Graduate Diploma in Health Administration

Yes. The Graduate Diploma in Health Administration is one year full-time or equivalent part-time study, and some units can be studied externally. Both on-campus and online delivery options are available at Curtin Perth across Semester 1 and Semester 2 intakes.

Yes. It is possible to exit this course with a Graduate Certificate in Health Administration once you have completed certain units.

Applicants require either a Postgraduate Certificate qualification relevant to health administration, health leadership, health services management, health information management, business administration, public policy and public health; or a Bachelor degree from a recognised tertiary institution in a relevant field AND work experience equivalent to two years full-time professional or volunteer experience (which may include equivalent professional experience acquired as part of a degree of four or more years duration, e.g., MBBS, MD).

The 2026 domestic fee-paying postgraduate tuition fee is $27,864, based on a first-year full-time study load of 200 credits. The total cost will depend on your course options (i.e. units selected and time taken to complete). Domestic fee-paying students may be eligible for FEE-HELP assistance.

You will learn to apply advanced disciplinary knowledge to lead and manage quality healthcare services; develop innovative and entrepreneurial competencies in leading organisational change; demonstrate digital competencies for communication, data analysis and evidence-informed decision-making; apply critical analytical skills to evaluate health system challenges; critically investigate histories underpinning health leadership and their impact on Indigenous and diverse populations; and demonstrate professionalism aligned with legal, ethical and professional standards.