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Health information management

Why study Health information management?

Our postgraduate coursework program produces highly capable graduates with excellent practical skills. Combine theory with extensive practical experience across the health sector. Develop your expertise in health classification and activity-based performance management, management of health information systems, health informatics, analysis of health data and research using health information.

Career opportunities

There is a shortage of qualified health information managers and salaries range from $45,000 at entry level to over $160,000 at senior level. Graduates are prepared for work across the health sector including hospitals, health services, health-related research centres and government health departments. The course includes management training so you may move straight into management. We also combine health and IT so people with IT talent may join a helping profession.

Courses

Local students

2013

Master of Health Information Management

Duration :: 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent.
Semester starts :: Semester 1 (March)
Campus:: Melbourne

Year: 2013
Course description: This course deals with the business side of medicine, combining health, health information management, health classification and health informatics disciplines. Students have a wide choice of career specialisation in their area of preference, and content combines extensive practical experience with theory.

Graduates will help to meet the pressing demand across the health sector for experts in all areas of health information management, including health classification and hospital activity-based performance management, management of health information systems, analysis of health data and research using health information.

Please visit our Help and Frequently Asked Questions for more information.
Prerequisite: Any Bachelor's degree (or subsequent postgraduate study and/or relevant work experience).
Fee amount: Indicative (2013): $20,240 per 120 credit points.
Costs: Students should allow approximately A$400 for specialised health classification books. All books and equipment can be purchased from any supplier; they remain students' own property. All students are required to obtain a National Police Check (A$15.50) and Working with Children Check (no cost) before undertaking a clinical professional practice placement. Accommodation costs for clinical placement vary depending on venue; there are a very limited number of placement scholarships.
Additional information: Students must undergo police checks prior to commencing clinical placements.

Students with a non clinical background may be required to complete a bridging program prior to commencement of the course. This will be notified at time of offer.
How to apply: Apply through VTAC. Applicants must complete and submit a VTAC Pi (Personal information) form if they wish other information to be considered during the selection process.

Please note successful applicants who have not completed a degree in medicine, biomedical science, science (with studies in anatomy and physiology), dentistry, nursing, allied health, or health sciences should undertake a bridging course, as a foundation for further studies. This provides an understanding of the function and structure of the human body. All students are required to undertake the health classification/clinical coding bridging course in late February. The Department of Health Information Management also provides online bridging materials supported by a small number of tutorials for successful applicants, at the start of the course, in basic health information science and health informatics. The tutorials are timetabled in addition to the core subjects.
Professional recognition: Graduates are eligible for full membership of the Health Information Management Association of Australia.
Full course details: Health Information Management (Master)Melbourne

How to apply?

Methods of application vary from course to course. Please see the course entry above for details of how to apply for the course you are interested in.

Fees and scholarships

Postgraduate coursework programs are either:

Fee-paying (where you pay the full cost of the course). FEE-HELP is available.
CSP (Commonwealth Supported Place), subsidised by the Commonwealth Government where you pay a contribution towards course costs. HECS-HELP is available.

Students enrolled for certain postgraduate coursework programs may be eligible for student income support.

International students

2013

Master of Health Information Management (062804F)

Duration :: 2 years
Semester starts :: Semester 1 (March)
Annual Tution Fee (AUD) :: 27 080
Campus: Melbourne

Year: 2013
Course description: This course deals with the business side of medicine, combining health, health information management, health classification and health informatics disciplines. Students have a wide choice of career specialisation in their area of preference, and content combines extensive practical experience with theory.

Graduates will help to meet the pressing demand across the health sector for experts in all areas of health information management, including health classification and hospital activity-based performance management, management of health information systems, analysis of health data and research using health information.

Please visit our Help and Frequently Asked Questions for more information.
English Language Requirements: IELTS (Academic) score of 7.0 with no individual band score less than 7.0;

TOEFL Paper-based Test - A minimum score of 600 with a score of 6 or more in the Test of Written English;

TOEFL Internet-based Test - A minimum score of 94 with a minimum for SLR 24; W27;

Satisfactory completion of the English for Further Studies Advanced Stage 6B (EFS PG2A 75 per cent) which is available from La Trobe Melbourne. For more information please visit the La Trobe Melbourne website;

English as the language of instruction in tertiary studies may be accepted. Please note: English as the language of instruction in previous study will not be accepted as a basis of admission (English) for courses where the approved test score requirement is above an IELTS 6.5 with no band score lower than 6.0.

Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE): minimum score of 72 with no communicative skill score less than 68.

Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): a grade of A or higher.

Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): A grade of B or higher.

or approved international equivalent.
Academic entry requirements: Applicants require a Bachelor's degree in medicine, biomedical science, nursing, allied health, or health sciences, or a related degree with some human bioscience content. International applicants with a recognised, three-year University Diploma in medical records administration (or similar) may be accepted. Applicants with a relevant non-health degree e.g. computer science, statistics, or business, will be required to undertake a short online Bridging Course in human anatomy and physiology in February 2013 (these apllicants will be notified at the time of offer). This bridging course provides a foundation for further study and an understanding of the function and structure of the human body.
Additional costs: Students should allow approximately A$400 for specialised health classification books. All books and equipment can be purchased from any supplier; they remain students' own property. All students are required to obtain a National Police Check (A$15.50) and Working with Children Check (no cost) before undertaking a clinical professional practice placement. Accommodation costs for clinical placement vary depending on venue; there are a very limited number of placement scholarships.
Additional information: A La Trobe University Bridging Course in Anatomy and Physiology must be taken by all successful applicants who have not completed a degree in medicine, dentistry, biomedical science, science (with studies in anatomy and physiology), nursing, allied health, or health sciences. This is a short, online foundation course that costs approximately A$330 (2013 fee). Please visit Bridging Course in Anatomy and Physiology for details. More information about this course will be provided at enrolment - international applicants can complete the course over the summer immediately before Semester 1 (March).

However, all incoming Master of Health Information Management students are required to undertake a short (three-day) Bridging Course in Health Classification and Clinical Coding, in Orientation Week, at a cost of A$300 (2013 fee). Students can register for the bridging course at the time of enrolment.
Professional recognition: Graduates are eligible for full graduate membership of the national professional association, the Health Information Management Association of Australia.
Full course details: Health Information Management (Master)Melbourne

How to apply?

Enquire now about any course for international students or find out how to apply.

Fees and scholarships

Estimated fees for international students are indicated for each course above. Fees are indicative only and set at 120 credit points per course, unless otherwise stated, and may vary depending on the number of credit points in which students enrol. Some courses may vary in credit point load and fees will be adjusted accordingly.

There is also a range of scholarships available for international students to assist students.

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