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    Health Administration

    Graduate certificate

    This multidisciplinary course provides a foundation of the key disciplines of health administration.

    Course outline
    • Qualification
      Graduate Certificate in Health Administration
    • Duration

      Duration

      6 months full-time, part-time
    • Credit

      Credit

      100
    • Location

      Location

      Curtin Perth
    Course outline

    Deadlines for applying direct to Curtin

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    Semester 1, 2026

    21 April 2025

    Applications now closed!

    Semester 2, 2026

    Applications now open!

    2 July 2026

    Semester 1, 2027

    1 May 2026

    28 January 2027

    Semester 2, 2027

    1 March 2027

    1 July 2027

    Course outline

    Overview

    Overview

    Healthcare systems across the world aim to deliver quality, safe and effective care to the population. However, many systems face challenges of limited resources, changing healthcare needs and rapidly advancing technology.

    This multidisciplinary course will provide you with a foundation of the key disciplines of health administration. It is designed for health service professionals from a variety of areas who want to enhance their knowledge of policy and management issues within the health care environment.

    This course will prepare you for senior management, administrative and planning positions in hospitals and other health services areas. It is offered online, allowing you to fit your study in around your life.

    Please note: This course is only available to Australian and New Zealand applicants.

    What you'll learn

    • Apply advanced disciplinary knowledge to effectively lead and manage the delivery of quality services, thereby improving the population’s health and well-being at the local, national and global levels.
    • Develop innovative, creative, business-oriented, and entrepreneurial competencies in leading and managing change in healthcare organisations in an ever-changing environment.
    • Acquire advanced digital competencies relevant to effective communication and analytic skills in interpreting data, developing innovations to drive organisational change and improvements, evidence-informed practice in decision-making in the health industry, and digitally driven organisational culture and society.
    • Apply critical analytical skills to evaluate health system challenges in a competitive environment and develop resilient, high-performing healthcare organisations that significantly contribute to society's economic and social value.
    • Investigate the significant histories and paradigms underpinning current health leadership and management practices and their impact on the health of Indigenous peoples and internationally diverse population groups.
    • Demonstrate professionalism; the ability to align personal and organisational conduct with legal, ethical and professional standards for leading and managing healthcare organisations, services, consumers, and communities, and a commitment to lifelong learning and improvement.

    Admission criteria

    What you need in order to get into this course. There are different pathway options depending on your level of work and education experience.

    Specifically, applicants require a Bachelor degree from a recognised tertiary institution in a field relevant to health management, health administration, business administration of healthcare organisation, clinical governance, medical administration, human resource management for health, health information management, health financial management, public health and leadership in health policy.

    OR A qualification including but not limited to a Diploma or Certificate IV in health administration, medical administration, practice management, project management, allied health, lived experience health workforce leadership development, aged care leadership and management AND work experience equivalent to two years full-time professional or volunteer experience. Work experience may also include equivalent professional experience acquired as part of a degree of four or more years duration (e.g., MBBS, MD).

    English requirements

    Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.

    You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.

    IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System)

    Writing

    6

    Speaking

    6

    Reading

    6

    Listening

    6

    Overall band score

    6.5

    Application Requirements

    Please refer to our application requirements before applying for this Curtin course.

    Credit for recognised learning (CRL)

    Use your experience to get credit towards your degree

    Finish your course sooner with credit for your previous study or work experience.

    Fees and scholarships

    Australian and New Zealand student indicative fees

    2026 Fee year:

    $4,800*

    Commonwealth supported

    Commonwealth supported

    $13,932**

    Domestic

    Domestic

    Fees are indicative first year only and are subject to passage of legislation.

    *The indicative first-year fee is calculated on 100 credit points, which is the typical full-time study load per year, however some courses require additional study to be completed, in which case the fee will be higher than that shown.

    This fee is a guide only. It may vary depending on the units you choose and does not include incidental fees (such as lab coats or art supplies) or the cost of your textbooks – visit other fees and charges for more information. For more information on fees and to determine your eligibility for HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP, please visit fee basics or the Study Assist website

    To be eligible for the Commonwealth supported fee:

    • Australian citizens must complete some of their course of study while residing in Australia.
    • Australian permanent residents or New Zealand citizens must be residing in Australia for the entire course.

    For further information on eligibility please refer to the Australian Government Study Assist website.

    If you’re not an Australian citizen, permanent resident or New Zealand citizen, please see information for international students.

    Fees are indicative only.

    ** Based on a first-year full-time study load of 100 credits. The total cost will depend on your course options (i.e. units selected and time taken to complete).

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    Location

    For start dates, please view the academic calendar.

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    2026

    Semester 1
    • On campus
    • Online
    Semester 2
    • On campus
    • Online

    2027

    Semester 1
    • On campus
    • Online
    Semester 2
    • On campus
    • Online

    All endeavours are made to ensure location information for courses is up to date but please note they are subject to change.

    The University reserves the right to withdraw any unit of study or program which it offers, to impose limitations on enrolment in any unit or program, and/or to vary arrangements for any program.

    How to apply

    Please review information on how to apply for the campus of your choice

    Please note that each campus has different application deadlines. View our application deadlines page for further information.

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    • Curtin course code: GC-HLADMN
    • Last updated on: 22 March 2026

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