ACCREDITATION & RECOGNITION
| Australian College of Health Services Executives (ACHSE)
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| Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA)
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| Registered with the Ministry of Education, MOE
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The Healthcare sector is
poised to become the leading engine of growth as Singapore strives to
make the Health Service industry a key component of the economy.
Management of the Health Service industry requires a hybrid of Service
management skills and knowledge of the peculiarities of healthcare
sector.
As such, we would like to bring to you this programme,
"The Master of Health
Service Management" from Flinders University, which would serve the
needs of Managers of the Healthcare sector who could be the Business
Managers or Doctors and Nurses involved in the management of their
organization, as well as non-healthcare professionals wanting to enter
the healthcare industry
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Our First Intake!
The course
started with its first intake in September 2002. On a scale of 5, the
majority of the students gave the highest rating for the "most relevant
to health service managers" and "would recommend it to others" section.
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Why chose Flinders University of South Australia?
Flinders University was founded in 1966.
It has since become an established University with qualifications
widely recognized around the world. With a large proportion of the
staff in research across a range of fields, the University is
recognized nationally and internationally as a leading research
university.
The current student population in
Adelaide is drawn from all the continents and more than 70 countries.
There are also off-shore courses offered in China, Norway, Singapore
and Thailand.
The Master of Health Service Management
course that CSM Academy is offering in partnership with the University,
was established in 1995 and is the only specialist postgraduate degree
on offer in South Australia in the field of health management.
The course is run by the Health Service
Management Development Unit in the University with a Grant from the
South Australian Government and continues to receive financial support
from the Department of Human Services in South Australia.
Who is suitable for this course?
People in the middle management levels in both the
public and private sector, with a variety of professional backgrounds
(doctors, nurses, allied health, business managers).
People who want an advancement in their
career or a change in career, for employment in Executive Level
management positions in the thriving healthcare sector.
Entry Requirements
A Bachelor's degree in any discipline
and not less than 2 years' postgraduate experience. Candidacy have to
be approved by the Board of Faculty. In some cases, subject to special
conditions, the Board may accept candidates without such qualifications
if they can show satisfactory evidence of fitness for candidature.
Will my degree be recognised?
This programme is accredited by the
Australian College of Health Service Executives and the Royal
Australian College of Medical Administrators.
The degree awarding authority for students studying in Australia and for students in Singapore will be FLINDERS UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Flinders University is particularly concerned that the program offered
in Singapore is fully equivalent to that offered in Australia.
The same entrance criteria and
assessment criteria will be used in the two countries. For this reason
the content, course structure and contact hours have been kept
identical. By using teaching staff who also teach and work in
Australia, the maintenance of identical standards will also be assured.
The use of adult learning processes will ensure that the core content
is related to students' actual work experience and that the course has
relevance to Singapore students and the Singapore health system.
Course Commencement
To be confirmed
Deadline for Application:
One month before commencement date
What are the Topics offered in Singapore?
Most topics have a general management or
business component to which a health perspective or health specific
issues have been added. Eight of the following topics will be offered
by distance education over any 4 successive semesters:
Flexibility of the Course
Graduate Certificate in Health (Health Service Management)
- Completing 3 of the coursework topics. (18 units). Topics will be decided by the University.
Graduate Diploma in Health Service Management
- Completing 6 of the coursework topics. (36 units). Topics will be decided by the University.
Masters of Health Service Management
- All the nine topics totaling a unit of 54.
Support will be given via University web-based
teaching system and reading materials will be provided both in hardcopy
and via the online system.
Course Fees
The Master of Health Service Management will be run as a four semester
course, where two subjects will be taken each semester, with the last
semester having the project module. The entire course is one and a
half-year( 18 months) part-time.
Total Course Fees: S$21,600 (before GST at prevailing rates )
S$2,400 per subject (before GST at prevailing rates) Fees are payable prior to the commencement of each semester.
Application Fees
S$50 (before GST at prevailing rates is applicable with each application form).
International Student Admin Fee (Not applicable to Singaporeans / PRs)
S$1000 (before GST at prevailing rates)
( For Foreign students applying for visa, terms and conditions apply)
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