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Why Study Healthcare Leadership with SCU?

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Achieve your study goals

Dedicated, one-on-one student support

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Made for ambition

Gain the skills to remain relevant in an evolving health system

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Improve your practice

Apply evidence-based thinking to a range of disciplines

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Professional recognition

Broaden your opportunities beyond frontline care

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Lead with confidence

Develop strong, strategic leadership capabilities

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Balance work and study

Designed for busy healthcare professionals

Quick Facts

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Duration

8 months part-time*

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Study Mode

100% Online

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INTAKES

Jan, Mar, May, July, Aug, Oct

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Units

4

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FEES

$2,658 per unit, FEE-HELP available

*completion time dependent on individual study path and course availability. Please speak to a Student Advisor for more information.

Lead the Future of Healthcare

The online Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Leadership from Southern Cross University can enable you to take a significant step forward in your career in Australia’s largest industry. You’ll extend your knowledge in evidence based-care, and learn how to lead teams of health professionals in Australia’s healthcare systems. You will study contemporary theory to drive change, and gain the unique ability to adapt to ever-changing healthcare systems. Our online learning platform is designed to be flexible and accessible, making it ideal for if you’re working shifts and need to be able to choose the times you study. You will also have the opportunity to be connected to meet and learn with other healthcare professionals from around Australia and overseas.

A typical study period at SCU Online

Typical study period timeline

Next study period

April
2024

Applications close in

12 days

Speak to an Enrolment Advisor to find out more.

Our study periods: Jan, Mar, May, July, Aug, Oct

Late applications may be considered under special circumstances up until the start of O'Week. For more information please speak with a Student Enrolment Advisor.

Pathway to Masters

The Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Leadership provides you with the first significant step to advancing your career. If you finish your certificate and want to take your learning further, everything you complete will be credited towards your online Master of Healthcare Leadership.

Graduate Certificate
4 Units

Or continue studying

Masters Degree
+ 8 Units

Our Healthcare Courses

At SCU Online, we offer 100% online postgraduate courses in healthcare leadership, designed for busy shift workers. Follow your ambition, learn more about our postgraduate study options below.

Start your journey towards a Masters

Leadership team discussing work. A Graduate Certificate in healthcare leadership will extend your knowledge in evidence-based care, and learn how to lead teams of health professionals. Use contemporary theory to drive change, laying the foundation to become a strategic healthcare leader with 100% online, shift work-friendly learning.

Download a course guide

Prepare for emerging opportunities in healthcare

Healthcare leader with team.

Set yourself apart with a postgraduate qualification in healthcare. You can translate your years of experience in direct care, supervision, training, management and implementing change, into the credentials you need to progress into management and leadership. Use it to move up within nursing, midwifery or allied health, or take a leap into a completely new health arena. You’ll learn management and leadership, clinically applicable and rigorous research skills alongside other healthcare professionals in units taught by highly qualified industry experts.

Learn more