership and Management (Extension)

Program Overview

The Master of Health Leadership and Management (Extension) at UNSW equips students with advanced skills in health service management. The program covers financial management, quality improvement, leadership, strategic planning, and policy design. Graduates are highly sought after in both the public and private health sectors, holding key positions in health services and universities worldwide.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Master of Health Leadership and Management (Extension) at UNSW prepares students for advanced roles in health service management in Australia and internationally. The program aims to develop judgment-ready, critically reflexive practitioners who can improve health service systems and outcomes. It provides a comprehensive understanding of health management, including financial and economic management, quality and safety improvement programs, leadership and human resource management, strategic planning and change management, policy and health program design, implementation, and evaluation. Graduates of this program hold key positions in health services and universities in Australia and globally.

Outline:

The Master of Health Leadership and Management (Extension) comprises a total of 72 units of credit. The program can be completed in 1.7 years of full-time study or three years part-time.

Core Courses

• Strategy, Policy and Change
• Healthcare Economics and Financial Management
• Health Leadership and Workforce Management
• Clinical Governance and Risk Management
• Evidence-Informed Decision-Making

Elective Courses

• Please visit the program handbook for a list of elective courses on offer.

Dual Degree and Research Extension Options

• Master of Health Leadership and Management/Master of Public Health
• Master of Global Health/Master of Health Leadership and Management
• Master of Health Leadership and Management/Master of Infectious Diseases Intelligence
• Master of Public Health (Extension)/Master of Health Leadership and Management
• Master of Public Health/Master of Health Leadership and Management (Extension)
• Master of Health Leadership and Management (Extension)/Master of Global Health
• Master of Global Health (Extension)/Master of Health Leadership and Management
• Master of Health Leadership and Management (Extension)/Master of Infectious Diseases Intelligence

Careers:

Graduates of the Master of Health Leadership and Management (Extension) are in high demand in the public and private health sectors, both within Australia and globally. They develop transferable leadership skills that can be applied throughout their careers into senior management positions at health service and health system levels. Many graduates occupy senior executive, general management, health ministry, and other health leadership roles in Australia and across the world. The program is ideal for those seeking careers in:

• Health services general management
• Health services c-suite roles
• Government and non-government policy
• Medical communications
• Medical insurance management
• Non-government health service management
• Health economics
• Health program management
• Health care consultancy