Overview
This degree is of particular interest to clinicians, health management and science (information engineering) professionals, and personnel working in health corporate roles with responsibilities in health data and information.
Your career
As a Health Science - Digital Health graduate at the Western Sydney University, you can look forward to career opportunities in:- Aged care management
- Occupational health and safety
- Health services management
- International health
- Research studies
Programme Structure
- The Master of Health Science course is designed to prepare new, aspiring and middle tier health service practitioners, planners and managers to assume a leadership role in the strategic and operational management of a wide range of health services and facilities.
- The content aims to develop skills in managing people, resources, systems, and processes within health services to meet the changing needs of communities, clinicians, governments and organisations.
- The objective of the program is to develop decision-ready practitioners who can impact positively on health service issues and systems. Graduates of this course are exposed to academic and industry leaders who share their experience and knowledge to facilitate insight into the contemporary health service management, digital health, and workplace safety environments.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
- Part-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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- Starting
- Apply before , International
- Apply before , National
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Health Sciences Digital Communication View 355 other Masters in Health Sciences in AustraliaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
CRICOS Code: 064020M
Applicants must have either
- An undergraduate, master or doctoral degree in any discipline
Or
- A graduate diploma or graduate certificate in any discipline and three years full-time equivalent work experience in a relevant health-related discipline
- Applications from Opal Aged Care employees need to be accompanied by a Statement of Service from Opal Aged Care in order to be eligible for, and processed as, an Opal Aged Care scholarship recipient.
Tuition Fee
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International
30080 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 30080 AUD per year during 24 months. -
National
23280 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 23280 AUD per year during 24 months.
Living costs for Sydney
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.