Graduate Diploma in Health Services Management for 2013

At a glance

2013 Handbook entry 

Career opportunities

Graduates may gain employment within the Medical, Nursing and Allied Health fields as clinicians with management responsibility or interest. Careers may also develop in the areas of general hospital administration, quality assurance management, health care coordination, or case management. This degree is accredited with the Australian College of Health Service Executives (ACHSE) for College entry and advancement purposes.

Professional recognitions

Australian

The degree is accredited with the Australian College of Health Service Executives (ACHSE) for College entry and advancement purposes.

Why study Graduate Diploma in Health Services Management?

This course provides medical or health professionals with the skills necessary to manage clinical health care systems. The degree gives a broad framework from which to manage clinical health care with attention to human resources, finances, information management, medico-legal, political, cultural, economic, ethical, industrial, technological and psychosocial issues. Students complete seven core units and one elective. Core studies include law for health systems, clinical leadership and management, principles of health care quality improvement, financial issues in health care management, health systems policy, introduction to epidemiology & biostatistics and reform and development. The course can lead to the Master of Health Services Management or the Master of Public Health.

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for domestic students

Duration

1 year full-time
2 years part-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Commonwealth supported place not offered for this course.

Domestic fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$ 19,750 AUD

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (March), Second Semester (July)

Attendances

  • On-campus at MMS-ALFRED: full-time
  • Off-campus: full-time, part-time

This course is only available to domestic students in off-campus mode.

Faculty

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Course code: 2314

CRICOS code: 037848B

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements   All domestic enquiries should be directed to the Postgraduate Office, Department of Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne VIC 3004.
Telephone: + 613 9903 0563
Email: pgradenq@med.monash.edu.au
Website: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/epidemiology/pgrad/

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for international students

Duration

1 year full-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$ 35,460 AUD

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (March)

Attendances

  • On-campus at MMS-ALFRED: full-time
  • Off-campus: full-time, part-time

This course is only available to international students full-time in on-campus mode.

Faculty

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Course code: 2314

CRICOS code: 037848B

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements  

Telephone: +61 3 9903 4788
Email: study@monash.edu

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in an appropriate discipline and relevant professional experience. The department will individually assess applications from students without a degree who have extensive professional experience.

Special application requirements

Relevant Work Experience (CV)

Statement of purpose (250 words) outlining reasons for undertaking course

Academic transcripts must be provided before an application can be assessed.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Apply now (online or by mail)

Applications for this course are made directly to the department.

Semester two (July)

Apply now (online or by mail)

Applications for this course are made directly to the department.

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

International subject prerequisites

Either a medical degree, honours degree or postgraduate diploma in a relevant discipline with an average of credit or above or an equivalent qualification from a recognised university with relevant professional experience in health services management. Applicants are also required to have at least two years relevant professional experience in a health-related field.

English requirements for international students

Gaining the required result in one of the following tests of English language:

IELTS score of 7.0 with no individual band score less than 6.5.

A TOEFL minimum test score of either:

in the written TOEFL, 600 with a Test of Written English (TWE) score of at least 5.0; or

in the internet-based TOEFL, an overall score of at least 100 with at least 24 in the written section and no less than 20 in any other section.

Special application requirements

Relevant Work Experience (CV)

Statement of purpose (250 words) outlining reasons for undertaking course

Academic transcripts must be provided before an application can be assessed.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

This course is currently not available to international students.

Semester two (July)

This course is currently not available to international students.

Enrolment obligation

International students enrolling in a CRICOS-registered course can study no more than 25% of their course by distance and/or online learning. Students cannot enrol exclusively in distance and/or online learning study in any compulsory study period. See standard 9.4 of The National Code 2007.