A Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management is a postgraduate qualification focused on building foundational management capability for health and social care settings.

The UTS Online Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management develops capability across healthcare systems, health data for decision-making, organisational management, and safety and quality.

The UTS Online Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management is designed for health and social care professionals who want to build practical management capability, prepare for greater responsibility or create a pathway to further postgraduate study.

It can suit clinicians moving towards management, health and social care administrators and coordinators, policy and public health professionals, and people with relevant sector experience who want to strengthen their management and decision-making capability.

No. You do not need to be a clinician to study the course.

The Graduate Certificate is designed for professionals across health and social care, including people working in administration, coordination, policy, public health and related roles. You must still meet the current academic or professional entry requirements.

Not necessarily. A bachelor’s degree is one entry pathway, but it is not the only option.

Current entry requirements allow applicants to be considered with a bachelor’s degree or higher qualification in Health; a bachelor’s degree or higher qualification in another field plus at least one year of relevant professional experience in health and social care; or at least one year of relevant professional experience in health and social care together with demonstrated capacity to undertake tertiary study through previous academic or professional qualifications.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee an offer of a place.

You’ll build a foundation across healthcare systems, health data for decision-making, organisational management, and safety and quality.

The course is designed to strengthen how you understand health and social care services, interpret information, contribute to evidence-informed decisions and support service improvement.

The course develops management capability through four areas that are central to health and social care practice: understanding how services and systems operate, using data to support decisions, managing within organisations, and improving safety and quality.

You’ll also strengthen communication, ethical decision-making, problem-solving and your ability to contribute constructively in multidisciplinary environments.

The UTS Online Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management comprises four core subjects totalling 24 credit points:

• Foundations of Healthcare Systems
• Using Health Care Data for Decision Making
• Organisational Management in Health Care
• Improving Safety and Quality in Healthcare

Together, these subjects build a foundation across health systems, data-informed decision-making, organisational management and service improvement.

The UTS Online Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management can be completed in a minimum of eight months.

The course comprises four online subjects totalling 24 credit points.

Yes. The course is designed for professionals who want to complete postgraduate study alongside existing work and personal commitments.

You’ll study online through structured weekly learning and work with practical activities and case studies that connect your studies with contemporary health and social care challenges.

How you balance work, study and personal commitments will depend on your individual circumstances, so it is important to plan for the weekly study requirements of each subject.

Yes. The UTS Online Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management provides a pathway into the Master of Health Services Management.

The Graduate Certificate comprises four subjects totalling 24 credit points. If you successfully complete it and receive full credit towards the 12-subject master’s degree, you will have eight additional subjects remaining, subject to current UTS credit rules.

The Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management is a four-subject postgraduate qualification that builds foundational capability across health systems, data-informed decision-making, organisational management, and safety and quality.

The Master of Health Services Management is a 12-subject degree that develops broader and deeper management capability and allows you to specialise through majors such as Quality and Safety, Digital Health and Analytics, Leadership, Business Administration, Decision Making for Health Leaders or Flexible.

The Graduate Certificate can be completed as a standalone qualification or used as a pathway into the master’s.

You may be eligible to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning, or RPL, if your previous study or professional experience meets the relevant UTS course requirements.

UTS assesses RPL after an offer of enrolment has been accepted. The amount of credit available depends on your individual circumstances and the evidence provided.

The Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management can support progression into health administration, coordination, operations, projects, quality and service-management responsibilities.

Career directions identified by UTS Online include:
• Team Leader
• Nurse Unit Manager
• Clinical Operations Supervisor
• Care Services Coordinator
• Health Program Officer

Career outcomes will depend on your previous experience, professional background and the requirements of individual employers.

Yes. The management capability developed through the course can also be applied in roles that are not primarily focused on leading people.

Depending on your experience, this can include project coordination, program management, health service operations, quality and improvement, and other roles that require an understanding of health systems, data and organisational processes.

For more information, explore the key health services management skills developed across the core subjects and the career areas they can support.

Whether the course is worthwhile depends on your professional experience, career goals and the management capability you want to build.

For health and social care professionals who want a shorter postgraduate qualification, it can provide a focused way to strengthen capability across health systems, data, organisational management, safety and quality without initially committing to a full master’s degree.

It can also provide a pathway into the UTS Online Master of Health Services Management if you decide to continue your postgraduate study.

The current indicative tuition fee for the UTS Online Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management is $15,384 in total, with an indicative fee of $3,846 per subject.

Fees are indicative and subject to change. Your total course fee may vary depending on your study plan, Recognition of Prior Learning and the fees applicable at the time of enrolment, so refer to the UTS Online fees page for the latest information.

Yes. FEE-HELP is available to eligible students studying the UTS Online Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management.

FEE-HELP is an Australian Government loan scheme that can help eligible full-fee-paying students cover some or all of their tuition fees.

Eligibility requirements apply, so check the current FEE-HELP information before enrolling.

UTS Online offers six intakes per year, giving you multiple opportunities to commence the Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management.

Intake dates can change from year to year, so refer to the course page for the next available intake and current application dates.

For a standard six-credit-point UTS Online subject, you should typically allow around 15–20 hours per week for study.

This can include working through weekly learning materials, completing readings and activities, participating in online discussions and preparing assessments. Your actual study time may vary depending on the subject, your previous experience and assessment deadlines.

UTS Online students generally study one subject at a time, helping you focus your study around your professional and personal commitments.

For more information, read our guide to study resources with an example study schedule.

Assessment in the UTS Online Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management varies by subject and is designed to reflect practical, real-world health services management challenges.

Depending on the subject, assessments may include written assignments, case analyses, presentations, online quizzes, proposals, service-improvement activities, oral assessments and professional or workplace-based tasks. Current course information states that there are no exams or group assignments required to graduate.

Refer to the individual subject information in the UTS Handbook for current assessment details.

The UTS Online Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management is delivered online through Canvas, with students studying one subject at a time through structured weekly modules. You’ll engage with practical activities, multimedia learning, peer discussions and assessments designed to connect your studies with real-world health services management and healthcare leadership challenges.

Throughout the course, you’ll also have access to support including:
• A dedicated Student Success Advisor
• Academic and assignment support
• UTS Career Hub resources and networking opportunities
• Peer learning and presentation support
• Confidential health and wellbeing services

Here’s a video example showcasing key features of our online learning platform, including tools designed to enhance your study experience.

Or read our tips for balancing postgraduate study with work and life: https://studyonline.uts.edu.au/blog/balancing-postgraduate-study-and-life-commitments-practical-tips-success