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Master of Leadership and Management in Healthcare

Masters.
Australian Catholic University

500

in world overall ranking*

57

in local overall ranking*
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About the course

This course develops leadership and management capability for professionals working in healthcare settings. It covers organisational culture, workforce management, policy and planning, quality and safety, and leading change, with a focus on improving health service delivery. Students also complete an independent project and can select an elective to tailor learning. This is a Master coursework qualification in healthcare leadership and management. The programme builds executive-level capability in strategy, finance, operations, and organisational leadership for global business environments.

Career outcome

Graduates may pursue leadership and management roles across hospitals, community health, aged care, primary care and other health services. Skills align to managing teams, improving quality and safety, implementing service redesign, shaping policy and planning, and leading change initiatives. Roles can include health service manager, clinical/operational leader, quality and safety manager, workforce manager or project lead. This is a Master coursework pathway in healthcare management. Preparing graduates for senior management, consulting, entrepreneurship, and organisational leadership roles.

Entry requirements

Bachelor degree in a health discipline (or equivalent), or the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Leadership and Management in Healthcare (or equivalent).


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*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)
**Source: numbeo.com
***Source: PayScale.com (2026)

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2 years

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ACU Term 1, ACU Term 2, ACU Term 3

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North Sydney

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MLead&MgmtHealthcare

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+61 3 9663 5333

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australia@augstudy.com

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Up to A$5,000

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