Program Overview

Programme: PGDip Health Systems Management Executive Leadership

The PGDip Health Systems Management Executive Leadership is a postgraduate diploma programme offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria.

Programme Information

A curriculum comprises prescribed modules and/or a research report compiled in conjunction with the head of department or Chairperson of the School. Details regarding the curriculum and syllabuses are published in a brochure which is available on request from the relevant department or School.

Admission Requirements

Candidates will be required to first register as a special student in the Faculty, in order to pass in a status examination, in the following instances:

• A three-year bachelor's degree with less than five years' applicable practical (work) experience; or
• A four-year bachelor's degree with less than two years' applicable practical (work) experience; or
• Any applicant in possession of an approved bachelor's degree, who the School's Selection Committee deems fit to register as a special student.

Additional Requirements

• Registration as a special student in the Faculty in order to pass a status examination
• Pass requirements for the status examination: at least 60% must be obtained in the status examination
• Other selection criteria:
  • Academic merit
  • National/International need for public health
  • Under-represented groups in public health
  • Public health related employment
  • Track record – e.g. employment, academic, community-building, etc.

Examinations and Pass Requirements

Students must attend all lectures and practical classes to the satisfaction of the head of department or the Chairperson of the School before they will be admitted to the examinations. Written, oral and/or practical examinations must be passed in all the modules. The minimum pass mark for prescribed modules and the summative assessment is 50%.

Pass with Distinction

A diploma is awarded with distinction to a student who has obtained a mark of at least 75% for the externally moderated assessment component as well as a simple (unweighted) average of at least 75% of all the marks for the other required modules for the relevant diploma; excluding PHM 870 Learning in public health 870.

General Information

• Concurrent registration for two study programmes: in accordance with the stipulations of the General Regulations, which is mutatis mutandis applicable in the case of postgraduate diploma study, the permission of the Dean is required for concurrent registration
• Minimum credits: 120

Core Modules

• AHM 772: Research report 772 (Credits: 30.00)
• CCC 771: Complex problem-solving and negotiating, coherence and coordination 771 (Credits: 10.00)
• EOC 771: Ethics and values in healthcare, organisational behaviour change and strategy in health 771 (Credits: 10.00)
• HPF 771: Health system and transformation policy (political analysis, strategy and finance options) 771 (Credits: 10.00)
• HSR 771: Health systems re-engineering including public sector centralisation and decentralisation 771 (Credits: 10.00)
• LHE 771: Executive leadership in health (including responsible leadership) 771 (Credits: 10.00)
• PHM 778: Learning in public health 778 (Credits: 5.00)

Elective Modules

• HRM 772: Strategic human resources and management performance 772 (Credits: 10.00)
• MEH 772: Health informatics, monitoring and evaluation 772 (Credits: 10.00)
• PPS 771: Policy practice seminar 771 (Credits: 5.00)
• QIM 772: Implementation of quality improvement modalities (strategies) in the health system 772 (Credits: 10.00)
• SFM 771: Strategic financial management in health 771 (Credits: 10.00)
• SMH 771: Strategic marketing (and communication) in health 771 (Credits: 5.00)