Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics

You will find work in Australia and overseas as a manager developing improved health systems and services.

Professional recognition

Students who complete this degree may be eligible for membership to the Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM). This qualification supports an application for education recognition from the Health Informatics Society of Australia (HISA).

Higher education

To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics applicants must hold:

• any Bachelor degree

VET studies

A health-related diploma PLUS two years relevant work experience in the health or aged-care sector

Work and Life

A minimum of five years equivalent full-time work experience in administrative, management and leadership roles within healthcare organisations (students would be expected to have career goals to work in health-related organisations).

English Proficiency Requirements

English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:

• A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0
• OR a minimum score of 575 on TOEFL
• OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19)
• OR no score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
• OR a minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
• OR an overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.

English test results must be no more than two years old.

Students who successfully complete the Direct Entry Program (DEP) will satisfy the English Language requirements for this Griffith degree.

Griffith University grants credit and recognition of prior learning which may relate to prior formal learning or prior informal and non-formal learning. For more information, please visit the following website:

• Credit transfer

This postgraduate program will combine the opportunity to study contemporary issues associated with information management in healthcare organisations with the integration of a sound understanding of the impact of health informatics research, as well as the development and implementation of projects and programs relating to this critical area in both organisations and professional practice. Teaching will focus on technologies associated with health information; data and information acquisition, structure, uses and value; the ability to utilise health informatics research; as well as project management skills to support managing resources and delivering initiatives in health information applications.

The program would be of interest to clinicians; health management professionals; science (information engineering); and personnel working in health corporate roles with responsibilities in health data and information.

Award Requirements

To be eligible for the award of Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics (GCertHInf), a student must acquire 40 credit points as prescribed below:

• gain 40 credit points for the core courses.

Degree structure:

https://www.griffith.edu.au/study/degrees/graduate-certificate-in-health-informatics-3336#degree-details