Master of Business Administration (Healthcare Management) in Melbourne Australia | Deakin University

Deakin University | Melbourne Australia
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Coursework)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
AUD 44,800
(c. USD31,526.7)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months

Healthcare executives and senior medical professionals now face growing demands to steer through an evolving healthcare environment while overseeing critical business functions like strategic development, marketing, financial operations, and personnel management. Deakin's MBA (Healthcare Management) embeds business strategy within healthcare frameworks, equipping leaders with the skills to handle both patient care delivery and the operational and policy challenges affecting it.

This program has earned accreditation from the Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM), the premier organization for healthcare leaders across the Asia-Pacific region. ACHSM's endorsement guarantees educational excellence and industry alignment while boosting graduates' career prospects and professional connections. These accreditations reflect the sector's recognition of the program's quality and applicability to real-world healthcare demands.

The MBA (Healthcare Management) and Deakin's School of Medicine maintain ties with the Society for Health Administration Programs in Education (SHAPE), fostering continuous curriculum enhancement to align with emerging healthcare leadership practices and research.

Additionally, this MBA stands as the sole program acknowledged by the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA) for their Fellowship qualification pathway.

Deakin Business School proudly holds dual AACSB and EQUIS accreditations. These elite distinctions are reserved for institutions meeting rigorous benchmarks for educational quality, professional development, and a dedication to progressive curriculum innovation—ensuring our graduates possess globally recognized qualifications.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

Selection is based on a holistic consideration of your academic merit, work experience, likelihood of success, availability of places, participation requirements, regulatory requirements, and individual circumstances. You will need to meet the minimum course entry requirements to be considered for selection, but this does not guarantee admission. To be considered for admission to this degree you will need to meet at least one of the following criteria: completion of a bachelor degree in any discipline and a minimum of three years' relevant work experience* completion of a graduate certificate in a related discipline and three years' relevant work experience completion of a graduate diploma equivalent (professional pathways) *Definition of minimum work experience: three years' relevant work experience and must include at least two years (full-time equivalent) in a managerial or professional role with responsibilities for decision-making in a range of areas including budgetary oversight, staffing and management, involvement in strategy and planning development and operational implementation. The following considerations may also be applied: full-time, minimum 12 months clinical internships taken post-graduation by MBBS/BMBS/MBChB/BDS graduates may be considered equivalent to one year of the required 3 years’ professional work experience all recognised^ postgraduate medical and/or dental fellowships may be considered as relevant professional work experience (^recognised by their country’s licensing or regulatory bodies) All applicants must provide the following with their application: current CV that clearly demonstrates professional / managerial experience current contact details of two referees who can be contacted concerning their work experience a one page brief outlining why they believe that their work experience would be valued by their MBA peers To meet the English language proficiency requirements of this course, you will need to demonstrate at least one of the following: bachelor degree from a recognised English-speaking country IELTS overall score of 6.5 (with no band score less than 6.0) or equivalent TOEFL IBT - 79 with Writing 21 TOEFL PBT - 577 with Writing 4.5

Tuition AUD 44,800
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree

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