Course code: #HMHIM
These are mandatory and all come with course.
Build a gratifying career with La Trobe's Master of Health Information Management.
You'll combine the clinical and business sides of healthcare to create a career improving the quality of patient care.
Prepare for this highly skilled profession by building strong foundations in clinical classification, data analytics, health informatics and health systems management.
Then deepen your technical and professional expertise with professional practice placements in healthcare agencies.
You'll also receive management training to help you step straight into senior roles in healthcare.
From hospitals and community health centres to specialist disease registries – you'll graduate prepared to build a career in any area of healthcare.
You'll learn the following:
Students who have not completed a degree in medicine, biomedical science, science (with studies in anatomy and physiology), dentistry, nursing, allied health, or health sciences (containing anatomy and physiology subjects) must undertake the Physiology and Anatomy preparatory module.
This enables students to develop the critical foundational knowledge required to undertake the course.
Compulsory placements (Work Based Learning)
During this course, you will participate in one or more supervised Work Based Learning (WBL) placements designed to allow you to practice newly acquired skills, behaviours and knowledge while integrating theory with practice.
$54,100
| Cost of living | 1 person | $10,212 |
| Accommodation | 1 bed room | $10,500 |
| Tuition | 1 person | $43,600 |
English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS) are designed for students who require English language training before commencing tertiary study in Australia.
English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (known as ELICOS) includes General English and English for further studies (English for Academic Purposes).
English for Further Studies Entry requirements
| English Level | IELTS | TOEFL (iBT) | Pearson's | Exit to |
| EFS 3 | 4.5 (minimum writing score 4.5) | 34 | 30 | - |
| EFS 4 | 5.0 (minimum writing score 5.0) | 40 | 36 | Foundation Studies/ Diploma of Business/Diploma of IT |
| EFS 5 | 5.5 (minimum writing score 5.5) | 55 | 42 | Undergraduate degrees/Diploma of Health Sciences/Diploma of Bioscience/Diploma of Engineering/Diploma of Psychology |
| EFS 6 | 6.0 (minimum writing score 6.0) | 75 | 50 | Postgraduate programs/Diploma of Media and Communications |
Successful completion of an Australian bachelor's degree (or equivalent).
WAM - Weighted Average Mark (WAM) 70%
195 credit point pathway - COGNATE ENTRY (2 years)
Successful completion of an Australian Graduate Certificate in Digital Health (HCDHBU or HCDHO) with 5 years of equivalent industry experience.
180 credit point pathway - COGNATE ENTRY (18 months)
Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate Health Data Integrity and Auditing (HCHIA) with 5 years of coding-related work experience and successful completion of a prescribed Coding Challenge exam.
180 credit point pathway - COGNATE ENTRY (18 months)
Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate Health Data Integrity and Auditing (HCHIA) without 5 years of coding-related work experience.
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