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Graduate Certificate of Health Management

  • Graduate Certificate

Learn to apply business and management skills in a health context and step into a healthcare management role in the booming health sector.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Course Code
H556

About this course

Learn to apply business and management skills in a health context and step into a healthcare management role in the booming health sector. Gain valuable skills in leadership, analysis and management to influence positive change in healthcare systems with the Graduate Certificate of Health Management.

Do you dream of helping to improve healthcare delivery and contribute to healthier communities?

Healthcare professionals are responsible for oversight of billions of taxpayer dollars that fund the sector. That is a significant responsibility, but it's also an incredible opportunity to make positive changes that benefit individuals, communities and countries. With a Graduate Certificate of Health Management, you will be able to make your mark in resource allocation and in the way healthcare organisations operate, evolve and deliver health services into the future.

During your Graduate Certificate of Health Management you will complete four credit points of study comprising 3 core units and 1 elective unit. You'll cover key concepts like health economics, research literacy and the fundamental of health informatics, and develop core skills that allow you to make evidence-based decisions that improve the quality of health services.

Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Health Management you will have the option of enhancing your skills by continuing on to the Master of Health Management and will have already completed one quarter of the credit points from the masters course.

Career pathways

The healthcare sector is projected to be Australia's biggest and fastest-growing sector over the next five years. * With a Graduate Certificate of Health Management, you will have an important role to play in managing the new projects, services and jobs that emerge from this growth.

Your skills will help prepare you for future management and leadership roles across a variety of areas including:

  • public health departments
  • hospital management
  • nursing home management
  • clinic management
  • medical practices
  • mental health organisations
  • community health centres
  • rehabilitation centres
  • skilled nursing facilities

* 2021 Employment Projections - for the five years to 2026, Jobs and Skills Australia

Course structure

To complete the Graduate Certificate of Health Management students must attain 4 credit points. Three are core units (these are compulsory) and one elective unit.

All commencing Faculty of Health Undergraduate and Postgraduate course work students are required to complete DAI001 Academic Integrity Module (0-credit-point compulsory unit) in their first trimester of study.

Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at Deakin University.
85.4%
Overall satisfaction
80.1%
Skill scale
71.9%
Teaching scale
69.3%
Employed full-time
$75k
Average salary