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postgraduate

Degree

Master of Health Informatics (Coursework)

Course code: #428

postgraduate

Degree

Master of Health Informatics (Coursework)

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $33,840 AUD

  • Application fee

    Free

  • Duration

    2 years

  • PSW

    3 years

  • Min GPA

    60 out of 100

  • CRICOS code

    083828B

Highlights
Professional Practice
Research Project

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-February 17-January-2022 2022-01-17
Spring-July 27-June-2022 2022-06-27
Fall-February 17-January-2023 2023-01-17
Spring-July 27-June-2023 2023-06-27

Overview

Master of Health Informatics

Health services in Australia, as in most countries, are experiencing a surge of interest and investment in e-health. 

The Master of Health Informatics is designed to provide IT professionals with specific knowledge of health informatics and provide health professionals with a better understanding of IT within their industry.

You will study core subjects in Knowledge Engineering, Introduction to Health Informatics, Information Design and Content Management, and Concepts and Issues in Healthcare Computing. 

Depending on your previous qualifications, you will complete subjects from either an Information Technology or Health specialization. You will also complete a Professional Practice and Research Project.

On graduation you will be equipped to:

  • develop national and state-wide strategies for departments of health;
  • manage major health informatics projects within and between organizations;
  • provide leadership in health informatics in public and private hospitals, with health system vendors, telecommunications providers and pharmaceutical companies.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$46,840

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $7,344
Accommodation 1 bed room $13,000
Tuition 1 person $33,840

Hourly wage

Min wage

23.23 AUD / 1 hour

in Australia every student can work 48 hour per fortnight

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
  • Passport or Visa Documents
  • Official translations of documents in a language other than English
  • Work Experience Documents (If applicable)

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
6
listening
6
writing
6
speaking
6
reading

TOEFL

86
17
listening
18
writing
17
speaking
18
reading

PTE

62
54
listening
54
writing
54
speaking
54
reading

Cambridge

176
-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available

Due to the current impacts of COVID-19 on in-person testing centres, UOW is accepting Alternative English tests for 2022 intakes.
The requirements for accepting these tests are:

  1. If standard testing is available in your country, you must use one of these tests
  2. If the standard tests are not available (or only partially available) in your country due to COVID-19 restrictions, UOW will accept
    1. Online IELTS Indicator or
    2. Online TOEFL IBT at Home
    3. PTE Academic Online

English for Tertiary Studies (ETS) is for students who need to improve their English in order to gain admission to undergraduate or postgraduate university study.

Length of study and hours per week

This course is 20-22 hours per week in class tuition for either 4, 6, 12 or 18 weeks depending on your IELTS (or equivalent) score and the score you require for university entry.

CourseMinimum entry requirements for UOW College and UOW courses requiring IELTS 6.0 Academic (Reading and Writing 6.0) or equivalent for entryMinimum entry requirements for UOW College and UOW courses requiring IELTS 6.5 Academic or higher (Reading and Writing 6.0) or equivalent for entry
ETS 6Overall IELTS of 6.0 Academic (Reading 5.5 and Writing 5.5) or EquivalentOverall IELTS of 6.5 Academic (Reading 6.0 or Writing 6.0 but no less than 5.5) or Equivalent
ETS 12Overall IELTS of 5.5 Academic (Reading 5.0 and Writing 5.0) or EquivalentOverall IELTS of 6.0 Academic (Reading 5.5 and Writing 5.5) or Equivalent
ETS 18Overall IELTS of 5.0 Academic (Reading 5.0 and Writing 5.0) or EquivalentOverall IELTS of 5.5 Academic (Reading 5.0 and Writing 5.0) or Equivalent

Academic background and requirement

Recognized Bachelor degree with an equivalent average mark of 60% in an area related to either information technology or health.

Career opportunities

  • Health Informatics Specialist
  • Clinical Informatics Analyst
  • Health Informatics Consultant
  • Health Information Technology Project Manager
  • Chief Medical Information Officer

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