Master of Health Services Management

This postgraduate qualification is a great option if you are a health professional looking to take the next step in your career by combining health and business for a contemporary health management focus.

This qualification is ideal if you want the flexibility and convenience that comes with blended on-campus and online learning - we offer accessible digital learning facilities and dedicated support staff who are with you every step of the way.

Our commitment to research with an industry focus is unprecedented in South Australia. In the most recent Excellence in Research for Australia evaluation (2018), 100 per cent of our assessed research was rated at world-class or above. Our above world-class research in Public Health and Health Services1 informs the courses you will study, and as part of your management courses,2 you'll be learning from a business program ranked in the top 1% worldwide,3 and internationally recognised for excellence in teaching, education and research. We are fast becoming a renowned centre of innovation and enterprise in the sectors that will drive Australia's future, including health and biomedicine.

It's a very good time to choose UniSA for your postgraduate study.

12018 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA).2Students should note that some management courses in this degree are taught at our City West campus.3UniSA Business is one of just ten institutions in Australia and 187 globally to be accredited by EQUIS (from over 16,500 worldwide). EFMD, October 2019.

This Master degree is designed to develop your knowledge and skills in management, administration, leadership, project management, strategic management, financial management and more.

Studying a unique blend of health and business courses will help you succeed in a health management role.

You will develop skills and knowledge to:

• Provide the overall strategic direction and management for a service, facility, organisation or centre
• Work in senior levels of management influencing high-level organisation, financial and administrative decisions
• Prepare for leadership roles in health within Australia and internationally
• Develop and strengthen project management processes to plan, manage, execute and deliver successful projects
• Develop competencies in designing rigorous quantitative research to inform healthcare knowledge, practice, and policy
• Undertake administrative operations such as reporting and budget planning
• Understand business analytics, the accounting environment and health economics within organisations.

As an experienced health professional, the Master of Health Services Management will provide you with an advanced postgraduate qualification, preparing you for a range of leadership and management positions in the health and ageing sectors.

Graduates can work in a wide variety of health and ageing settings in senior leadership roles such as:

• clinical manager
• practice manager
• aged care manager
• health and welfare services manager
• medical or hospital administrator
• primary health organisation manager
• theatre manager