Degree
Major
80 credit points
Major in Health Administration
Overview
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looking to start my course in
Degree/s offering this major
Bachelor of Health Sciences
Summary
Key features
- Benefit from a unique blend of cross-disciplinary expertise
Become skilled in global health, public health and business administration in a major co-taught by the Macquarie Business School.
- Undertake a major designed by leading healthcare providers
See how evolving challenges and workforce needs are met in real-time as you learn within Macquarie University Health’s own cutting-edge health system.
- Connect with industry and work on authentic issues
Develop critical skills in communication, teamwork and leadership while tackling real challenges presented by industry partners.
- Enhance your employability by completing a double major
Combine with a major from health sciences or a complementary area like accounting, data science, human resources or statistics.
Career outcomes
With a rapidly evolving job market, graduate employability remains our priority. We’re working closely with a range of industries and sectors to ensure you’re job-ready when you graduate. View graduate professions and potential employers.
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Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences
The Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences is ambitiously pushing the boundaries of progressive thinking and challenging what's possible to solve some of the big issues of our time. You'll learn from expert academics, researchers and clinicians within an educational environment that's unique in Australia.
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Studying at Macquarie
Our vibrant and leafy campus forms part of one of the largest business and technology precincts in Australia. To ensure you have the right skills when you graduate — whether you're starting your first job or taking your career to the next level — we offer flexible study options, personalised degrees and practical experiences.
Benefits of studying at Macquarie
Major structure
What you’ll study
A major allows you to focus on an area of study, such as Health Administration, within more generalist degrees. It’s recorded on your testamur and academic transcript.
Major requirements
80 credit points
Essential Units
80 credit points
Complete each of the following units.
Essential units are units that you must complete to qualify for your degree.
How can I study this major?
Health Administration is available as a major as part of the below degree/s:
Further course details
For further details and specific course requirements, visit the Handbook >
Guide to University terminology
Use our handy guide to better understand common study terms.
Career outcomes
Set your career in motion
Professions
- Clinical operations manager
- Compliance officer
- Consultant
- Health and community administrator
- Health policy planner or administrator
- Health service officer
- Healthcare adviser
- Hospital administrator
- Operations manager
- Patient services manager
- Practice manager
- Project manager
- Quality improvement manager
- Work health and safety manager
Employers
- Aged care facilities
- Community health centres
- Consulting firms
- Disability support organisations
- Government agencies and departments
- Health organisations
- Healthcare and social assistance providers
- Hospitals
- Insurance firms
- Medical centres and clinics
- NSW Health
- National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA)
- Private health sector
- Public health sector
Career information
Job and Skills Australia – an Australian Government initiative – provides accessible labour-market data, research and tools to help you understand Australia’s current and projected workforce-skills needs.
Multiply your employability
In-demand graduates
Study at Sydney’s #1 uni for graduate employment rate: QS Graduate Employability Rankings, 2022.
In-built internships
Study a degree with built-in practical experiences, and get an invaluable head start in your career.
Co-designed degrees
Study a degree co-designed with industry, and graduate with the knowledge and skills employers want.
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