Master of Health Administration (MHA) is a 2-year professional master's level degree accredited to students after completing a course of study in health administration which includes the management of hospitals and other health organizations, public health consulting, and infrastructure.

ELIGIBILITY

• Criteria require a Bachelor’s degree in any stream whether it is Science, Arts, or Commerce. MHA degree is generally offered full-time.
• Master in Hospital Administration admission is generally based on merit.
• However, some colleges prefer entrance exam scores.
• The popular entrance exams are CAT, MAT, NEET PG, Amity JEE.
• The course is offered in regular mode.
• Candidates after completion of the degree can join different hospitals, clinics and nursing homes.

SALARY

• The salary of a health administrator in a medium range hospital is around INR 30,000-50,000.
• However, depending on the promotion as well as designations in different multi-specialty hospitals the pay package may reach INR 1 Lac.

OTHER PERKS OF THE MHA COURSE.

• Improve Management Skills: The Master of Health Administration syllabus is designed in such a way that the aspirants are able to develop leadership skills, develop their operational efficiencies, manage human resources, etc. The courses make the aspirants ready to work under pressure in real life situations.
• Building Networks: The course allows the candidates to build up networks with their seniors, professors and other working professionals in the relevant fields. It can help them to land jobs in the future and improve their understanding of the Healthcare industry

WHEN CAN YOU JOIN MHA?

• Candidates can pursue the MHA course immediatey after completion of their UG course. But it is advisable that the candidates gather 2-3 years of relevant experience in the Healthcare industry before pursuing the course.
• The Master of Health Administration Courses are expensive, so the candidates need to arrange their finances and loans before pursuing this degree.