Overview

By strengthening your knowledge and skills in contemporary management practice, you will develop leadership skills to enable you to drive transformation change in health service organisations and systems.

You will also learn about managing human resources, planning and implementing health programmes, and managing performance and health budgets from respected industry practitioners and academics. Additionally, you will develop skills in change management, health economic evaluation to drive value-based care, and an understanding of how to facilitate innovation in health, aged and social care environments.

This Advanced Health Services Management degree from Griffith University also provides opportunities to complete extended pieces of applied research projects that can enable future progression into a PhD programme. Another feature is the possibility of completed an extensive Work Integrated Learning experience in an Australian health, aged or social care organisation. This can open up new professional experiences, and also provide opportunities for career advancement.

Career

You will find work in Australia and overseas as a manager developing improved health systems and services.

Accreditation

This degree is accredited by the Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM).

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Financing Health and Social Care

Change Management in Dynamic Healthcare Systems

Healthcare Systems

Leadership in Management for Health Services

Strategic Decision Making in Health

Health Economics

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-22 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-11-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-19 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-03-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-09 00:00:00 , National

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International: We accept applications all year round

Language

English

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Credits

160 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Brisbane, Australia

Disciplines

Health Administration Health Sciences View 150 other Masters in Health Sciences in Australia

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

CRICOS code- 082409G

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Tuition Fees

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38500 AUD / year

≈ 38500 AUD / year
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17400 AUD / year

≈ 17400 AUD / year

Living costs

Brisbane

Australia

1402 - 2528 AUD / month

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Funding

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