Key facts
Domestic students course information.
Entry is based on a bachelor qualification in a relevant discipline, or relevant professional experience.
Entry is based on a bachelor qualification in a relevant discipline, or relevant professional experience. English language requirements must also be met.
- 0.5 years full-time
- Up to 2 years part-time
| Start Dates and Campus | Trimester 1 – February 2024 | Trimester 2 – June 2024 | Trimester 3 – October 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Offered | Offered | Not Offered |
| Armidale Campus | Not Offered | Not Offered | Not Offered |
| Sydney Campus | Not Offered | Not Offered | Not Offered |
| Online | Offered | Offered | Not Offered |
| Armidale Campus | Not Offered | Not Offered | Not Offered |
| Sydney Campus | Not Offered | Not Offered | Not Offered |
Course information
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As the global population ages and diseases grow more complex, demands on healthcare resources require skilful management. Health services managers have an increasingly crucial role in this rapidly changing world. Future-proof your career with leadership and management skills and ensure that you are positioned at the forefront of change and innovation with UNE’s Graduate Certificate in Health Management.
Why study the Graduate Certificate in Health Management with UNE?
The world of healthcare is rapidly changing, with increasingly complex systems and service delivery. Health service managers meet these challenges head on, providing optimal resource utilisation and effectively leading and managing services and people. Gain the foundation you need as a future leader in the health management field with UNE.
Delivered flexibly online, our Graduate Certificate in Health Management is ideal if you are seeking employment in health management, or to further progress your studies in the future. If you are a member of the Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM), successful completion of our Graduate Certificate also serves as evidence of continuous learning and professional development.
By choosing UNE, you will be studying with an industry leader in the provision of online lifelong learning. In fact, we are Australia’s longest continuous provider of distance (now online) education.
What makes our course different?
The Graduate Certificate in Health Management provides a strong foundation to be a future leader in health management. This course offers opportunities to:
- Gain an introduction to healthcare leadership skills, information and knowledge management, an understanding of Australian healthcare systems, and the legal foundations of healthcare management.
- Develop communication skills to ensure that whatever your role, you can communicate effectively and thrive in interprofessional, collaborative healthcare environments.
- Learn from a curriculum that has been developed in close consultation with senior health managers and leaders and is aligned with the ACHSM Master Health Service Management Competency Framework which outlines the necessary competencies that health managers should possess.
- Study flexibly — our Graduate Certificate in Health Management is delivered wholly online so that you can study at any time or place around the world, when and where it suits you.
- At UNE, we know that our students value flexibility when it comes to balancing study with other professional and personal commitments. We’re proven online experts — UNE is the only public university in Australia to be awarded the maximum 5 stars for Overall Excellence, 14 years running.
Study online
Most of our students choose to study online across three study periods with 24/7 tutor support* and fit study around work and family commitments. Uniquely, our online students are mostly over 30 and bring valuable experience with them. They form a community of adults juggling the same challenges and priorities and who bring their life and work experience together at UNE in order to become future-fit and better respond to a rapidly changing world.
Study on campus
Many of our students choose to take advantage of the on-campus lifestyle in Armidale, in the beautiful New England region, with access to unparalleled support, accommodation and sporting facilities. These students are often starting their first degree and have left school recently. Through access to academic and career support they get a fantastic start to their careers.
* 24/7 tutor support includes: essay feedback (within 24 hours); live chat 24/7 for generic feedback on academic writing; and subject-specific help at a foundation or first-year level for subjects including mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, business, accounting, microeconomics, macroeconomics and statistics. There are also a wide range of workshops, resources and courses available in academic skills support to assist your and help you to succeed.
Entry requirements
Select the option that best describes you.
This course is not currently available for this mode of study.
Please note: all admissions are subject to UNE’s Admission, Credit and Enrolment Policy. Please read and familiarise yourself with the details of the policy. See our Glossary for help with university terms.
When applying you may be required to show how you satisfy the English Language Requirements for this course.
International applicants, please note: You may also need to show evidence of your English language proficiency to the Department of Home Affairs if you are applying for a Student Visa.
These requirements are in addition to the entry requirements above.
You must meet the Inherent Requirements in order to complete this course.
Mandatory intensive schools on campus may be a requirement of some of the units in this course. Please see the UNE Course Handbook for the specific requirements of each unit.
On-Campus study
If you would like to study full-time in Australia at one of UNE's campuses, you will need to have a visa that allows you to study. For most international students this visa will need to be a Student Visa. The Australian Department of Home Affairs has further information about visa eligibility and conditions.
If you are an international applicant who wants to study online (overseas or in Australia):
You will need to meet both the Academic and English Language Requirements to gain admission into this course. Meeting academic requirements means we review what you have already studied to see if you have the results needed for admission to your preferred course.
This course is offered under two admission rules.
Rule A: You have completed a Bachelor qualification (AQF Level 7 or overseas equivalent) in a health, business or management discipline.
If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under Rule A. Please see the Course Structure (Program of Study).
Rule B: You have completed a minimum of three years of full-time (or part-time equivalent) relevant professional experience.*
If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under Rule B. Please see the Course Structure (Program of Study).
* Relevant professional experience includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:
- Caring for the aged
- Caring for the disabled
- Children’s services
- Community services
- Counselling
- Human resources
- Human welfare studies
- Life coaching
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Pastoral care
- Psychology
- Residential client care
- Social work
- Teaching
- Welfare studies
- Youth work
Please note: all admissions are subject to UNE’s Admission, Credit and Enrolment Policy. Please read and familiarise yourself with the details of the policy. See our Glossary for help with university terms.
When applying you may be required to show how you satisfy the English Language Requirements for this course.
International applicants, please note: You may also need to show evidence of your English language proficiency to the Department of Home Affairs if you are applying for a Student Visa.
These requirements are in addition to the entry requirements above.
You must meet the Inherent Requirements in order to complete this course.
Mandatory intensive schools on campus may be a requirement of some of the units in this course. Please see the UNE Course Handbook for the specific requirements of each unit.
Online study in your own country
If you would like to study online with UNE while you reside outside of Australia you do not need a Student Visa. If your course requires you to visit Australia to attend any mandatory study requirements, you would need to explore Visitor Visa options for a short-term stay.
Some courses require you to provide documentary evidence, or interviews to support your application. The following documents are required to support your application:
- If you are applying for admission under Rule A you must provide a certified academic transcript of your completed Bachelor qualification.
- If you are applying for admission under Rule B you must provide a resume and a Statement of Service from your employer/s on company letterhead. Learn about our Statement of Service requirements.
- Proof of identity and citizenship. This can be a certified/notarised copy of the photo page of your passport, or another form of official photo identification that lists your full personal details including name and date of birth; for example, a foreign government identity card.
- Evidence of English Language Requirements satisfied. If you have completed a UNE-approved formal English test within the last two years, you must provide a copy of the test results with your application. Please see UNE’s English Language Requirements above for further information.
Advanced Standing is credit or recognition of your previous study, work and/or life experience. This can reduce the cost and length of your studies.
Individual Unit Advanced Standing
If you are admitted into this course and believe you have already completed the equivalent of one or more of the units in your Course Structure (Program of Study) within the last ten years, you can apply for Individual Unit Advanced Standing.
> Learn how to apply for Individual Unit Advanced Standing
This course is offered under two admission rules.
Rule A: You have completed a Bachelor qualification (AQF Level 7 or overseas equivalent) in a health, business or management discipline.
If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under Rule A. Please see the Course Structure (Program of Study).
Rule B: You have completed a minimum of three years of full-time (or part-time equivalent) relevant professional experience.*
If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under Rule B. Please see the Course Structure (Program of Study).
* Relevant professional experience includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:
- Caring for the aged
- Caring for the disabled
- Children’s services
- Community services
- Counselling
- Human resources
- Human welfare studies
- Life coaching
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Pastoral care
- Psychology
- Residential client care
- Social work
- Teaching
- Welfare studies
- Youth work
Please note: all admissions are subject to UNE’s Admission, Credit and Enrolment Policy. Please read and familiarise yourself with the details of the policy. See our Glossary for help with university terms.
These requirements are in addition to the entry requirements above.
When applying you may be required to show how you satisfy the English Language Requirements for this course.
You must meet the Inherent Requirements in order to complete this course.
Mandatory intensive schools on campus may be a requirement of some of the units in this course. Please see the UNE Course Handbook for the specific requirements of each unit.
Some courses require you to provide documentary evidence, or interviews to support your application. The following documents are required to support your application:
- If you are applying for admission under Rule A you must provide a certified academic transcript of your completed Bachelor qualification.
- If you are applying for admission under Rule B you must provide a resume and a Statement of Service from your employer/s on company letterhead. Learn about our Statement of Service requirements.
Advanced Standing is credit or recognition of your previous study, work and/or life experience. This can reduce the cost and length of your studies.
Individual Unit Advanced Standing
If you are admitted into this course and believe you have already completed the equivalent of one or more of the units in your Course Structure (Program of Study) within the last ten years, you can apply for Individual Unit Advanced Standing.
> Learn how to apply for Individual Unit Advanced Standing
Course structure
To qualify for the award a candidate must pass units to the value of 24 credit points at 500 level.
24 credit points
Complete the following units:- Leadership in Healthcare (HSHM500) – 6 credit points
- Legal Foundations of Healthcare Management (HSHM506) – 6 credit points
- Systems in Australian Healthcare (HSHM512) – 6 credit points
- Information and Knowledge Management in Healthcare (HSHM543) – 6 credit points
See UNE Handbook for more details. The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course plans, exit awards, intensive schools, and work placement requirements.
Fees and scholarships
How much will it cost?
Estimated fees for your first year of study in this course are:
| Fee type | Cost |
|---|---|
| Full Fee | $12,020* |
| International | $15,716* |
| Estimated amenities fee per year if studying full-time | $351 |
*Annual course fees only cover the cost of tuition. They do not include other expenses associated with university study such as text books, accommodation and living expenses. If you are successful in gaining admission to study at UNE, the Offer of Admission will list the exact tuition fees you need to pay for your course. Fees quoted cover full-time tuition for two full-time trimesters only. For more information, please see fees and costs.
What are the course fee payment options?
Full Fee places are mostly in postgraduate coursework degrees. In a full fee place you pay the tuition fee set for your course, however you may be eligible for a FEE-HELP Loan to defer payment of your fees until you are earning above the threshold.
If you are enrolled in a Full Fee place and there is a direct connection between your work and your study, you may be able to claim your tuition fees as a tax deduction.
UNE scholarships are open for all to apply and offer financial help while you are studying. There are scholarships for students with high academic achievement, from rural areas, studying specific degrees, in disadvantaged groups, experiencing financial hardship, who excel at sport or want to live in a UNE residential college.
UNE scholarship applications are free and confidential. You may apply for more than one scholarship.
Scholarships
UNE offers bursaries and scholarships that can help you with the costs of studying and living in Australia.
The UNE International Bursary reduces the published annual tuition fees for international students by up to 20%. These bursaries are available for international students commencing coursework studies at UNE in 2024. View detailed Bursary information.
UNE also offers a number of substantial research scholarships to postgraduate students studying research-based degrees.
Your career
With a Graduate Certificate in Health Management from UNE, you will have a foundation in the key skills and knowledge that underpin effective leadership and management, ensuring you have a competitive edge in dynamic and demanding healthcare environments.
Health management expertise adds value to a broad range of leadership and management appointments, including roles in:
- hospital or practice management
- health service planning
- policy development
- organisational performance planning and development
- health information management
- risk management.
The Graduate Certificate in Health Management prepares you for membership of the Australasian College of Health Service Management and can be counted towards the requirement for evidence of continuing professional education.
You can also use the Graduate Certificate as a flexible, self-directed entry into the UNE School of Health’s postgraduate degrees. You may even be eligible to apply for advanced standing for units already completed. If you choose to progress your studies with a Master of Health Management, all units undertaken in the Graduate Certificate in Health Management will be given specified advanced standing credit.
Course outcomes
- appraise the interface between health care management theory and practice;
- understand the analysis of management problems and problem solving techniques;
- understand specialist knowledge of management methods in managing people and resources;
- understand the policy and system dynamics driving change in the health sector; and
- critically analyse available evidence to address problems and opportunities in health and aged care policy and practice.
- Knowledge of a Discipline
Graduates will demonstrate knowledge of their health management discipline including a global perspective. Knowledge of the discipline is categorised into several areas, including leading and managing systems and services, leading and managing people, facilitating interprofessional collaboration, and managing oneself as an effective and ethical leader. This knowledge of the discipline of health management is taught, practised and assessed across the unit content via written assessments and group work.
- Communication Skills
Graduates will convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences and stakeholders throughout the health care system. Health managers rely on effective communication to perform as effective leaders and therefore there is a great emphasis on developing communication skills in the Graduate Certificate in Health Management. Graduates will be able to foster interprofessional practice and collaboration through development of frameworks and models suitable for interprofessional health care with awareness of financial, legal and information systems that enable and constrain interprofessional practice.
- Problem Solving
Graduates will apply logical, and critical thinking to solve a range of problems which confront health managers. They will identify critical issues in the discipline or professional area, and formulate a range of solutions that are appropriate to the national or cultural context of the problem.
- Information Literacy
Graduates will recognise when information is needed, and identify, evaluate, and effectively use information as required. Leading and managing in the health care sector means being engaged with a great deal of information from a great many sources.
- Ethical Conduct and Social Responsibility
Graduates will understand how to behave ethically within their health management discipline and in the broader context of health care. Demonstrate ethical action and social responsibility in their personal, professional and community lives; demonstrate respect for, and acknowledgement of, ideas and knowledge of others; acknowledge the social and ethical implications of their actions; appreciate the impact of social change; recognise social justice issues relevant to their discipline and professional area.
- Lifelong Learning
Graduates will be prepared for lifelong learning in pursuit of personal and professional development in health management. Continuous learning is important for self and system improvement. An essential component of continuous learning is being able to monitor performance and evaluate systems services, and projects, as the health industry is led by safety and quality concerns. The Graduate Certificate in Health Management is committed to establishing life-long learning as part of the graduate's skill base. Life-long learning will be taught, practised and assessed throughout the course.
- Independence and Collaboration
Graduates will work independently and collaboratively to achieve individual and common goals. This includes networking effectively to achieve common goals and to solve problems; appreciate the different approaches that different cultures have to collaborative work; take responsibility and carry out agreed tasks; take initiative and lead others; operate in a range of supportive roles within teams; negotiate, assert their own values and respect the values and contributions of others; evaluate team performance.
A five-star experience
Five Stars,
18 Years in a Row
UNE is the only public uni in Australia awarded 18 straight years of five stars for Overall Experience
Good Universities Guide 2007-2024
No.1 in NSW for
Student Experience
QILT (government-endorsed) ranks UNE as the top public NSW uni for Student Experience
QILT Student Experience Survey
Five Stars for
Teaching Quality
UNE rates among the top 20 per cent of universities in Australia for Teaching Quality
Good Universities Guide 2024
Studying online
At UNE we know it takes more than just being online to be a great online university. It takes time and experience. We pioneered distance education for working adults back in the 1950s, so we’ve been doing this longer than any other Australian university.
We understand the challenges faced by busy adults studying at home. We know that a vital part of online study is your engagement with the learning community. Communication with your classmates, teaching staff and university support staff will enhance your study experience and ensure that your skills extend beyond the subject matter. UNE’s teaching staff are experts in their field which is why UNE consistently receives five stars from students for teaching quality, support and overall experience.*
*The Good Universities Guide
A five-star experience
Five Stars,
18 Years in a Row
UNE is the only public uni in Australia awarded 18 straight years of five stars for Overall Experience
Good Universities Guide 2007-2024 No.1 in NSW for
Student Experience
QILT (government-endorsed) ranks UNE as the top public NSW uni for Student Experience
QILT Student Experience Survey Five Stars for
Teaching Quality
UNE rates among the top 20 per cent of universities in Australia for Teaching Quality
Good Universities Guide 2024 Studying online
At UNE we know it takes more than just being online to be a great online university. It takes time and experience. We pioneered distance education for working adults back in the 1950s, so we’ve been doing this longer than any other Australian University.
As an international student you can take advantage of flexible online study from overseas or while you are studying in Australia on a visa other than a student visa. You can’t study fully online on a Student Visa.
To study online from overseas you need to consider that you may need to travel to Australia to attend a UNE campus for some mandatory intensive schools.
Studying on Campus
Whether you are an undergraduate student coming to study in Australia for the first time, a PhD student coming to live here with your family, or you only need short-stay accommodation whilst in Armidale for Intensive Schools, we have the perfect accommodation option for you.
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If I were to continue studying in the field of health, I would choose UNE again. I know that I'm in safe, respectful, kind and competent hands here.
How to apply
Preparing to apply
You should always provide the details of past or current studies in your application. You may also need to include documents to support your application.
The kind of documents you need will depend on:
- Your preferred course/s
- Your personal circumstances
Preparing to apply
You should always provide the details of past or current studies in your application. You may also need to include documents to support your application.
The kind of documents you need will depend on:
- Your preferred course/s
- Your personal circumstances
Important Dates
Different application methods and courses can have different closing dates. To find your correct application method click the Apply Now button below. Please check the appropriate application website for opening and closing dates.
If you are applying online direct to UNE please see below for application dates.
| Intake | Application Closing Date | Trimester Start Date |
|---|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | 16 February 2024 | 26 February 2024 |
| Trimester 2 | 14 June 2024 | 24 June 2024 |
Important Notice for Prospective Students
For accurate, up-to-date details on entry requirements, course structure, and other essential information, please consult the UNE Student Handbook before applying or enrolling. The Handbook provides comprehensive guidance to assist in your decision-making process. We apologise for any inconvenience.
