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Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Hobart
French St, Hobart, Tasmania (TAS) 7005
Student Information
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Eligibility
Domestic students:
This course is not available to domestic students. Please enquire online for advice on alternative course options.
International students:
Admission to most postgraduate coursework courses at the University of Tasmania require qualifications equivalent to an Australian Bachelor degree. Applicants must achieve the required grade in their qualifying studies, meet any prerequisite subjects, and meet English language requirements to be eligible for an offer.
English Language Requirements
For students who do not meet the English Language Requirement through citizenship or prior studies in English in an approved country, evidence of an approved English language test completed within the last 2 years must be provided. See the English Language Requirements page for more information.
English Language Requirements are: IELTS (Academic) 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0).
Other English Language Requirement tests that are applicable for the Master of Health Service Management can be found on the English Language Requirements page.
Course Specific Requirements
To be eligible for an offer, you must have:
a. A completed AQF7 Bachelor Degree or above, or approved equivalent, majoring in a business, management and/or health and social care related disciplines; OR
b. A completed AQF7 Bachelor Degree or above, or approved equivalent, in an unrelated discipline plus a minimum of two years relevant work experience in the health and social care sector.
To be eligible for an offer, (only for point b) you must provide evidence that your employment and previous work experience if applicable, meets the minimum requirements. This includes submitting a letter from your employer to confirm your employment as well as a copy of your CV and two letters of reference from your line managers or equivalent positions to support your work experience. If your work experience is as a sole trader or consultant, you must provide a copy of your CV and two testimonials or references from clients that provide evidence of capability consistent with the entry requirements.
An equivalent qualification from an overseas institution is as assessed by the University with reference to the equivalencies identified by the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR).
Quality & Recognition
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AccreditedCourse Content
Health Ethics, Law and Governance
This unit allows students to examine the link between ethics, legislation and governance. The unit will investigate the need for ethics to inform legislation, the translation of that legislation into policy, and how policy is enacted through governance. The unit…
Health Finance, Economics and Accounting
This unit examines the theories and frequently used techniques of economics, financial and managerial accounting in healthcare organisations. Public and private funding issues will be examined, across the acute, primary and aged care sectors. Students will apply this knowledge to…
Healthcare Systems, Safety and Quality
In this unit, you’ll explore the critical roles of leaders, managers, governing bodies, staff, consumers, and the community in delivering safe, high-quality healthcare services. Effective governance structures, frameworks and systems will be evaluated, emphasising safety and quality requirements. By understanding…
Leading and Managing Healthcare Organisations
This unit investigates management concepts and theories to improve the integration and functionality of healthcare organisations. Strategies to improve the management of an organisation for enhanced care quality and equitable services will be discussed. A range of management issues are…
Research Methods in Health Management
This unit allows students to develop the methodological framework and tools by which a research project on a contemporary healthcare management issue can be undertaken. Students will conceptualise and prepare their project applying the values and principles of research integrity,…
Health Management Research Plan
This unit provides students an opportunity to plan a translational research project addressing a contemporary healthcare management issue. Students will examine research theories and frameworks to be able to articulate and justify a rigorous research design. Students will develop skills…
Health Management Research Thesis
This unit provides students an opportunity to conduct and report upon a translational research project addressing a contemporary healthcare management issue. Students will be responsible for the effective management of their research team, involving industry and academic supervisors. Students are…
Evidence Informed Decision Making
This unit offers an introduction to the practice of evidence informed decision making in health organisation management and research. Students will develop the skills to critically appraise scientific evidence to inform and improve decision-making. The relationship between managerial epidemiology and…
Introduction to Health Information Management
With the explosion of technology and data in health, the field of health informatics is growing. This unit will evaluate the field of health informatics as a discipline within the health system, and appraise key principles and theories. The foundational…
Digital Health Privacy and Security Issues
This unit explores the information security issues arising from technology use in the health care environment. Consideration is given to legal and ethical concepts and issues, with an emphasis on the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of health information. Students are…
Digital Health
Explores the changes occurring in the structure and delivery of health services as a result of the digital transformation that has occurred across the industry. The unit considers the impact of such technology on consumers, communities, health professionals and health…
Health Information Analysis and Improvement
This unit will enable students to critically evaluate the theory, practice and processes for managing data in the healthcare system. The foundations of health data, information, knowledge and wisdom will be introduced, including the concept of information architecture. Methods and…
Delivering Integrated Care
The unit provides students with an opportunity to develop the skills and capacity to apply integrated care in healthcare contexts. Students will draw on theories, models and tools from the literature of integrated care and assess their application in the…
Foundations of Integrated Care
The unit enables students to examine the foundation of integrated care in health and across Australian communities. There is a specific focus on investigating inter-professional collaboration and practice for the delivery of whole of person care. Students will examine and…
Managing Complex Adaptive Healthcare Organisations
This unit investigates theories and strategies for managing and improving complex adaptive healthcare organisations. Models of healthcare organisations will be introduced to analyse their structure, functions, processes and limitations. Complex adaptive systems thinking will be applied to healthcare organisations to…
Common Questions
The Master of Health Service Management at the University of Tasmania has a duration of 104 weeks (approximately 2 years).
The course is available at four locations: Sydney (NSW), Ultimo Study Centre (NSW), Hobart (TAS), and Melbourne Study Centre (VIC). The Hobart campus is owned and operated by the University of Tasmania, while the Sydney and Melbourne locations are arrangements with other registered providers.
The estimated total course cost for international students is AU$72,673 in tuition fees, with no additional non-tuition fees listed, bringing the total estimated cost to AU$72,673.
The CRICOS course code for the Master of Health Service Management at the University of Tasmania is 114382M, and the institution's CRICOS provider code is 00586B.
Eligibility for extended Post-Study Work Rights depends on several criteria, including course status, qualification level, duration of 92 weeks or greater, alignment with a priority field of education, and not falling under the Management and Commerce broad field. This course is in the Health field (not Management and Commerce) and exceeds 92 weeks, but full eligibility should be confirmed with the Department of Education at ESOS-PolicyTeam@education.gov.au as criteria are reviewed yearly.
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