• The health industry is changing rapidly. Change is driven by an aging population, greater consumer expectations, digital and technological disruption, the burden of chronic diseases and a growing focus on data and privacy. 
  • This is the only course of its kind in Australia, and is designed to help students become a fully informed and competent health industry leader and step up in students career.
  • Students can take advantage of expertise in health research and teaching, with the opportunity to be taught by leading experts while connecting with industry employers at a local, national and international level.
  • Students can choose to specialize in the areas of health administration and leadership, evaluation and policy, or health informatics and analytics. Students can also take a non-specialised approach for a broader and tailored pathway.

  • Topics you’ll cover include:

    • Health systems research, policy and governance
    • Health analytics and informatics
    • Health economics and finance
    • Global and public health and epidemiology
    • Entrepreneurship and innovation management
  • Duration of the course is 2 years and you need to complete 48 credits coursework

    • 3 reasons to study a Master of Health Administration, Policy and Leadership at Murdoch:

      • Put theory into practice with professional placements through our Work Integrated Learning program. Some of the students have interned with government agencies (e.g. WA Health), not-for-profit organisations (Red Cross and Ngala) and small to medium enterprises.
      • Take on a case study project, research internship, supervised project or research thesis as part of your studies, to suit your career aspirations.
      • Get support from course advisors and academic staff along your postgraduate journey – and be taught by experienced academics and senior health leaders.
    • Health is one of Australia’s largest industries, with more than one million people employed nationally. It is also our largest single employment sector here in WA, with an extra 798,000 healthcare jobs expected to become available by 2025

    • Careers could include:

      • Health Manager
      • Project Evaluation/Administration or Policy Officer
      • Finance Officer/Chief Finance Officer
      • Health Business Analyst
      • Health Information Officer