B
Bachelor’s degree
- Length
- 120 credit hours, normally 40 courses of three credit hours, including a graduation project.
- Entry
- A secondary school certificate or its equivalent, and documented work experience in the field.
- Status
- In preparation
- Levels
- Bachelor's · Master's · Doctorate
- Credit hours
- 120 / 36 / 54
- Delivery
- Fully online
- Experience
- Assessed course by course
- Status
- In preparation
Overview
About the program
For administrators and clinical staff who manage health services. The program covers how health systems are organized, financed and held to quality standards.
The Healthcare Administration program is designed for people who already work in the field. It covers health systems, healthcare finance, quality in healthcare, health law and ethics, human resources in healthcare, and ends with health services planning.
Like every Madison program, it is built for working adults. Courses you already master through your work are tested and recorded with a grade; the rest you study online, at your own pace, with tasks carried out in your own workplace.
In preparation. This program is not open for enrollment yet. It opens when its curriculum and courses are in place on the learning platform.
Outcomes
What you will be able to do
- 01Health systemsExplain the core ideas of health systems and use them to read real situations at work.
- 02Healthcare financeAnalyse a real problem in healthcare finance and recommend a course of action backed by evidence.
- 03Quality in healthcareApply the methods of quality in healthcare in your own organization and measure the result.
- 04Health law and ethicsPlan and lead work in health law and ethics, and document your decisions to a professional standard.
- 05Human resources in healthcareEvaluate current practice in human resources in healthcare against recognised standards and propose improvements.
- 06Health services planningAdvise colleagues and managers on health services planning in clear, well-structured writing.
Curriculum
What you will study
The main areas of the curriculum. Your personal study plan lists the exact courses, their credit hours and those you may claim through assessment.
- 01Health systemsHow health systems are organized, financed and governed.Core area
- 02Healthcare financeBudgeting, costing and reimbursement in health organizations.Core area
- 03Quality in healthcareQuality standards, indicators and improvement programs.Core area
- 04Health law and ethicsPatient rights, liability and ethical issues in health services.Core area
- 05Human resources in healthcareStaffing, credentialing and developing health professionals.Core area
- 06Health services planningAssessing need and planning services, facilities and capacity.Core area
Levels
Levels, length and entry
M
Master’s degree
- Length
- 36 credit hours, 12 courses, including an applied project drawn from your own workplace.
- Entry
- A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent, and professional experience related to the program.
- Status
- In preparation
D
Doctorate
- Length
- 54 credit hours, 12 advanced courses and an applied research project in your field.
- Entry
- A master’s degree or its equivalent, and senior professional or research experience.
- Status
- In preparation
Your experience
How your experience counts
- 01
Send your record
Your CV, certificates and evidence of work are mapped to the courses of this program.
- 02
Sit the course tests
Each course you claim is tested on its own. A pass is recorded on your transcript with its grade.
- 03
Study the rest
The remaining courses become your personal plan, with an expected end date in writing.
Professional titles
The field, by title
Beside the degree, this field is planned as a professional credential, with the title written before it. A title is not a degree. How titles work.
- 01Expert in Healthcare AdministrationFor people who have practiced Healthcare Administration for years and want their competence assessed and recorded.
- 02Consultant in Healthcare AdministrationFor experienced people who advise organizations on Healthcare Administration.
- 03Trainer in Healthcare AdministrationFor experienced people who teach or coach others in Healthcare Administration at work.
- 04Diploma in Healthcare AdministrationA focused credential in Healthcare Administration, based on assessed knowledge and evidence of practice.
In preparation. No title is open yet; the requirements are published when it opens.
Careers
Where this program is used
- Hospital administrator
- Clinic manager
- Health services manager
- Quality coordinator
Roles this program relates to. A degree supports a career; it does not guarantee a position, and each employer sets its own requirements.