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The Graduate Diploma in Health Service Management provides students with an opportunity to develop advanced skills in health service financing, planning and evaluation, as well as governance in healthcare settings. It also explores the socioeconomic, behavioural, biological and societal determinants of health and disease, providing a sound knowledge in epidemiology and the use of healthcare data for decision-making. It provides an entry point to the Master of Health Science (Health Service Management) for those who wish to continue on their professional development journey with further studies.
Study options
FULL TIME
1 year
PART TIME
2 years
Start times
Autumn
March
(2021)
Spring
July
(2021)
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It explores the socioeconomic, behavioural, biological and societal determinants of health and disease, providing a sound knowledge in epidemiology and the use of healthcare data for decision-making.
The degree also provides an entry point to the Master of Health Science (Health Service Management) if you wish to continue on your professional development journey with further studies.
Course structure
Our course structure is outlined in our handbook. Here you can view all of the units (subjects) you will be studying.
Fees and delivery
Fees: $24,480*
Delivery: On campus, Online
Fees: AUD $30,114
Delivery: On campus
Postgraduate Study Information
Looking for a career change? Hoping to gain a new professional qualification that will help take your career further? Or just hoping to expand your horizons? Western’s range of diverse postgraduate degrees provide you with the opportunity to diversify your skillset in a supportive and flexible learning environment that enables you to thrive in your chosen field.
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Domestic Students
International Students
Your career
Graduates can look forward to career opportunities including:
- Health service management
- Project management
- Aged care management
- Human resource management
- Research
Your career
Health service manager
Health services managers work to improve efficiency and quality in delivering healthcare services. They are often called upon to work closely with physicians, nurses, laboratory technicians, and other healthcare employees.
Project manager
A healthcare project manager oversees a wide variety of projects within an organization. As a project manager you would need to identify issues, provide solutions, delegate tasks and monitor progress to stay on schedule and on budget. This is a fast-paced career with constant deadlines.
Aged care manager
As an aged care manager you will oversee frontline support, administration, human resources, and undertake corporate roles. You may work as a personal carer with elderly persons or families with people who receive aged care.
Human resource manager
The presence of a HR manager in a health care facility is essential in delivering effective services. Specific roles involve staffing and placement, legal research, employee management and decision making. The HR manager is responsible for developing a strong, reliable team.
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*The tuition fees quoted above are the fees for the normal full-time study load of the course (80 credit points) per annum. International students will be subject to a variable fee regime; i.e. enrolled students will be required to pay fees during their course based on the approved fee for each calendar year. Fee changes (if any) will occur at 1 January each calendar year. Students who extend their course past the normal finish date of the course will be required to pay additional fees based on the prevailing fee level. Western Sydney University is a multi-campus institution. The University reserves the right to alter the location of its courses between campuses and other locations as necessary. Students should be aware of the possibility of change of location for the whole or part of courses for which they enrol and should plan for the need to travel between Western Sydney campuses.
