University of Tasmania Courses

a) Australian Bachelor Degree or equivalent level standard in any other institution in an unrelated discipline and a minimum of one year relevant work experience in the health sector OR

b) A minimum of five years approved relevant work experience in the health sector or other special circumstances (e.g. post-secondary qualifications) as approved by the Dean or delegated authority.

a) Australian Bachelor Degree or equivalent level standard in any other institution in an unrelated discipline and a minimum of one year relevant work experience in the health sector OR

b) A minimum of five years approved relevant work experience in the health sector or other special circumstances (e.g. post-secondary qualifications) as approved by the Dean or delegated authority.

For admission to this course you need either:

• A completed Australian Bachelor Degree or above, or approved equivalent#; or
• at least three years' management experience*.

You must provide evidence to support your eligibility for the degree, in particular a copy of your CV showing your work experience, and letters of reference from line managers or similar to confirm the work experience meets the minimum level for entry.

#approved equivalent from any overseas institution as assessed by the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR).

*minimum management experience in this case is defined as supervisory, team leader or business manager experience. In the case of applicants who have worked as a sole trader or consultant, additional evidence to support the level of experience must be provided.

International students must provide one of the following:

• UTASAccess Level 7 with a minimum overall score of 60% and no individual skill below 60%; or
• an IELTS score with an overall Band of 6 and no band less than 6; or
• a TOEFL (iBT) overall score of 72 (no individual skill must be lower than: Reading 16; Listening 16; Speaking 18; and, Writing 22) or
• a PTE Academic overall score of 50 with no score lower than 50, or
• provide evidence that you have studied for 2 years full-time with English as the sole medium of instruction and examination.

These tests must not be more than 24 months old.

This course is available on campus only. Due to a technical issue in the application system you will see an option for "off campus". Please do not select this option. Only select "on-campus".

Note this course is available on campus, in Launceston, only.

Successful completion of a first degree in Biochemistry or a Medical Science, Health Science, Science or other related discipline, with a credit average, including studies of Biochemistry/Physiology at second year and some first or second year Immunology and Microbiology^

^ Students may have undertaken Immunology or Microbiology in an undergraduate degree program at either first or second year, depending on the nature of the program.

NOTE: Students who have completed the Bachelor of Biomedical Science/ Bachelor of Laboratory Medicine at the University of Tasmania or any other AIMS accredited course are not eligible for entry to this course, due to the comparable nature of the professional stream units. These students are recommended to undertake Honours to gain research experience.

Applicants need to have EITHER:

successfully completed an academic qualification in law leading to admission to the legal profession, OR

have no more than 2 academic subjects to complete:

(i) where none of the outstanding subjects is one of the academic areas of knowledge referred to in Schedule 1 of the Legal Profession (Board of Legal Education) Rules 2010 (as amended by the Legal Profession (Board of Legal Education) Amendment Rules 2014); and

(ii) for which the applicant must be enrolled while undertaking the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice; and

(iii) the applicant has received the prior permission of the Board of Legal Education to commence the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.

1A If the applicant has completed their academic qualifications in law at a time that will be more than five years before their application to the Board of Legal Education for assessment of their academic qualifications for the purposes of admission, the applicant must, before entry to the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, apply for assessment of their academic qualifications under rule 4(3) of the Legal Profession (Board of Legal Education) Rules 2010 (as amended by the Legal Profession (Board of Legal Education) Amendment Rules 2014), and receive the Board's approval;

• Refer to Legal Profession (Board of Legal Education) Rules 2010 (S.R. 2010, NO. 55).

The course is suitable for health professionals who wish to enhance their understanding and ability to work effectively with information and communication technologies. The course is also designed for graduates who wish to pursue a career as a health informatics specialist.

To be eligible for an offer, an applicant must have:

• Completed a bachelor's degree or higher.
• Two years previous experience working in a health care setting (this includes but is not limited to a hospital, a health clinic, aged care setting, primary health care, department of community services).
• A Curriculum Vitae detailing minimum two years work experience in the required area of work.

International applicants

This course is not available to international students. Please enquire online for advice on alternative course options.

To be eligible for an offer, applicants must have:

• A Bachelor's Degree (in nursing) that is recognised by UTAS processes for entry to a postgraduate course.
• Evidence of registration to practice as a nurse in the overseas country, where there is a registration system, or equivalent in that country.
• English Language proficiency to a level of IELTS 7.0 across all bands plus evidence they have achieved a B grade in all areas of the Occupational English Test (OET) to meet NMBA English language requirements. IELTS and OET results must not be more than 24 months old.
• Six months of full-time registered nurse experience in nursing practice in an overseas country within the last two years.
• Working in the area of nursing specialisation to which seeking entry.

This evidence must be endorsed by a recognised authority.

Admissions and application information for international applicants, including English language requirements, is available from the International Future Students site. You can also enquire online to check your eligibility.