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Entry requirements and pathways
Academic entry requirement
Prerequisites
180 credit point pathway – COGNATE ENTRY (18 months):
Successful completion of a 3 year Australian Bachelor degree (or its equivalent) in a Health related field and be eligible for registration with AHPRA. The list of AHPRA eligibility for registration
https://www.ahpra.gov.au/AboutAHPRA/What-We-Do/FAQ.aspx#protected
Successful completion of a 3 year Australian Bachelor degree (or its equivalent).
Note: Meeting minimum prerequisites does not guarantee an offer of a place. Entry into all La Trobe courses is based on competitive selection and there may be limited places available.
Special Entry Access Schemes (SEAS)
For information on adjustment factors that may be applicable, such as those through Special Entry and Access Schemes (SEAS) and other La Trobe special access schemes see: Special Entry Access Schemes (SEAS)
Credit for previous study (advanced standing)
Credit for previous study (advanced standing) is the recognition of prior study or learning that can be counted towards a qualification. This can reduce the number of subjects required to complete your course. The amount of credit received depends on the level and relevance of your previous study and the number of subjects completed.
The University will designate courses where there is only admission into Year 1 of the course. In these cases, there is limited credit. See list of limited entry courses.
To check if this course is available for credit, please visit the Advanced standing webpage.
Pathways
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What you'll study
Sample course structure
Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
To qualify for the award of Master of Health Administration, students must complete a total of 240 credit points across 2 years.
Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
- 120 credit points from chosen Core
Year 2 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
- 60 credit points from chosen Specialisation
- 60 credit points from chosen Electives
Study options
This is a StudyFlex course
Whether your course is considered on campus, online or a mix of both, a StudyFlex course provides:
- at least one third of its subjects on campus or online; and/or
- at least two StudyFlex majors - that is two eight-subject sequences that offer at least half of their subjects on campus or online.
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
| Subject name | Subject code | Year | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE | LTU0AIM | 1 | 0 |
| EPIDEMIOLOGY AND BIOSTATISTICS | PHE5EPB | 1 | 15 |
| FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN HEALTH SERVICES | PHE5FMH | 1 | 15 |
| HEALTH CARE QUALITY | PHE5HCQ | 1 | 15 |
| HEALTH LAW AND ETHICS | PHE5LAE | 1 | 15 |
| HEALTH SYSTEMS | PHE5HHS | 1 | 15 |
| MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP IN HEALTH | PHE5MLH | 1 | 15 |
| STRATEGY AND OPERATION MANAGEMENT | PHE5SOM | 1 | 15 |
| SYSTEMS THINKING AND LEADERSHIP | PHE5STL | 1 | 15 |
A range of standalone elective subjects is available in this course. Some electives are recommended for your course, but you may also be able to choose from a range of University-wide electives or electives from other interest areas or disciplines. Note these electives may have their own prerequisites and other requirements. Please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook for the subjects available.
A specialisation is a sequence of related subjects studied in your course. In some courses, you need to complete at least one specialisation to attain your degree.
Students to select one specialisation
| Course specialisations | Specialisation code |
|---|---|
| Advanced practice StudyFlex | SPE-ADP01 |
| Ageing strategy and policy StudyFlex | SPE-ASP01 |
| Applied research StudyFlex | SPE-APR01 |
| Data for decision making StudyFlex | SPE-DDM01 |
| Digital health StudyFlex | SPE-DIH02 |
| Health promotion StudyFlex | SPE-HEP01 |
| Health strategy and policy StudyFlex | SPE-HSP01 |
| International development StudyFlex | SPE-IDE01 |
| Public Health StudyFlex | SPE-PHE02 |
For more information on these please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
See La Trobe University Handbook for more details
The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.
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Master of Health Administration course and career outcomes
However you choose to structure your study, La Trobe recognises your hard work. Here are the pathways you could follow as you move through your course.
Course intended learning outcomes
- Apply research principles and practices to critically appraise the health management body of knowledge and apply to managerial and leadership practice.
- Synthesise information on population needs, health care delivery systems, funding and financing arrangements and government policy to create, revise, implement and evaluate evidence-based strategies that enhance population health and maximise organisational potential.
- Apply project management tools and techniques underpinned by contemporary theoretical models to cultivate change.
- Evaluate and synthesise the impact of health system and health organisation resource allocation decisions and apply to future resource allocation decisions.
- Identify and assemble relevant data to analyse performance to improve the operations of a health care system or organisation to enhance patient care and population health outcomes.
- Develop and apply ethical evidence-based leadership skills directed to individuals and teams across diverse organisational environments.
- Effectively communicate ideas and information to different audiences and diverse settings.
- Apply critical reflective practice that adapts responsively to the needs of different contexts and stakeholder groups.
Master of Health Administration career opportunities
This course is designed to advance your career in healthcare management and will prepare you for a range of senior management roles in the public and private sectors.
Our graduates have taken on roles in prominent healthcare organisations including Cancer Council Victoria, Northern Health, Western Health, Cabrini Health, Australian Red Cross Blood Service and Beijing Cancer Hospital.
Professional recognition
The Master of Health Administration is accredited by the Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM). Graduates of the Master of Health Administration may apply for membership with the ACHSM. Membership may be subject to additional or ongoing requirements beyond completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details. Depending on subject choice, the Master of Health Administration is recognised by the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA) as providing the theoretical underpinning to the experiential components of the Fellowship Training Program in medical administration.
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Fees and scholarships
Estimated course fees for domestic postgraduate students
Estimated fees per year (2025):
Indicative based on 2024 fees
$28,200 per 120 credit points.
Note: 120 credit points represents full-time study for one year.
Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) may be available.
Indicative CSP price $13,286 per 120 credit points.
Commonwealth supported places (CSP):
Scholarships
Scholarships are available for both current and future students. Find out what La Trobe scholarship opportunities might be available to you. View all available scholarships
Note: You must first have an offer to study at La Trobe before you are eligible to apply for a La Trobe scholarship.
Scholarships that may be available for this course
La Trobe Excellence Scholarships - Domestic Students
Albury-Wodonga Campus, Bendigo Campus, Melbourne Campus, City Campus, Mildura Campus, Shepparton Campus – Future postgraduate coursework, Australian Citizen
Duration of Course
Tertiary Access Payment (TAP) Program
Albury-Wodonga Campus, Bendigo Campus, Melbourne Campus, City Campus, Mildura Campus, Shepparton Campus – Future undergraduates, 1st year undergraduates, Australian Citizen, Humanitarian Visa, New Zealand Citizen, Permanent Resident
Full time enrolment and proof of relocation will be confirmed before payment is made into the recipient's bank account.
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How to apply
The application process can vary depending on the course.
Most postgraduate courses generally take 15 to 20 minutes.
You can apply for up to eight postgraduate courses. Please list these in order of your preference. If you’re eligible, you’ll receive an offer for your highest preference. If you change your mind, you can change your preferences through the application portal.
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If you’ve undertaken study in the past, you may be able to get credit toward your new postgraduate degree. This is called ‘advanced standing’.
Once you’ve enrolled in your course, you can apply for advanced standing by lodging an advanced standing application form.
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Overview
Key facts
| Award | Master of Health Administration |
|---|---|
| Start dates |
Indicative based on 2024 start dates LTU Term 2 (March 2025), LTU Term 3 (April 2025), LTU Term 4 (July 2025), LTU Term 5 (September 2025), Term 6 (November 2025) |
| Duration | 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
| Available locations | City, Online |
| Scholarships | View fees and scholarships |
| StudyFlex | |
| Specialisations | |
| Fees |
Indicative based on 2024 fees $28,200 per 120 credit points.Note: 120 credit points represents full-time study for one year. Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) may be available. Indicative CSP price $13,286 per 120 credit points. Learn more about Fees and scholarships. |
About the Master of Health Administration
The Master of Health Administration will help you develop the skills and experience you need to lead and manage projects, health agencies, services and programs. We'll prepare you to advance into leadership and management in the public and private sectors in general management and in specialist roles in areas such as project management, quality management and the management of particular health professions.
Our teaching staff have clinical qualifications in areas such as medicine, physiotherapy, nursing, organisational psychology and statistics, and in health administration research. They've worked in senior healthcare management roles in Australia and overseas, with organisations such as the Toronto Hospital (Canada), Inner and Eastern Healthcare Network (Melbourne) and various consulting firms, as well as having extensive governance experience.
The range of electives allows you to further explore health economics and finance, health law and ethics, and process redesign.
The subject timetable is designed to give you the flexibility you need to successfully balance study with your other commitments: the combination of evening, block and online study modes means that you can choose when and how you study.
HM002CI is the traditional Master of Health Administration with the choice of face-to-face or online study. HM002O is the fully online version.
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 9 - Masters Degree.
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