This is an intermediate-level course in health services management and aims to expand students' knowledge and future career opportunities.
The course develops students' knowledge and skills, which leads to an enhanced capacity to plan and manage health services.Graduates of this course are exposed to academic and industry leaders who share their experience and knowledge to facilitate insight into the contemporary health service management environment.
Students must complete a total of 48 credit points, comprising six core subjects offered by UTS: Health, and two electives offered by UTS: Health and UTS: Business.
Course completion requirements
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course
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credit
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STM90763 Core subjects (Health Services Management)
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36cp
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CBK90879 Electives
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12cp
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Total
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48cp
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Course program
Example programs for students undertaking the course full time and part time and commencing in Autumn session and Spring session are shown below.
Autumn commencing, full time
Year 1
Autumn session
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course
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credit
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92638 Foundations of the Australian Healthcare System
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6cp
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92050 Policy, Power and Politics in Health Care
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6cp
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Select 6 credit points from the following:
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6cp
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CBK90879 Electives
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Spring session
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course
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credit
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92887 Organisational Management in Health Care
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6cp
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92917 Using Health Care Data for Decision Making
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6cp
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92603 Managing Quality, Risk and Cost in Health Care
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6cp
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Select 6 credit points from the following:
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6cp
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CBK90879 Electives
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|
Spring commencing, full time
Year 1
Spring session
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course
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credit
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92887 Organisational Management in Health Care
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6cp
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92603 Managing Quality, Risk and Cost in Health Care
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6cp
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92917 Using Health Care Data for Decision Making
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6cp
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Select 6 credit points from the following:
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6cp
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CBK90879 Electives
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|
Year 2
Autumn session
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course
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credit
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92050 Policy, Power and Politics in Health Care
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6cp
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92638 Foundations of the Australian Healthcare System
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6cp
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Select 6 credit points from the following:
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6cp
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CBK90879 Electives
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|
Autumn commencing, part time
Year 1
Autumn session
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course
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credit
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92638 Foundations of the Australian Healthcare System
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6cp
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92050 Policy, Power and Politics in Health Care
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6cp
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Spring session
|
course
|
credit
|
|
92603 Managing Quality, Risk and Cost in Health Care
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6cp
|
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92917 Using Health Care Data for Decision Making
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6cp
|
Year 2
Autumn session
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course
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credit
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Select 6 credit points from the following:
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6cp
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CBK90879 Electives
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|
Spring session
|
course
|
credit
|
|
92887 Organisational Management in Health Care
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6cp
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Select 6 credit points from the following:
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6cp
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CBK90879 Electives
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|
Spring commencing, part time
Year 1
Spring session
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course
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credit
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92638 Foundations of the Australian Healthcare System
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6cp
|
|
92917 Using Health Care Data for Decision Making
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6cp
|
Year 2
Autumn session
|
course
|
credit
|
|
92050 Policy, Power and Politics in Health Care
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6cp
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Spring session
|
course
|
credit
|
|
92603 Managing Quality, Risk and Cost in Health Care
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6cp
|
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92887 Organisational Management in Health Care
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6cp
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Year 3
Autumn session
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course
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credit
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Select 12 credit points from the following:
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12cp
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CBK90879 Electives
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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.
