Master of
Health Management and Leadership

Entry requirements

Key information

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Bachelor degree or equivalent qualification, or hold a relevant Flinders University Graduate Certificate or a Graduate Diploma

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SATAC

2CM943 (FFP 2CM843 (CSP 2CM942 (FFP 2CM842 (CSP

CRICOS

121291M (1.5 years) 121292K (2 years)

Duration

1.5* or 2 years full-time (or part-time equivalent)

Start Dates

March

July

Start Dates

March

July

Annual Indicative Fees

2027(1.5year) : $27,039 (CSP)

2027(1.5year) : $33,900 (FFP)

2027(2year) : $18,025 (CSP)

2027(2year) : $22,600 (FFP)

2027 : $46,300 (FFP)

2027 : $69,400 (FFP)

Delivery mode

In person (City, Online plus in person placements)

In person (City)

Practical experience

Available

Study abroad

Not available

English language requirements

* The 1.5-year program can be completed in one year of full-time study by studying across three study periods.

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Why study the Master of Health Management and Leadership?

Health and aged care are being reshaped by technology, workforce change, an ageing population and evolving models of care. The Master of Health Management and Leadership prepares you to lead through this transformation, combining contemporary expertise in leadership, digital health, policy, finance, quality and operations.

Designed for clinical and non-clinical professionals, the course connects strategic management with the realities of leading people, services and organisations across the health sector.

Contemporary, balanced curriculum

Develop capability across leadership, health systems, finance, digital health, quality and safety, operations, policy, law and ethics, giving you a broad understanding of what it takes to manage contemporary health organisations.

Industry-connected learning

Choose a Research Pathway that builds a strong foundation for further study, or a Balanced Pathway that pairs a management project with an industry placement. Both let you tackle real-world health management challenges.

Designed with the health sector

Study a curriculum shaped with input from organisations across hospitals, aged care, community health, government, and rural and remote health. This broad industry perspective helps ensure your learning reflects current workforce needs across different health settings.

Up to 80% off fee's

Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) are available for eligible domestic students and can reduce your fees by up to 80%. Places are limited and subject to change.

Build your professional network

Learn alongside professionals from across health and aged care and develop connections with peers, academics and industry. Build a community of practice that can support collaboration and professional growth beyond your degree.

Why study the Master of Health Management and Leadership?

Health and aged care are being reshaped by technology, workforce change, an ageing population and evolving models of care. The Master of Health Management and Leadership prepares you to lead through this transformation, combining contemporary expertise in leadership, digital health, policy, finance, quality and operations.

Designed for clinical and non-clinical professionals, the course connects strategic management with the realities of leading people, services and organisations across the health sector.

Contemporary, balanced curriculum

Develop capability across leadership, health systems, finance, digital health, quality and safety, operations, policy, law and ethics, giving you a broad understanding of what it takes to manage contemporary health organisations.

Industry-connected learning

Choose a Research Pathway that builds a strong foundation for further study, or a Balanced Pathway that pairs a management project with an industry placement. Both let you tackle real-world health management challenges.

Designed with the health sector

Study a curriculum shaped with input from organisations across hospitals, aged care, community health, government, and rural and remote health. This broad industry perspective helps ensure your learning reflects current workforce needs across different health settings.

Build your professional network

Learn alongside professionals from across health and aged care and develop connections with peers, academics and industry. Build a community of practice that can support collaboration and professional growth beyond your degree.

Build your career step by step.

Start with a postgraduate qualification that matches your interests and career goals, then build towards the Master of Health Management and Leadership. Flinders offers flexible pathways through related Graduate Certificates and the Graduate Diploma, with eligible study able to contribute towards a higher qualification.

1-year

Complete 4 topics in 1-year part-time to earn a
Graduate Certificate in Health Management and Leadership

or

Graduate Certificate in Aged Care Administration

or

Graduate Certificate in Digital Health Management

1-year

Complete 8 topics to earn a
Graduate Diploma in Health Management and Leadership

1.5-2yr

Complete 12 to 16 topics to earn a
Master of Health Management and Leadership

What will you study.

Develop a broad understanding of how contemporary health and aged care organisations are led, managed and improved. Choose the 1.5-year* or 2-year course. The 2-year course allows you to tailor your final year through a Research Pathway or a Balanced Pathway.

*The 1.5-year program can be completed in one year of full-time study by studying across three study periods.

1-year accelerated MHML Handbook

2-year MHML Handbook

Year 1

Core topics

Digital Health
Leadership in Health and Aged Care
Leading Organisations in Health and Aged Care
Financial Management and Economics in Health and Aged Care
Safety and Quality in Health Care
Health Informatics
Health and Aged Care Operations Management
Working in Australia

Year 2

Core topics

Virtual Health, Innovation and Co-Design
Health and Aged Care Systems and Policy
Health Law and Ethics
Strategic Leadership and Management in Health and Aged Care

Choose your pathway

Research Pathway: an 18-unit Management Project that builds research skills and prepares you for further study, including a PhD.
Balanced Pathway: a 9-unit Management Project plus a 9-unit Industry Placement, combining research experience with hands-on time in a real health organisation.

Study streams

Put your learning into practice

Complete an industry placement of up to 300 hours, applying your management and leadership skills in a professional setting. Flinders’ WIL team works with a network of more than 200 host organisations and supports students to identify placements suited to their experience, strengths and career goals.

Build your research capability

Undertake a management project focused on an area of health or aged care management that interests you. With academic supervision, you’ll apply and extend your management knowledge through independent investigation, developing research capability that can support progression towards further research study.

Develop a broad understanding of how contemporary health and aged care organisations are led, managed and improved. Choose the 1.5-year* or 2-year course. The 2-year course allows you to tailor your final year through a Research Pathway or a Balanced Pathway.

*The 1.5-year program can be completed in one year of full-time study by studying across three study periods.

1.5 year MHML Handbook

2-year MHML Handbook

Year 1

Core topics

Digital Health
Leadership in Health and Aged Care
Leading Organisations in Health and Aged Care
Financial Management and Economics in Health and Aged Care
Safety and Quality in Health Care
Health Informatics
Health and Aged Care Operations Management
Working in Australia

Year 2

Core topics

Virtual Health, Innovation and Co-Design
Health and Aged Care Systems and Policy
Health Law and Ethics
Strategic Leadership and Management in Health and Aged Care

Choose your pathway

Research Pathway: an 18-unit Management Project that builds research skills and prepares you for further study, including a PhD.
Balanced Pathway: a 9-unit Management Project plus a 9-unit Industry Placement, combining research experience with hands-on time in a real health organisation.

Study streams

Put your learning into practice

Complete an industry placement of up to 300 hours, applying your management and leadership skills in a professional setting. Flinders’ WIL team works with a network of more than 200 host organisations and supports students to identify placements suited to their experience, strengths and career goals.

Build your research capability

Undertake a management project focused on an area of health or aged care management that interests you. With academic supervision, you’ll apply and extend your management knowledge through independent investigation, developing research capability that can support progression towards further research study.

Professional Recognition

Gain a qualification recognised by the health management profession. The Master of Health Management and Leadership is accredited by the Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM), supporting pathways to professional membership. For registered medical practitioners, the program may also provide a pathway towards entry into the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA) training program, supporting progression into medical leadership and administration roles.

Lead digital transformation in health

Build specialist capability in one of the health sector’s fastest-evolving areas.

Through three dedicated topics - Digital Health, Virtual Health, Innovation and Co-Design, and Health Informatics - you’ll explore how technology, data and new models of care are reshaping health services and decision-making.

Begin with the Graduate Certificate in Digital Health Management and continue into the Master’s, creating a flexible pathway to deepen your expertise.

Your career and future pathways.

Health Care and Social Assistance is Australia’s largest employing industry, accounting for around 12.3% to 2030 and 22.9% to 2035. Graduate with the evidence-based management expertise, strategic thinking, and leadership confidence to make a real difference. Flexible, professionally focused, and globally relevant - this is your pathway to leading healthcare.

Potential occupations

You could be a

Expected salary
$275,000^*

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$205,000^*

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$165,000^*

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$138,000^*

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$130,000^*

Potential occupations

You could be a

Expected salary
$275,000^*

Expected salary
$205,000^*

Expected salary
$165,000^*

Expected salary
$138,000^*

Expected salary
$130,000^*

Your career and future pathways.

Health Care and Social Assistance is Australia’s largest employer, accounting for about one in six jobs, and is projected to grow by 12.3% by 2030 and 22.9% by 2035. Graduate with the evidence-based management expertise, strategic thinking, and leadership confidence to make a real difference. Flexible, professionally focused, and globally relevant - this is your pathway to leading healthcare.

Potential occupations

You could be a

Expected salary
$275,000^*

Expected salary
$205,000^*

Expected salary
$165,000^*

Expected salary
$138,000^*

Potential occupations

You could be a

Expected salary
$275,000^*

Expected salary
$205,000^*

Expected salary
$165,000^*

Expected salary
$138,000^*

Connect with industry.

Learn through a program shaped by deep connections across the local and national health and aged care sector. Flinders has a long history of teaching health management, with input from a dedicated industry advisory board and relationships spanning hospitals, local health networks, aged care, government, and rural and remote health.

Build professional connections through placements, industry engagement and opportunities to share your work with peers and practitioners, creating a strong community of practice while keeping your learning connected to contemporary challenges in leadership, digital health, AI, workforce and service delivery.

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Learn from the experts.

Learn from experienced academics and health sector professionals who bring expertise in health management, leadership, workforce, innovation and digital transformation into the classroom.

Professor Angie Shafei

Dean of Business, MD, DBA, Director, Health Care Management

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Angie is an interdisciplinary clinical pathologist, health management consultant and researcher with more than 20 years of experience. Her work focuses on health transformation, innovation and digital health, with particular expertise in research commercialisation and patient-centred service models.

Dr Madhan Balasubramanian

Senior Lecturer and Deputy Director, Health Care Management

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Madhan is a health systems and workforce expert with over 15 years' experience across research, policy and practice. His work explores health systems, workforce planning and service delivery, supported by an extensive publication record and international research and editorial experience.

Dr Mark Brommeyer

Senior Lecturer Health Care Management

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Mark is a digital health and health management expert with more than 40 years’ experience across strategy, change, training and risk management. His work focuses on digital health, health informatics and service improvement, supported by extensive international consulting and teaching experience across Australia and overseas.

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Dr. Bader Aboud Alqhtany

Director, Public and Government Relations

Rebecca Maddison

Women's Health (Midwife / Nurse)

Today, I implement what I learned during my studies not only as part of Fakeeh University Hospital's senior leadership team, but also when working with important industry stakeholders like legislators, regulators and committee groups.

The best aspects of studying for my master’s degree were working with other students from different backgrounds and learning from the fantastic academic staff and guest speakers.

Today, I implement what I learned during my studies not only as part of Fakeeh University Hospital's senior leadership team, but also when working with important industry stakeholders like legislators, regulators and committee groups.

The best aspects of studying for my master’s degree were working with other students from different backgrounds and learning from the fantastic academic staff and guest speakers.

Flinders University is a future you can count on

Flinders University is ranked top 2% globally.

No. 1 in Australia for postgraduate employment.

78% reported salary increase within 2 years of graduating.

Flinders University is an accredited member of AACSB International, the world’s largest business education network.

Flinders University is ranked top 2% globally.

No. 1 in Australia for postgraduate employment.

78% reported salary increase within 2 years of graduating.

Flinders University is an accredited member of AACSB International, the world’s largest business education network.

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Frequently asked questions.

Find the answers to some of our most frequently asked questions.

What is the difference between the 1-year accelerated and the 2-year Master of Health Management and Leadership?

The 2-year Master of Health Management and Leadership offers two pathways in the final year. The Research Pathway includes an 18-unit Management Project, building research skills and providing a strong foundation for PhD study. The Balanced Pathway combines a 9-unit Management Project with a 9-unit Industry Placement, giving you both research experience and hands-on time working in a real health organisation.

The 1-year accelerated Master of Health Management and Leadership is completed full-time across three consecutive trimesters in a single year. It is available to both domestic and international students who meet the entry requirements.

Do I need a clinical background to study the Master of Health Management and Leadership?

No. The course is designed for professionals from diverse backgrounds working in or aspiring to work across health and aged care. This includes doctors, dentists, nurses, and allied health professionals, as well as professionals in policy, project management, finance, IT, data, and the public or private sector.

What is the difference between the Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master of Health Management and Leadership?

The three qualifications provide different levels of postgraduate study and can form a pathway into the Master’s. The Graduate Certificate is 18 units, the Graduate Diploma is 36 units and the Master’s is 72 units (54 units in the 1-year accelerated MHML). The Master’s provides the greatest depth of study, including advanced strategic leadership topics and the choice of an industry placement or research project.

What is the difference between the Master of Health Management and Leadership and the MBA specialising in Healthcare Management?

The Master of Health Management and Leadership is a specialist degree focused on leading and managing across the health and aged care sector. Nearly every topic is built around health and aged care, including health systems and policy, digital health, quality and safety, health informatics, finance, operations and strategic leadership, with the option to complete a Balanced Pathway with an industry placement or a Research Pathway.

The Master of Business Administration (Healthcare Management) is a general business degree with a healthcare focus. Students generally complete eight business and management topics, four electives and four healthcare management topics, covering strategy, finance, marketing and organisational leadership.

In short, the Master of Health Management and Leadership is for deeper, sector-specific health management expertise, while the Master of Business Administration (Healthcare Management) is for broader business leadership that can apply across industries.

Can I study while working?

Yes. The Master of Management and Leadership is available full-time or part-time across three study periods. For domestic applicants, the program can be delivered online with in-person placement/intensives, helping professionals balance postgraduate study with other commitments.

Will I gain practical industry experience?

In the final year of the 2-year course you can choose the Research Pathway (18-unit Management Project) or the Balanced Pathway (9-unit Management Project plus 9-unit Industry Placement). Both let you apply management and leadership learning to real health challenges.

What will I learn in the Master of Health Management and Leadership?

You’ll study areas including leadership, financial management and economics, digital health, health informatics, safety and quality, operations management, health systems and policy, law and ethics, innovation and strategic leadership.

What careers can the Master of Health Management and Leadership support?

The course is designed to help professionals progress into management and more senior leadership roles across health and aged care. Graduates can apply management methods to people and resources, analyse policy and practice, navigate ethical and operational challenges, and provide leadership at a more senior level.

What is the difference between CSP and FFP?

Some courses have Commonwealth supported places (CSP) available for domestic students, which means the course is subsidised by the Commonwealth Government. A CSP student will pay this subsidised fee as their student contribution.

Alternatively, a full-fee-paying (FFP) place refers to a course that is not subsidised by the Commonwealth Government, or a course that has filled all available CSP places. A FFP student will pay this fee in its entirety.

Some courses may have both CSP and FFP places available.

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What documents do I need for my international application?

The type of documents you will need for your international application depends on what course you are applying for and which country you are a citizen of. Course requirements are stated on each course webpage. Examples of documentation you might expect to provide for your international application include a copy of personal identification, academic transcripts or a resume.

When should I apply for my student visa?

Once you have received your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) letter from Flinders University, you should apply for your visa as soon as possible as visa processing times can vary. You will receive your CoE letter after you have applied to study at Flinders, accepted your offer and paid the semester tuition fee.

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Can I study part-time?

No. Part-time study is currently not available for international students due to visa conditions.

Can I study online?

No. Online study is currently not available for international students due to visa conditions.

What if I don’t meet English language requirements?

If you don’t meet our English language or academic entry requirements, you can still gain entry to Flinders University through our on-campus pathway provider Flinders University Academy. Alternatively, you can improve your English language proficiency through our approved English Language Instruction Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) providers.

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How do I apply?

You can apply to study as an international student directly through Flinders University or an authorised agent in your country.

If you are from one of the countries listed here, you are required to apply via an education agent. If you reside onshore in Australia, you will not require an agent even if you are from the countries listed above.

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Can I work while studying in Australia?

Yes. As a student visa (subclass 500) holder, you and your dependents (family members) can work up to 48 hours a fortnight when your course of study is in session. If you have started a master degree by research or doctoral degree, this rule does not apply to you and working hours are not restricted.

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Entry requirements

Additional Requirements

2 year:

Applicants must normally hold a bachelor degree or equivalent qualification; or hold a Graduate Certificate in Aged Care Administration, a Graduate Certificate in Health Administration or a Graduate Diploma in Health Administration.

1.5 year:

Applicants must normally hold a bachelor degree or equivalent qualification and have not less than two years post degree work experience in the health or aged care sector; or

Hold a Graduate Certificate in Aged Care Administration, a Graduate Certificate in Health Administration or a Graduate Diploma in Health Administration and have two years work experience in the health or aged care sector.

Academic program pathways

If you don’t meet our academic entry requirements, you can still gain entry to Flinders University through Flinders University Academy. With a range of diplomas, foundation and English language courses, students can find a direct pathway into the destination degree of their choice.

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How to apply

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2CM842 (CSP, 2 years)

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English language requirements

If you don’t meet our English language entry requirements and need to improve your English language proficiency, you can do so through our approved English Language Instruction Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) providers.

Please note, a test is required as evidence of English language proficiency even if an English language program has been completed. Tests accepted are Academic IELTS, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, and OET.

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Academic program pathways

If you don’t meet our academic entry requirements, you can still gain entry to Flinders University through Flinders University Academy. With a range of diplomas, foundation and English language courses, students can find a direct pathway into the destination degree of their choice.

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Additional Requirements

Applicants must have one of the following:

Hold a bachelor degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution
Hold either the Graduate Certificate in Health Management and Leadership or equivalent, or the Graduate Diploma in Health Management and Leadership or equivalent from Flinders University

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