La Trobe University

Master of Health Information Management

Nationally Recognised Higher Education

Build a highly rewarding 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 areas like 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.

Delivery mode

La Trobe University offers this course through the following delivery modes:

Blended

Combine the flexibility of online learning with the support of on campus learning.


Locations
  • Plenty Road, Bundoora, Melbourne

Entry requirements

Domestic Students

  • There are no mandated entry requirements.

195 credit point pathway - COGNATE ENTRY (2 years)

Successful completion of an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent).

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 an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent).
  • 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.
  • WAM - Weighted Average Mark (WAM) 70%
Additional requirements may apply.

Course fees

Estimated Fee* $0 - $66,800 $87,200 Fees are based on full-time study.
* Fees are indicative only and vary based on your circumstances and eligibility for government funding.
Standard Tuition:
$66,800
Standard Tuition:
$87,200
Full Fee Tuition:
$66,800
Full Fee Tuition:
$87,200
Enquire with La Trobe University to find out more.
Study mode Blended
Duration 24 Months
Estimated fee* $0 - $66,800 $87,200 Support may be available

Career opportunities

The Master of Health Information Management will prepare you for the following roles.

Health Information Manager

A Health Information Manager oversees the management of health information systems and data within healthcare organisations. You might work in hosp...

Avg yearly income $93,600
Entry barriers Low

Clinical Data Manager

A Clinical Data Manager oversees the collection, management, and analysis of clinical data for research and patient care. You might work in hospita...

Avg yearly income $99,060
Entry barriers Low

Health Informatician

A Health Informatician manages and optimises health information systems to improve patient care and operational efficiency. You might work in hospi...

Avg yearly income $77,064
Entry barriers Low

About La Trobe University

For more than 50 years, we have been transforming people and societies. We put our students at the centre of everything we do - with a dual emphasis on excellence and inclusivity.

With a proud history built on a mission to advance knowledge and learning to shape the future of our world, we are the most successful Australian university at combining accessibility and excellence. Our passionate teachers deliver globally recognised learning to our diverse student body.

Whether it’s our innovations in teaching and learning, our strong graduate employment outcomes or our leading research, the world’s most respected university ranking agencies consistently rate La Trobe among the world’s best.

Year after year, these results reflect our commitment to outstanding student experience, the career-readiness of our graduates, our ambitious research culture and our partnerships with communities, government and industry.