C04246v2 Master of Advanced Health Services Management

The Master of Advanced Health Services Management is an innovative course designed to inspire and cultivate a new generation of managers and leaders, equipped to meet the complex and shifting dynamics of health systems and services.

The program is suitable for both aspiring and experienced health managers and planners who are looking to further their specialisation in one of two high-demand areas:

health information management or health planning.

With these majors students undertake the practice-oriented, academically rigorous professional education required of their specialisations, as well as a broader education in health services management and leadership.

The program's content is based on innovative and authentic classroom challenges, simulations and teaching materials.

Graduates emerge with specialist knowledge in the design, critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to thrive as managers and leaders.The course is designed and taught in alignment with local and international industry requirements and demands.

It is taught by internationally recognised educators and industry experts who share with students their research, practice knowledge and wisdom.

This provides students with direct access to valuable insights and networks into the contemporary health service management environment.Students can complete a major in health services planning or health information management.Health services planning:

This major increases students' specialist planning knowledge and skills, which leads to an enhanced capacity to plan and manage health services in diverse health settings.

It provides a blend of subjects to assist graduates to develop skills in planning and evaluating health services and understanding health needs, as well as managing people, resources, systems and processes within health services to meet the changing needs of communities, clinicians, governments and organisations.

Health information management:

This major provides a blend of subjects to assist graduates to employ a data-driven approach within the contemporary digitally evolving health environment.

It prepares graduates to acquire and excel in positions such as health information managers, clinical coders, data analysts, costing experts or health informaticians.Both majors capitalise on state-of-the-art learning spaces that enable students to experience a seamless integration of online and face-to-face on-campus learning.

Subjects use a broad range of activities, including client briefs, case studies and simulations where students engage in real-world learning around common management tasks and challenges.

Each subject includes several intensive study days on campus.Educators in both programs are part of the UTS Centre for Health Services Management.

The centre's team undertakes research into the delivery of health services, which in turn informs their teaching and knowledge of current industry demands.

Students have opportunities to examine real-world health services challenges related to consumer engagement, digital health, demographics, health information management, leadership and management, quality and safety improvement, delivery of care to vulnerable groups, and workforce and service planning.The UTS Faculty of Health has strong and collaborative relationships with a number of health and social care services, as well as with professional bodies and community groups.

This course has close and ongoing relationships to industry bodies including the Australasian College of Health Services Management (ACHSM), Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA), Health Information Management Association of Australasia (HIMMA), Australian College of Nursing (ACN), Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC), Clinical Excellence Commission (CEC), Health Education Training Institute (HETI) and numerous local health districts and services across Australia.

Students must complete a total of 96 credit points, comprising 14 core subjects offered by UTS: Health and UTS: Business, and two electives. Students who wish to undertake an elective that is not listed should seek advice from UTS: Health.

Course completion requirements

Course program

Example programs are shown below.

Health Information Management major, Autumn commencing, full time

Year 1

Autumn session

Spring session

Year 2

Autumn session

Spring session

Health Information Management major, Spring commencing, full time

Year 1

Spring session

Year 2

Autumn session

Spring session

Year 3

Autumn session

Health Information Management major, Autumn commencing, part time

Year 1

Autumn session

Spring session

Year 2

Autumn session

Spring session

Year 3

Autumn session

Spring session

Year 4

Autumn session

Spring session

Health Information Management major, Spring commencing, part time

Year 1

Spring session

Year 2

Autumn session

Spring session

Year 3

Autumn session

Spring session

Year 4

Autumn session

Spring session

Year 5

Autumn session

Planning major, Autumn commencing, full time

Year 1

Autumn session

Spring session

Year 2

Autumn session

Spring session

Planning major, Spring commencing, full time

Year 1

Spring session

Year 2

Autumn session

Spring session

Year 3

Autumn session

Planning major, Autumn commencing, part time

Year 1

Autumn session

Spring session

Year 2

Autumn session

Spring session

Year 3

Autumn session

Spring session

Year 4

Autumn session

Spring session

Planning major, Spring commencing, part time

Year 1

Spring session

Year 2

Autumn session

Spring session

Year 3

Autumn session

Spring session

Year 4

Autumn session

Spring session

Year 5

Autumn session

Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.

Applicants who do not have an undergraduate degree but who have extensive relevant work experience in a healthcare or human services field may be considered eligible.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.