Master of Leadership and Management in Healthcare

Course information for - 2025 entry

Offered at 1 locations

Duration
2 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Fees (first year)*

$8302 CSP

Start dates
Semester 1 intake: Beginning February 2025
Applications open August 2024
Midyear (Semester 2) intake: Beginning July 2025
Applications open April 2025

Overview

This Master’s degree will expand your knowledge and skills in leadership and management in healthcare.

Graduates of the Master of Leadership and Management in Healthcare students will be able to:

  • evaluate issues and challenges that the industry, healthcare professionals and consumers of their services encounter
  • conceptualise new and creative approaches to leadership and management in healthcare to support service delivery in diverse health care settings
  • connect theory, practice and research within leadership and management in healthcare
  • examine the ethical aspects of personal, social, cultural, environmental and institutional changes within contemporary health care delivery and respond to such changes
  • reflect on options and opportunities to enhance professional practice in contemporary local, regional and global healthcare contexts
  • contribute to values-based professional practice in dynamic and challenging environments.

Professional recognition

This course is not currently externally accredited. There has been discussion in relation to applying for accreditation with the Australian College of Health Services Management (ACHSM).

The Australasian College of Health Services Management (ACHSM) is the peak professional body for health managers in Australasia and brings together health leaders to learn, network and share ideas. The mission of the College is to recognise, develop and support effective health leadership and management to deliver quality services and improve health and wellbeing by: • providing the best professional development and networking opportunities for health managers • advocating for and promoting the health management profession • recognising the achievements of health service managers • promoting innovation and excellence The College promotes excellence and continual improvement of university training in health service management by providing a national university accreditation program. The national university accreditation standards have been developed through broad consultation with employers, industry groups, health managers and universities, to ensure that graduates who complete these programs are competent to perform the core tasks they face in employment. Currently, there are 39 courses listed as accredited on the ACHSM website, from eleven institutions. 


Careers

Our graduates have pursued careers in:

  • health services management and/or leadership
  • nurse unit management
  • humanitarian or social welfare organisation management and/or leadership
  • public or private health-related facilities management and/or leadership

Course details

Course structure

Course map

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Please note: Course maps are subject to change.

Commencing ACU Term 1

  • Specified Leadership and Management in Healthcare UnitsHLSC604Quality and Safety in Health Care10 cp
  • Specified Leadership and Management in Healthcare UnitsPHIL623Healthcare Ethics: Principles in Practice

    (Online Unscheduled)

    10 cp
  • Specified Leadership and Management in Healthcare UnitsHLSC603Organisational Culture and Management10 cp
  • Specified Leadership and Management in Healthcare UnitsHLSC605Leadership in Health Care10 cp
  • Specified Leadership and Management in Healthcare UnitsHLSC606Workforce Management10 cp
  • Specified Leadership and Management in Healthcare UnitsHLSC640Interpreting Health Research10 cp
  • Specified Leadership and Management in Healthcare UnitsHLSC607Policy and Planning in Health Care10 cp
  • Specified Leadership and Management in Healthcare UnitsHLSC661Facilitative Leadership, Coaching and Mentoring10 cp

All units offered on-campus unless otherwise indicated.

Commencing ACU Term 3 - Mid-year

Graduate statement

Insight

As an ACU graduate you have personal insight founded on an understanding of who you are as a professional, a citizen and a scholar. You embrace change and growth through critical self-awareness and learning autonomy. You are empowered to seek truth and meaning, drawing on the principles of justice, equity, and the dignity of all human beings.

Empathy

As an ACU graduate you value human dignity and diversity. This appreciation is founded on deep reflection, and empathy. You have experience of Indigenous Knowings and perspectives and can engage respectfully when working alongside Australia's First Peoples. You can connect with people and cultures and work with community in ways that recognise the dignity of the human person and all cultures

Imagination

As an ACU graduate you utilise imagination and innovation to solve problems. You critically analyse information from a range of sources to creatively solve practical problems and use critical thinking to make decisions and advance the common good. You appreciate the role of innovation and creative thinking in developing a better future for each person and community.

Impact

As an ACU graduate you recognise your responsibility to work for social justice and a sustainable world founded on a commitment to human dignity and the common good. You lead change through respectful collaboration and effective communication of ideas to diverse peoples, groups and communities in local and global contexts. You are empowered to positively impact your profession and the community.

AQF framework

Masters (Coursework) - AQF Level 9

Exit Points

A student who has completed the requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management in Healthcare or the Graduate Diploma in Leadership and Management in Healthcare may exit with the relevant award.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Leadership and Management in Healthcare, an applicant must have completed either:

i. a Bachelor degree in a health discipline or equivalent; OR

ii. the Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management in Healthcare, or equivalent; OR

iii. the Graduate Diploma in Leadership and Management in Healthcare, or equivalent.

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2025 Admission.

Applicants with higher education study

Students whose first language is other than English need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

If your previous study has equipped you with knowledge, skills or experiences that align with the learning outcomes of units in your new course you may be able to apply for recognition of prior learning and you may be able to complete your course sooner.

Learn more about recognition of prior learning

English language requirements

Applicants require an academic IELTS minimum overall score of 6.5 (with a minimum score of 6.0 in all bands), or an equivalent acceptable test score as outlined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

Inherent requirement

There are essential components of a course or unit that demonstrate the capabilities, knowledge and skills to achieve the core learning outcomes of the course or unit. Learn more about inherent requirements and how they affect you, and explore the requirements for your course.

Pathways

Further study

This course will provide a solid foundation for graduates who wish to pursue further study in the health industry.

Fees

Course costs

Average first year fee*

$8302 CSP

All costs are calculated using current rates  and are based on a full-time study load of 40 credit points (normally 4 units) per semester.

A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:

  • the number of units studied per semester; 
  • the choice of major or specialisation; and 
  • elective units.

The University reviews fees annually.

A 10% rebate on fees will be offered to domestic ACU graduates (from any faculty) enrolling in full fee-paying postgraduate studies in the Faculty of Health Sciences. Conditions apply.

Payment options

You should be able to concentrate on getting good marks instead of worrying about how you’ll pay your fees. We have a number of options that can help you ease the financial burden, including government assistance, scholarships and income support. 

Explore your options 

Scholarships

You could be eligible for one of the hundreds of scholarships we award each year to help students from across the university with the cost of studying, accommodation or overseas study opportunities. Some of our scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit, but these aren’t just for the academically gifted; ACU also recognises excellence in community engagement and leadership. We also offer a range of scholarships for those who may be struggling financially or who have faced other barriers to accessing education.  

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How to apply

Domestic applicants

Direct application

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Deferment

Deferment is not available.

Staff Profile

Ms Theresa Harvey

Lecturer, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Ms Theresa Harvey is a registered nurse, registered midwife and academic. Her current position is senior lecturer and International Coordinator in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine (based on Brisbane Campus). She is also a Visiting Nursing and Midwifery Education Fellow at the Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital. Ms Harvey has a Masters of Nursing and postgraduate diploma in Further Education and Training, and is currently a PhD candidate at CQU.

Ms Harvey has extensive and varied professional clinical experience in nursing and midwifery. She is an experienced nurse educator in both clinical and academic settings, and has demonstrated leadership expertise in teaching and learning across the undergraduate and postgraduate areas particularly in relation to clinical education. This expertise also includes conducting workshops throughout Queensland, Australia and internationally in relation to facilitating clinical education, especially when working with culturally and linguistically diverse students.

As an academic her education focus has been in undergraduate programs, specifically in relation to clinical experience and bridging the gap between theory and practice. She has also focused on educating clinical facilitators in their role of supporting undergraduate students when on clinical placement. Ms Harvey has published research related to these areas, and has presented at international and local conferences. Further she has co-authored a text book on Health assessment and physical examination. In recent years she has develop a particular interest in understanding how short term study abroad programs assist students development as health care professionals and developing as global citizens.

 

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