Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science in Leadership and Management
Health Studies
A course by
AUT
Advance your leadership and management abilities in the health sector with AUT’s Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science (Leadership and Management), a flexible one-year qualification designed for health professionals.
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop advanced leadership capabilities for the health sector
Gain skills to lead and manage health services, teams, and organisations effectively in contemporary healthcare environments.
Critical analysis in health systems
Enhance critical thinking and analytical abilities to evaluate and improve healthcare practices and services.
About This Course
This postgraduate diploma enables qualified health professionals to develop critical knowledge and analysis skills in health sector leadership and management. With a practice-focused curriculum, the programme covers topics including clinical governance, digital health, health law, and interprofessional practice. Flexible study modes (on campus, online, in blocks, and at hospital sites) allow students to tailor the experience, and the qualification can serve as a pathway to master's-level study.
Course Content
- HEAL818 Leadership and Management II
- HEAL817 Leadership and Management I
- HEAL821 Clinical Governance and Quality
- HEAL837 Health Policy Applied
- HEAL845 Professional Supervision
- HEAL858 Exponential Health Technologies
- HEAL859 Digital Health Disruption
- HEAL819 Interprofessional Practice Innovation
- HEAL860 Digital Health Leadership
- HEAL861 Digital Health and the Future of Work
- HLAW801 Health Law
- HEAL811 Research Design and Methods
- HEAL840 Critical Enquiry for Evidence Based Practice
- PUBH810 Pacific Health Research and Design
- MAOH801 Māori Health Research Practice - Te Rangahau Hauora Māori
- HEAL812 Health Professional Practice
- HEAL813 Practice Reality
- MAOH803 Kia Tūrama - Māori Health Supervision
Entry Requirements
Build towards these roles
Health sector management rolesHealth service leaderClinical managerHealthcare quality managerPolicy and planning positions in health organisationsLeadership and management roles in health or hospital settingsSpecialist and consultancy positions in healthcarePreparation for broader management or digital health roles
