Master of Health Informatics

University of Wollongong - (Non Rep)

Australia,New South Wales

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24 Months

Duration

CAD 35,568/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 0 FREE

Application Fee

Feb 2024

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Australia, New South Wales

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1951

Total Students: 33,044 +

Int. Students: 7,231 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

Northfields Ave, Wollongong NSW 2522, Australia

Master of Health Informatics

Program Overview

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 specialisation. 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 organisations;
  • Provide leadership in health informatics in public and private hospitals, with health system vendors, telecommunications providers and pharmaceutical companies.