Master of Health Leadership and Management (Extension)/Master of Public Health

at University of New South Wales

Program structure

The Master of Health Leadership and Management (Extension)/Master of Public Health can be completed in two years of full-time study or four years part-time. The program is made up of 16 courses total, including:

• eight core courses

• four elective courses

• additional electives which include a research project or research methodology course

Core courses

• Health Promotion and Social Perspectives of Health

• Foundations in Public Health and Health Care Systems

• Foundations of Epidemiology

• Foundations of Biostatistics

• Strategy, Policy and Change

• Healthcare Economics and Financial Management

• Health Leadership and Workforce Management

• Clinical Governance and Risk Management

For entry into this program, you must have one of the following:

• 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).

• 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.

Indicative First Year Fee

AU $49,000

This dual degree can lead to a career in:

• government departments and ministries of health

• public health networks

• local area health services

• universities and research institutes

• international health policy and funding institutions

• non-governmental agencies

• mental health services

• indigenous health organisations

• health services general management

• health services c-suite roles

• government and non-government policy

• medical communications

• medical insurance management

• non-government health service management

• health economics

• health program management

• health care consultancy.