GCHADOS Graduate Certificate in Health Administration - Offshore

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Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Health Administration - Offshore can be completed on a part-time basis over 1 year. The course is offered by the College of Business, Government and Law. The course is taught in Singapore in conjunction with Parkway College, Singapore.

The course articulates with the 36 unit Graduate Diploma in Health Administration - Offshore, the 54 unit Master of Health Administration - Offshore and the 72 unit Master of Science (Health Administration) and the sequentially developed topics enable progression through the four awards.

The course is also available as an exit award from the Graduate Diploma in Health Administration or Master of Health Administration or the Master of Science (Health Administration) subject to meeting the Program of Study below.

Student guidance

Program of study overview

Program of study notes

Program of study
18 Units

Year 118 Units

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

Applicants must normally hold a degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution.

In addition, applicants must have not less than two years' professional experience in the health or aged care sector following completion of the degree or equivalent qualification.

However, the Dean (Education) may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.

English Language requirements

Aims

The course aims to provide students who are working in health and aged care, whatever their professional background, with the opportunity to acquire deeper knowledge and enhanced skills in health management.

The course builds on the students' current workplace experience and promotes the application of management theories to existing problems. This strong industry focus is aimed at delivering direct benefits to students through knowledge and to workplaces through its application.

The course introduces students to some core competencies, successful completion of which will better equip them to carry out management tasks and allow them to proceed to further graduate level coursework.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course you will be able to:

Apply knowledge of management methods to your practice in managing people and resources

Appreciate the policy and system dynamics driving change in the health sector

Enhance your career potential and capacity for life-long learning

Professional accreditation and recognition

Professional accreditation

Associations

Course/Exit award association

Nested association

Onshore/Offshore association