Course Overview

About This Course

Help meet this demand and open the door to senior roles in health with Deakin's Master of Health Management. You will build valuable skills in leadership, resourcing and program management, enabling you to improve healthcare delivery and contribute to healthier communities. Whether you see yourself managing a clinic or hospital, leading programs promoting mental wellbeing, or shaping policy at a government level, the Master of Health Management will prepare you to take the next step in your career in health. Alternatively, if you are working in a non-healthcare related sector this course will enable you to make a smooth career shift into health management. As a graduate of the Master of Health Management, you will be empowered to become a leading voice in the health sector – which is Australia's fastest growing and one of the most well-funded. You will not only learn how to apply business and management skills to a health context, but also how to take a patient and community focussed approach to healthcare. Gain a practical understanding of the dynamic realities of health management and develop core skills in: leadership and strategic planning, health needs assessment and evaluation, healthcare planning and monitoring, resource and project management, communication and negotiation. Tailor the course to your individual career goals by selecting from one of six specialisations, including public health, health economics, business administration, disability and inclusion, sustainability in healthcare and research. You will also be able to gain real-world experience while you study, with options to undertake a work-integrated learning elective or to join an overseas study tour.

Eligibility

Entry Requirements

Requirements

Entry requirements are not explicitly listed on this page; prospective students should contact Deakin University directly or refer to the official handbook.
The number of credit points required (12 or 16) may vary depending on your entry point or how much credit you receive as recognition of prior learning (RPL) based on your professional experience and previous qualifications.
Students commencing the Research Specialisation must obtain approval from the Course Director and have a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 60 or more for Minor Research Project units.
All students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements.

Career & Study Pathways

Where this takes you

Career Opportunities

More than 9,500 new jobs are expected to be created for Health and Welfare Services Managers by 2026. Graduates may pursue senior roles in health, including managing a clinic or hospital, leading programs promoting mental wellbeing, or shaping policy at a government level. The course also enables those working in non-healthcare related sectors to make a smooth career shift into health management.

Quality & Recognition

Accreditation & Migration

Accreditation Details

Academic Regulator

TEQSA

Accreditation Status

Accredited

Course Content

Units of Competency

All Units55 units

DAI001

Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin

0-credit-point compulsory unit completed in first study period

HME704

Fundamentals of Digital Health

Core unit

HME711

Health Law and Ethics

Core unit

HME712

Healthcare Operations

Core unit (Trimester 2 2026 commencing students)

HSH701

Principles and Practice of Public Health

Core unit

HSH717

Health Economics 1

Core unit

HSH719

Economic Evaluation 1

Core unit

HSH725

Research Literacy

Core unit option

HSH762

Resource Allocation and Priority Setting

Core unit

MAA702

Accounts, Accountability and Governance

Core unit (Trimester 1 2026 commencing students)

MMM710

Emerging Issues in International Operations

Core unit (Trimester 1 2026 commencing students)

MPM722

Human Resource Management

Core unit

MPM780

Foundations in Leadership

Core unit (Trimester 2 2026 commencing students)

HSH753

Research Methods in Health and Social Development

Core unit option (Trimester 2 2026 commencing students); recommended for students wishing to complete a minor or major project

HSH702

Contemporary Health Issues and Policies

Public Health Specialisation

HSH744

Epidemiology 1

Public Health Specialisation core; also elective in other specialisations

HSH746

Biostatistics 1

Public Health Specialisation core; also elective in other specialisations

HSH770

Health Protection

Public Health Specialisation core

HSH703

Health Promotion

Public Health Specialisation elective; also available in Health Economics Specialisation

HSH728

Health Equity and Human Rights

Public Health Specialisation elective; also available in Disability and Inclusion Specialisation

HSH731

Minor Research Project A

Must be taken as a pair with HSH732; WAM of 60 or more required

HSH732

Minor Research Project B

Must be taken as a pair with HSH731; WAM of 60 or more required

HSH755

Postgraduate Health Practicum

Elective available across multiple specialisations

HSH760

International Perspectives in Health and Social Development

Public Health Specialisation elective; limited places allocated by interview and academic merit

HSH769

Comparative Health Systems

Public Health Specialisation elective; also available in Health Economics Specialisation

HSH766

Economics and Health Policy Analysis

Health Economics Specialisation core; also available in other specialisations

MPE781

Economics for Managers

Health Economics and Business Administration Specialisation

HSH761

Health Technology Assessment 1

Health Economics Specialisation elective

HSH763

Financing Health Care

Health Economics and Business Administration Specialisation elective

HSH764

Economic Evaluation - Theory and Practice

Health Economics Specialisation elective; also in Sustainability in Healthcare Specialisation

HSH767

Economic Modelling

Health Economics Specialisation elective

HSH768

Health Economics in a Global Context

Health Economics Specialisation elective

MMH707

Managed Change

Business Administration Specialisation

MPM703

Business Strategy and Analysis

Business Administration Specialisation

MWL705

Business for Social Impact