C07048v7 Graduate Diploma in Health Services Management

Award(s): Graduate Diploma in Health Services Management (GradDipHSM)
UAC code: 942815 (Autumn semester), 945815 (Spring semester)
CRICOS code: 040692B
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 48
Course EFTSL: 1
Location: City campus

Note(s)

This course offers a mid-year intake for local and international students.

Overview
Course aims
Career options
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Articulation with UTS courses
Professional recognition
Other information

Overview

This is an intermediate-level course in health services management and aims to expand students' knowledge and future career opportunities. The course develops students' knowledge and skills, which leads to an enhanced capacity to plan and manage health services.

Graduates of this course are exposed to academic and industry leaders who share their experience and knowledge to facilitate insight into the contemporary health service management environment.

Course aims

This course is designed to prepare new, aspiring, and middle health managers for roles in health services management in a variety of settings.

Career options

Career options include positions in health authorities, hospitals, primary and community care, aged care services, and other healthcare facilities in the public, private, not-for-profit, government and non-government health sectors.

Admission requirements

Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.

Applicants who do not have an undergraduate degree but who have extensive relevant work experience in a health or human services field may also be considered eligible.

Applicants must have at least a minimum of one year, full-time (or part time equivalent) experience in a medium to large organisation. Health or human services experience is preferred. Work experience undertaken in small work settings (e.g. private practice settings with a small number of professionals) or as part of intern requirements are not accepted.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 58-66

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.

Course duration and attendance

The course is offered on a one-year, full-time or two-year, part-time basis.

Subjects are offered via on-campus study. Part-time students usually study two subjects a semester.

Course structure

Students must complete a total of 48 credit points, comprising six core subjects offered by UTS: Health, and two electives offered by UTS: Health and UTS: Business.

Course completion requirements

STM90763 Core subjects (Health Services Management)		36cp
CBK90879 Electives		12cp
Total		48cp

Course program

Example programs for students undertaking the course full time and part time and commencing in Autumn semester are shown below.

Autumn commencing, full time
Year 1
Autumn semester
92606 Issues in Australian Health Services		6cp
92296 Epidemiology and Population Health		6cp
92050 Policy, Power and Politics in Health Care		6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following options:		6cp
CBK90879 Electives	12cp
Spring semester
92603 Managing Quality, Risk and Cost in Health Care		6cp
92887 Organisational Management in Health Care		6cp
92917 Using Health Care Data for Decision Making		6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following options:		6cp
CBK90879 Electives	12cp
Spring commencing, full time
Year 1
Spring semester
92606 Issues in Australian Health Services		6cp
92603 Managing Quality, Risk and Cost in Health Care		6cp
92887 Organisational Management in Health Care		6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following options:		6cp
CBK90879 Electives	12cp
Year 2
Autumn semester
92296 Epidemiology and Population Health		6cp
92050 Policy, Power and Politics in Health Care		6cp
92917 Using Health Care Data for Decision Making		6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following options:		6cp
CBK90879 Electives	12cp
Autumn commencing, part time
Year 1
Autumn semester
92606 Issues in Australian Health Services		6cp
92050 Policy, Power and Politics in Health Care		6cp
Spring semester
92887 Organisational Management in Health Care		6cp
92917 Using Health Care Data for Decision Making		6cp
Select 6 credit points of options		6cp
Year 2
Autumn semester
92296 Epidemiology and Population Health		6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following options:		6cp
CBK90879 Electives	12cp
Spring semester
92603 Managing Quality, Risk and Cost in Health Care		6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following options:		6cp
CBK90879 Electives	12cp
Spring commencing, part time
Year 1
Spring semester
92606 Issues in Australian Health Services		6cp
92887 Organisational Management in Health Care		6cp
Year 2
Autumn semester
92050 Policy, Power and Politics in Health Care		6cp
92917 Using Health Care Data for Decision Making		6cp
Spring semester
92603 Managing Quality, Risk and Cost in Health Care		6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following options:		6cp
CBK90879 Electives	12cp
Year 3
Autumn semester
92296 Epidemiology and Population Health		6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following options:		6cp
CBK90879 Electives	12cp