Master of Health Services Management

This program will give you the opportunity to study a diverse base of specialist health management courses. If you are a graduate or manager in health, aged or community care services and you want to develop your skills and understanding of contemporary health or social care management issues, these degrees will help you achieve your goals. Through flexible teaching and research options, you will learn about key areas of health sector policy, governance, operations, and value-based care.

By strengthening your knowledge and skills in current management practice, you will develop leadership skills that enable you to drive transformation change in health service organisations and systems. You will also learn about managing human resources, planning and implementing health programs, and managing performance and health budgets from respected industry practitioners and academics. Additionally, you will develop skills in change management and an understanding of how to facilitate innovation in health, aged, and social care environments.

To be eligible for admission into the Master of Health Services Management, an applicant should hold one of:

Pathway 1 -1 year program (80CP)

• a recognised Bachelor degree (or higher) in a related* discipline with a minimum grade point average of 4.0 using a 7.0 scale; AND
• a minimum 2 years full-time (or equivalent) relevant professional experience in a related* health field or business-related field, including administrative, support and/or clinical roles

Pathway 2 - 1.5 years program (120CP)

• A recognised Bachelor degree (or higher) in a related* discipline with a minimum grade point average of 4.0 using a 7.0 scale.

Students wishing to undertake a dissertation should choose this option.

Pathway 3 - 1.5 years program (120CP)

• a recognised Bachelor degree (or higher) in any discipline; OR
• A combination of alternative admission criteria such as formal, informal, and non-formal learning deemed to be equivalent to the above.

*Related:

Allied Health, Biomedical Health. Clinical Research Environmental Health, Health Services Management, Medicine, Nursing, Psychology, Public Health

Study Option

If you do not meet the academic entry criteria, you may be able to study the Masters Qualifying Program (9354) for entry into this Masters degree.

English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:

• A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0
• OR a minimum score of 575 on TOEFL
• OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19)
• OR no score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
• OR a minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
• OR an overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.

International students who successfully complete the Direct Entry Program (DEP) will satisfy the English Language requirements for this Griffith degree.

The Direct Entry Program (DEP) is not available for Domestic students.

Applicants should refer to the English language requirements section of the following University procedure for exceptions to these overall requirements:

• Admission Procedure

If you do not meet the University's specified English language requirements, you may wish to contact the Griffith English Language Institute to increase your eligibility for entering a Griffith University program. This Institute offers a number of English language and other courses at both its Brisbane and Gold Coast branches.

• Griffith English Language Institute

This degree will help you to access professional opportunities in Australia and overseas in various roles in health and social care leadership, policy, governance, and quality and safety.