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General Entry Criteria

• 2 passes in A Level/HSC (At GCE A/L, a pass is considered E and above. HSC pass is considered C and above.) OR

• Attainment of a Level 4 qualification in a related field OR

• Attainment of a Level 4 Foundation Study Program approved for the specific Diploma program.

  Note*: students can come from a broad range of programmes including business, health, information technology, and administrative.

Alternative Entry Criteria

• Completion of a Level 4 qualification (unrelated), and successful completion of an MQA-approved University Preparation Program OR

• 20 years old, completion of secondary school, 2 years of relevant work experience, and successful completion of an MQA-approved University Preparation Program

Year 1

1. Introduction to Health Services Management

2. Principles of Marketing

3. Introduction to Business Law

4. Health Economics

5. Accounting for Business

6. Information Systems for Management

7. Business Communication

8. Health Care Environment and Delivery Systems

Exit with Diploma in Health Services Management

Year 2

1. Organizational Behaviour

2. Ethical and Legal Consideration for Health Service

3. Quality Management in Health Service

4. Decision Making for Management

5. Health Research Methods

6. Professional Skills

7. Management Accounting

8. Operations and Supply Chain Management

Year 3

1. Principles of Epidemiology

2. Project Management

3. Managing People

4. Health Care Informatics

5. Health Care Policy and Advocacy

6. Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Health Care

7. Internship

MVR 3,750 Per Month x 36 Months

Upon successful completion of this programme participants will be able to: 

• Demonstrate key functional areas of business and apply them to the efficient and effective management of a healthcare establishment.

• Solve complex healthcare problems using the latest digital health technology available.

• Formulate and manage a budget.

• Manage people and resources to deliver outstanding services to internal and external customers.

• Demonstrate knowledge of contemporary issues in facing the public, and in implementing health promotion programmes.

• Apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate self-reliance, good judgment, adaptability and responsibility as a practitioner or learner of health services management.

• Attain independent learning skills and enthusiasm for the field.

• Be a critical thinker and strong decision-maker

• Be an effective and professional communicator.

• Demonstrate an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.

• Display knowledge of contemporary issues.

• Demonstrate a recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in lifelong learning.

• Equip students to utilise theoretical knowledge to design sustainable solutions to current issues, trends, practices and processes in the work environment.

• Work collaboratively with others to solve problems in a range of professional-level contexts by applying relevant theories and techniques.

• Demonstrate the competency to address the requirements of changing business environments, focusing on the areas of health services management.