Master of Health Economics, Management and Policy

What you will study

The Master of Health Economics, Management and Policy program requires students to complete a total of 120 units as follows:

• 60 units of core courses.
• 60 units of courses chosen from the course list.

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

To be considered for admission into this course, you will need to have one of the following qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in a relevant discipline.
• Honours bachelor's degree, graduate certificate (or equivalent) in any discipline.
• Minimum five years of relevant organisational experience.*
• Successful completion of 30 units of the University of Newcastle Graduate Certificate in Health Economics, Management and Policy program.

*Relevant organisational experience includes experience in business, management, health, IT, social services and governance/policy professions.

English language requirements

All applicants must demonstrate that they meet the following English proficiency requirements:

• IELTS overall minimum: 6.5
• IELTS sub test minimum: 6

Contact the university for further information.

Recognition of Prior Learning

The University of Newcastle wants to help you fast track your degree and recognising your prior study is just one way they can do that. If your application is successful you can reduce the number of courses you need to study, saving you time and money. Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

The skills and knowledge you will gain in this program underpin many senior roles including:

• Chief health economics/policy officer
• Health policy/systems analyst
• Health economics and outcome research analyst
• Market access and government affairs
• Health program and services manager/director
• Health economics/policy/services researcher

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Master of Health Economics, Management and Policy, you will develop skills through the following learning outcomes:

• Specialised knowledge of theories, models and concepts relevant to health economics, management and policy and be proficient in their application.
• Expertise in applying research principles and methods for the purpose of conducting substantial health economics, management and policy projects.
• Cognitive, technical and creative skills to support the recognition, definition, analysis, and solving of complex health economics, management and policy problems: successes and more importantly failures.
• Highly-developed written and oral communication skills to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• Critical analytical and decision-making skills that incorporate ethical, social and global issues in relation to health economics, management and policy.
• Awareness of and openness to self-reflection and their impact on those they seek to influence.
• Effective interpersonal skills demonstrated through management/leadership capability and the capability to work effectively in teams to deliver expected outcomes.
• Professional proficiency in the utilisation of information and technology in health economics, management and policy contexts.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Indicative annual fee in 2025: $30,110 (domestic full-fee paying place)

Indicative annual fees are based on a full-year full-time load (80 units).

A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:

• The number of courses studied per trimester.
• Choice of courses.
• Credit from previous study or work experience.
• Eligibility for government-funded loans.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.