Diploma in Health Services Management (Kaplan Higher Education Academy)

Local Students

• Kaplan Foundation Diploma; OR
• GCE A-Level; OR
• Other private or foreign qualifications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis; OR
• Mature candidates (30 years old and above, with a minimum of 8 years of work experience)

International Students

• Kaplan Foundation Diploma; OR
• GCE A-Level; OR
• Completion of Year 12; OR
• Completion of less than Year 12 will be considered if it is an official completion of High School in the country of origin; OR
• IB Diploma; OR
• Pre-university certifications; OR
• Other private or foreign qualifications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis

English Language Requirement

• GCE O-Level English (Grade C6) or equivalent; OR
• IELTS 6.0 or equivalent1; OR
• Kaplan English Placement Test1; OR
• Kaplan Diploma in Professional Business English (PBEP) Level 51

1Applicable for International Students

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Core Modules

The Diploma programme consists of 8 modules and may be completed in 8 months. The following modules are covered in the programme:

• Business Statistics and Data-Driven Decision Making
• Healthcare Management and Leadership
• Healthcare Organisations and Systems
• Healthcare Strategies and Service Delivery
• Introduction to Health Systems
• Principles of Accounting
• Principles of Management
• Principles of Project Management

Delivery Method

Blended learning, which is a combination of face-to-face teaching and online learning, has been introduced to the Diploma programme to improve your learning experience.

Each full-time Kaplan Diploma programme consists of 8 modules that may be completed in a minimum of 8 months over 4 terms. Each module is timetabled to include face-to-face contact hours and supplemented with online lessons. Materials are made available via real-time online learning and on-demand self-directed learning.

Please check with your respective programme consultant for details.

Assessment Methods

Each module is assessed by any combination of continuous assessments, examinations, presentations, projects or written assignments. Assessment methods may vary according to individual module requirements.