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Best Master of Healthcare Online Courses

Explore the range of healthcare masters degrees available from Australian universities.

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Introduction and Background

Dr Andrew Lancaster

Confusion reigns in the education field of health care. There are so many master's degrees out there, and, by my count, over 20 different healthcare master's titles in Australia alone. It's hard to pinpoint the differences between them and decide which is the best program for a given student.

To help anyone interested, I created this resource on the Masters in Healthcare. From my background in university education—as a student and tutor at UTAS and ANU, and as a researcher/writer with Unicurve—I've discovered a fair bit about program design. While many curriculums in health care show a lot of similarity, there are also key differences. Read on for a fairly concise summary of what I've learned.

MBA (Health)

The Health specialisation for the MBA at UTS Online has 12 subjects. For the four electives, students choose from health-related options.… Read More

Comments on Healthcare Education

Ryan Swayt

Healthcare degrees are about learning complementary skills to gain access to high-paying jobs according to Ryan Swayt, a business management major and expert in degree hacking. He mentions, "If you're interested in business and healthcare, it's basically you combine the two together. You learn the business aspect of the massive healthcare field." He further highlighted the value proposition, noting that "Lots of people with these degrees get good jobs and are very happy with their experience."

Krista Cannady

Krista Cannady, a Master of Healthcare Administration student aiming to be a hospital administrator, observed, "The hospital industry is a business. People don't like to think of it that way, but that at the end of the day is what it is. Without profit, without money, you cannot run, and you cannot have satisfied patients." She further notes, "Yes, you are going to be thinking business as a health administrator, but at the end of the day, patient satisfaction is what should be at the top of your mind."