Master of Health Economics, Management and Policy
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Master of Health Economics, Management and Policy
The Master of Health Economics, Management and Policy offers a practical toolkit for healthcare sector leaders, policy makers and analysts. It provides a mixed-skills portfolio comprising leadership and management capabilities with analytical and conceptual knowledge. The program has been developed in response to a growing demand both nationally and internationally…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Master of Health Economics, Management and Policy offers a practical toolkit for healthcare sector leaders, policy makers and analysts. It provides a mixed-skills portfolio comprising leadership and management capabilities with analytical and conceptual knowledge.
The program has been developed in response to a growing demand both nationally and internationally for expertise in health leadership and management, policy and governance and economics and evaluation.
Effective leadership and an understanding on the economics and governance of health policies are vital to solving a range of complex challenges within the health care sector. The program will equip you to respond innovatively to these challenges. It will leverage your existing knowledge, fostering new skills for those already employed in the health sector while enhancing the value of future employees entering the sector.
What you will study
The Master of Health Economics, Management and Policy focuses on advancing your knowledge of:
Healthcare system organisations
International and national health law
Health policy and governance – theory and practice
Health information and technology
Healthcare data analytics
Stakeholder communication and decision making in the healthcare sector
Career opportunities
As a graduate, you will be able to take advantage of an increasing demand within the national and international health sector for executives, managers, professionals, administrators and analysts.
You will be able to seek out career advancement opportunities for mid-high-level positions within hospitals and Local Health Districts, government departments, university departments, research bodies, medical supply and pharmaceutical companies, health insurers, regulatory agencies, integrated care organizations, and not-for-profit organizations.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Newcastle, Australia is a world-class university. Excellence in teaching, research, and the student experience are our focus.
The University of Newcastle is one of the world’s top 200 universities1, known for making a global impact and top 5 in the world for partnering for a more sustainable future2.
We embrace technology and best practice to deliver the best possible student experience. Our mission is to help students become life-ready graduates. We do this through practical learning, innovative styles of teaching, internationally recognised study programs and world-class research.
We are number one in Australia for industry collaboration3, our partnerships help our more than 39,000 students4 to be more employable and start on higher salaries than the Australian average5.
1 QS World University Rankings 2023
2 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022
3 Innovation Connections IC Report 2014 - 2020
4 The University of Newcastle Data Warehouse 2021
5 QILT Graduates Outcomes Survey 2018 - 2020