Graduate Certificate in Health Management and Policy

Shape the future of healthcare systems

In as little as six months, discover your potential to become a future health leader.

Our program prepares graduates to meet the growing demand for health professionals who understand the broader context of the sector. It will prepare you to work in healthcare's evolving landscape, successfully navigating complexities such as digital-health, personalised medicine, big data and analytics.

This program is a pathway to the Master of Health Management and Policy and the Master of Health Management and Policy (Global).

Learn directly from international leaders and industry experts to gain knowledge into leadership, policy and governance. Choose remote study options while you study the fundamentals of health economics. Graduate a competitive candidate, confident in your skills to respond to complex issues the sector faces globally.

what you will study

The Graduate Certificate of Health Management and Policy will build upon your knowledge of:

• Health plans and systems
• Strategic leadership and management skills
• Health law, policy and governance.

Find out when applications close for available intakes

Review the information below and submit your application now.

This program is open to online international students. Applications to study online are now open. Review the information below and submit your application now.

Both students and education agents can submit applications online. This is our preferred way of application. You can save your application after you have started, and come back to it later.

To ensure a smooth application process, please complete the following steps before applying:

Note: Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the University of Newcastle’s English Language Proficiency requirements.

Applicants who do not speak English as a first language must demonstrate that they meet the University's English proficiency requirement. Further information regarding English language proficiency requirements can be found at the English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy.

In the application portal, you can enter the program you wish to study and upload relevant documents needed as part of your application. It is recommended you submit your application a minimum of 12 weeks before your intended semester of trimester start date.

Career opportunities in healthcare span the globe. Work in health, policy or research.

The skills and knowledge you will gain in this program underpin many senior roles including:

• Chief Health Policy Officer
• Health Policy/Systems Analyst
• Health and Outcome Research Analyst
• Market Access and Government Affairs
• Health Program and Services Manager/Director
• Health Policy/Services Researcher
• Health economist.