Graduate Certificate in Health Management and Policy

About the course

This Graduate Certificate develops foundational capability for leadership and decision-making in the health sector. You’ll explore how health systems operate and how policy, governance and economics shape service delivery, alongside emerging pressures such as digital health, personalised medicine, and data and analytics. Taught by industry-informed academics, the program can be studied flexibly and also provides a pathway to further study in health management and policy.

Career outcome

Graduates may pursue careers across healthcare organisations, government, consulting and research, applying management and policy skills to improve systems and services. Roles can include health policy or systems analyst, chief health policy officer, health program/services manager or director, market access and government affairs specialist, outcomes or health research analyst, health policy/services researcher, and health economist. This Graduate Certificate supports entry into health management and policy-focused roles.

Living Costs in Newcastle**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 22 - 29	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,199 - 1,586	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,079 - 1,427
Transportation (Daily) A$ 7 - 8	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 267 - 353

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: PayScale.com (2026)