Master of Health Leadership and Management

Prepare yourself for the future of health leadership and management in Australia and overseas with Australia’s longest-running and largest health management program. 

For more than 60 years, the UNSW Master of Health Leadership and Management has been producing leaders who drive positive change, inspire collaborative teams and execute well-considered management decisions. This program gives you the knowledge, skills and attributes you need to make a real impact on health services and systems.

Broaden your understanding of current and emerging influences on the health sector through a range of core and elective subjects. You’ll cover everything from health economics, policy development and clinical governance, to integrated care, patient safety and change management.

Gain industry accreditation
This degree is accredited by the Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM) and the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA).It also provides the core competencies required for individuals wishing to apply for RACMA Fellowship.

Add on a research component
Extend your knowledge through additional research methodology courses or an advanced research project, as part of the Master of Health Leadership and Management (Extension). As Australia's #1 university for research impact*, UNSW Medicine and Health research directly shapes health policy and practice to meaningfully improve health outcomes for communities. You could then progress from a coursework master’s degree that includes a research component to enrolment in a PhD.

Double your impact in a short time
Make the most of your studies by completing two master’s degrees within 1.7 years. Combine this degree with one of the master’s programs in public health, global health or infectious diseases intelligence for the opportunity to blend knowledge and skills from two related disciplines and enhance your career prospects.

Gain hands-on experience
Put your skills into practice with our internship program, where you’ll gain practical industry experience in relevant health organisations. This program has been carefully designed alongside industry for maximum relevance and impact, so you can explore a range of domestic and international internship placements in Australia, Asia and the Pacific.

Study the way that suits you
Study online or face-to-face, full-time or part-time. The UNSW Master of Health and Management provides flexible learning options and online learning spaces so you can complete the degree according to your needs and commitments. 

^{* QS World University Rankings, 2024.}

Study Australia’s first Master of Health Leadership and Management
For 60 years, UNSW has been equipping students with the knowledge and skills required to respond to the challenges faced by health managers and leaders. 

Build global connections through the PLuS Alliance
Move away from the traditional classroom to tap into the strengths of three leading universities of the PLuS Alliance: Arizona State University, King’s College London and UNSW. Take online courses and work alongside students from Australia, the United States and around the world to solve global challenges. 

Collaborate and research to make a real difference in healthcare
Join an international community of multi-disciplinary staff, alumni, practitioners and students as part of the School of Population Health. Be part of a dynamic community translating ground-breaking research into disease prevention and response strategies, and informing health policy, backed by the third highest grant funding in Australia*. Apply for research and collaboration opportunities in our internationally recognised research centres and institutes. 

Build your professional network
Join an engaged cohort of like-minded students and a successful alumni community. UNSW Master of Health and Management graduates currently hold leadership roles in public and private services spanning ministries/departments of health, local health districts, public service roles and non-government organisations across Australia and around the world.

^{* In 2022, Medicine & Health was awarded $210m in research funding (UNSW research figures, 2022).}