Master of Health Leadership and Education

School of Medicine

Are you an emerging or established leader in health, who also works in an educational capacity, or is transitioning to an educational role in a clinical tertiary or academic setting? If so, the Master of Health Leadership and Education from The University of Notre Dame Australia is the ideal qualification for you. This postgraduate program is available part-time and is facilitated entirely online. You will complete a combination of coursework and dissertation and will develop a wide repertoire of both leadership and educational skills specifically aimed at best practices across all health and academic contexts.

At The University of Notre Dame Australia, School of Medicine, we are dedicated to the provision of postgraduate education that is designed and presented in collaboration with the health sector to support the translation of learning into practice. Students in their final year of study in the Master’s program will complete a workplace project to consolidate their research training.

• Why study this degree?

  The Master of Health Leadership and Education is designed to meet the unique learning needs of interprofessional health leaders and educators in a variety of healthcare settings and clinical and/or academic contexts. In acknowledging complex lives and multiple priorities this degree is flexible. Learners will extend their foundational knowledge and skills in leadership and educational theory and explore their professional development in the context of their specific leadership and educational practice. This qualification provides a pathway for the health professional interested in applying their leadership and educational practice to ultimately prepare for leading innovative and purposeful change in their health professional context.

  The Postgraduate Medicine Associated Programs offers a nested suite of programs in the areas of Health Leadership and Health Professional Education, with multiple exit points. The nested programs provide an opportunity for students to complete and exit with a Graduate Certificate of either Health Leadership or Health Professional Education, and then build upon their studies through the completion of a unique Graduate Diploma or Master’s degree (by coursework) that combines both the Leadership and Education streams.

• Program summary

  The first year (the Graduate Certificate equivalent) will be provided through a multimode study design, that includes online self-directed learning modules and virtual learning sessions.

  This first year will then translate into a fully online learning experience in the Graduate Diploma year through the Notre Dame core courses Ethics in Professional Life and Research Methods in Health, and electives to engage students in areas of interest to them.

  The final Master year follows a traditional format of research learning and engagement, with enrolment in two (2) courses that are a combination of coursework and dissertation. The students will be supported by the course coordinator as they engage in a review of the subject literature to support project design, implementation strategies and evaluation.

  In addition to the Graduate Diploma of Health Leadership and Education program requirements, the student will complete two (2) compulsory courses below in their final year of study:

  • MEDI6008 Professional Practice Project A
  • MEDI6009 Professional Practice Project B

  Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Requirements.

  More information regarding courses can be found at the course descriptions pages Fremantle Sydney.

• Mode of study and assessment

  The Master of Health Leadership and Education mode of study allows students to undertake the program in a full or part-time capacity, selecting from the available list of core and elective courses found in the program regulations. The award is offered through a multimode study design.

• Entry requirements

  To be eligible for admission to the Master of Health Leadership and Education applicants must meet the following specific requirements:

  • As a minimum qualification, a recognised Bachelor degree in a health profession; or
  • A Bachelor degree in another (non-health) area with evidence of specific professional experience in health.

• Learning outcomes

  Upon successful completion of the Master of Health Leadership and Education, graduates will be able to:

  1. Effectively apply relevant theories to leadership and educational practice and scholarship in the health education context.
  2. Analyse contemporary issues within health leadership and education and their significant influence on the application of contemporary professional practice.
  3. Engage in critical reflection to promote life-long learning to maintain and improve professional knowledge and skills.
  4. Develop sophisticated understandings of the unique nature of learning, teaching and leadership in the clinical and professional health context.
  5. Engage with critical thinking to solve ethical dilemmas in the culturally and socially diverse healthcare environment.
  6. Develop initiatives that enhance best practice principles of leadership and education in the unpredictable workplace.
  7. Apply accomplished communication and negotiation skills to influence and achieve optimum outcomes and shape professional conduct, particularly as they relate to learning, teaching and leadership.
  8. Develop a comprehensive and practical understanding of research methods and how to apply these methods to research in the healthcare context.
  9. Develop skills in identifying and interrogating hypotheses or research questions.
  10. Use evidence-based research in preparation of professional analysis and advice.

• Career opportunities

  A Master of Health Leadership and Education can lead to private and public sector careers, including roles such as health manager, project evaluation/administration or policy officer, finance officer/chief finance officer, health business analyst, and health information officer. For those graduates who choose more education-centred electives, this degree can lead to careers as a health professions educator, education researcher, staff development educator, medical educator, and clinical educator, across both the higher education settings, and within the public and private health sectors.

• Real-world experience

  You will learn from our academics, who are leaders in their field. There are no practicum requirements for this program.

• Scholarships

  Refer to your health service, Department of Health website or other organisations for further information on scholarships for health professionals.

• Fees and costs

  This Program has the following loan scheme(s) available for eligible students:

  
  

  Domestic Fee-Paying
  A domestic fee-paying place is a place at university where the student is responsible for the full cost the program.

  Eligible domestic fee-paying students may apply for the FEE-HELP loan scheme which assists eligible fee-paying students with the payment of all, or part, of their tuition fees, not including additional study costs such as accommodation or textbooks. Your FEE-HELP debt will be indexed each year in line with the Consumer Price Index.

  
  

  For indicative fees and information on how to pay, including Government loan schemes and our online calculator, visit our Fees, costs and scholarships page.

• More information

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