Master of Health Service Management

Programme Overview

The Master of Health Service Management (MHSM) at Massey University is an internationally recognized 180-credit qualification designed to prepare health professionals for executive and administrative roles. Delivered via a flexible online distance platform, the curriculum covers health policy, financial management, healthcare economics, and organizational leadership.

Note: Courses within the MHSM satisfy continuing competence educational requirements under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 for registered health professionals in New Zealand.

Programme Structure & Core Formats

The 180-credit qualification is split into two main structural parts combining course study and applied research:

1. Part One (120 credits):
   • Compulsory Core (60 credits): Advanced research design, methodology, and organizational change frameworks.
   • Subject Electives (60 credits): Selection of specialized health management, policy, and economics modules.
2. Part Two (60 credits): Capstone professional investigation or research report applying leadership theories directly to real-world healthcare challenges.

What You'll Study

The curriculum bridges clinical systems, resource frameworks, policy law, and health economics:

• Core & Subject Elective Modules (Part One):
  • 168.711: Health Research Design and Method (30 credits)
  • 152.707: Leading and Changing Organisations (30 credits)
  • 152.743: Health Law and Policy (30 credits)
  • 152.746: Contemporary Issues in Health Service Management (30 credits)
  • 178.718: Health Economics (30 credits)
• Applied Practice Capstone (Part Two - Select 60 credits):
  • 152.894: Professional Practice (60 credits) — Action research investigation within an operational healthcare organization.
  • 152.896: Research Report (60 credits) — Independent supervised research project on a specific healthcare management issue.

Why Choose This Programme?

• Fully Flexible Online Delivery: Study entirely via distance learning while continuing full-time or part-time employment in the health sector.
• Dual Focus on Health & Management: Integrates business school management models with public health, law, and health economics.
• Industry Endorsement & Compliance: Recognized by professional bodies, including alignment with RACMA (Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators) and ACHI (Australasian College of Health Informatics).

Entry Requirements & Compliance Checks

• Academic Minimums: Relevant Bachelor's degree or PGDip in Health Service Management with at least a B- grade average.
• Professional Alignment: Satisfies continuing competence criteria under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003.
• Language Requirement: Academic IELTS 6.5 overall (no band < 6.0), PTE 58, or TOEFL iBT 90.