Master of Health Leadership and Management/Master of Infectious Disease Intelligence (Extension)
The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)
Program Overview
The Master of Health Leadership and Management (Extension)/Master of Infectious Diseases Intelligence degree enables you to specialise in both infectious disease intelligence and health management and develop research skills and apply them while undertaking a scholarly project.
You will be provided with advanced disciplinary knowledge and skills to undertake infectious diseases prevention and control, and health services management roles in government, community and health service settings in Australia and internationally. The degree will equip you with the specialised skills and leadership needed for professional practice in control of infectious diseases and for research and evidence based professional practice.
The program fosters judgment-ready practitioners who can contribute to improving population health and work across a range of contexts including ministries and departments of health, government and non-government and voluntary organisations, primary care and community healthcare services in both public and private sectors.
Sydney, Australia
24 Months
AU$ 49,000
IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 90
Core courses
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Strategy, Policy and Change
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Healthcare Economics and Financial Management
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Health Leadership and Workforce Management
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Clinical Governance and Risk Management
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Infectious Diseases Challenges: Epidemiology and Control
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Outbreak Investigation and Intelligence
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Bioterrorism and Health Intelligence
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Foundations of Epidemiology
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Foundations of Biostatistics
Elective courses
Infectious diseases electives:
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Immunisation Policy and Practice
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Applied Research Methods for Public Health
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Politics, Surveillance and Public Health
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The Global HIV Epidemic: Social Aspects and Impacts
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Communicable Disease Control in Global Health
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Predictive Modelling in Public Health
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Infection Prevention and Control in the Healthcare Setting
For entry into this program, you must have one of the following:
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An undergraduate degree in a field relevant to public health or health management and two years full-time professional or volunteer experience. This may also include equivalent professional experience acquired as part of a degree of four or more years duration (e.g., MBBS, MD).
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An undergraduate degree plus an honours or postgraduate degree in a field relevant to public health or health management.
In exceptional circumstances, applicants with extensive relevant professional work experience (e.g., hospital-trained nurses, paramedics, Aboriginal health workers) may be considered. A minimum of five years full-time relevant professional experience is required and an interview with the School of Population Health may be conducted.
English language requirements
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IELTS 6.5 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest)
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TOEFL 90 overall (min. 23 in writing, 22 in reading, listening and speaking)
Indicative First Year Fee
AU $49,000
Future careers
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health services general management
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health services c-suite roles
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government and non-government policy
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medical communications
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medical insurance management
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non-government health service management
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health economics
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health program management
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health care consultancy
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goverment ministries and departments of health
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International health organisations and NGOs
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international aid agencies
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military and first responder organisations
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health education and advocacy
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research.