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This program offers an advanced qualification tailored for healthcare professionals and graduates across diverse fields including health sciences, public health, business, law, and liberal arts, all aiming to enhance patient care, community wellbeing, and healthcare system efficiency. Health leadership presents multifaceted challenges and opportunities. For those pursuing meaningful careers that positively impact patient experiences, population health outcomes, and healthcare service delivery, this program provides the perfect foundation. Explore comprehensive subjects ranging from healthcare quality standards to health economics, public health fundamentals, and health information systems. A health leadership qualification creates pathways to rewarding careers in healthcare administration, quality assurance, global health management, and other dynamic sectors. Designed to address growing needs in healthcare leadership worldwide, this program prepares graduates for both local and international opportunities. Please note: The University of Auckland does not participate in graduate recruitment and cannot assure professional registration or employment outcomes in New Zealand or elsewhere.
Taught 120 points: Within the past five years you must have completed one year of postgraduate study, following an undergraduate degree, at a recognised university (or similar institution) with a GPE of 5.0. Your study must be in a relevant discipline and have included courses in population health, health management, health informatics and/or maori health.
If you are applying for the Clinical Quality and Safety specialisation you will need a clinical background. Relevant disciplines include all health professional degrees, and non-clinical degrees in approved subjects including public health, health sciences, health social sciences, commerce and law.
A minimum amount of study in a relevant discipline is required - this would be at least a major, field of study or approximately 30% of programme content including a mix of introductory and advanced courses.
Taught 180 points: You must have completed an undergraduate degree at a recognised university (or similar institution) in a relevant discipline with a GPE of 5.0. Relevant disciplines include all health professional degrees, and non-clinical degrees in approved subjects including public health, health sciences, health social sciences, commerce and law.
IELTS (Academic): Overall score of 6.5 and no bands less than 6.0; Internet-based TOEFL (iBT): Overall score of 90 and written score of 21; Paper-based TOEFL: Overall score of 68 and a writing score of 21; Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE): Overall score of 176 and no bands below 169; Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: Overall score of 58 and no PTE Communicative score below 50; Foundation Certificate in English for Academic Purposes (FCertEAP): Grade of B-; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB): 85.