Graduate Certificate in Health Systems

at Bond University

Required subjects: 

• Health Systems: Australia and International (HPER71-111)

• Evidence-Based Practice and Policy (HPER71-110)

Plus two electives: 

• Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ENFB71-104)

• Managing People (MGMT71-104)

• Project Innovation and Change (MGMT71-326)

• Managing Strategic Change (MGMT71-311)

• Educating the Health Workforce (HPER-71-114)

• Generating Evidence Using Research Methods (HPER71-113)

• Knowledge Translation in Healthcare (HPER71-112)

• Planetary Health (HPER71-116)

• Sustainable Healthcare (HPER71-117)

• Systematic Review (HPER71-115)

• Translational Simulation in Healthcare (HPER71-118)

• Data Analytics for Decision Making (BMBA71-301)

Entry into the Graduate Certificate requires the following:

• A minimum Bachelor level degree in Health or a related program with a minimum GPA of 1/4 (equivalent to 4/7), or

• A minimum Bachelor level degree in a non-health related area with a minimum GPA of 1/4 (equivalent to 4/7) plus 3 years relevant work experience

English language proficiency requirements

IELTS Academic 

• Overall score 7.0 with no sub score less than 7.0

Total program fee:

$22,840

The Graduate Certificate in Health systems is designed for professionals seeking to better understand and influence health systems. Graduates will be able to analyse factors affecting healthcare users’ access and outcomes and apply research to influence positive changes.  

The degree will provide graduates with the ability to: 

• Describe the Australian health system, its governance, and economic structures 

• Benchmark and compare Australia’s health system with international comparators 

• Evaluate the impact of the social determinants of health on healthcare access and outcomes 

• Find, critically appraise, and apply high quality evidence relevant to the population, community and individual health needs