Graduate Diploma in Health Technology Innovation
If you are a health practitioner, engineer, IT professional, or scientist, the Graduate Diploma in Health Technology Innovation will equip you with the skills to deliver improved health outcomes for patients through the innovative use of health technologies.
This course, designed in conjunction with industry, will extend and update your knowledge in the growing area of health technology. It will involve working with a multidisciplinary group of professionals and clinicians to develop creative technology-based solutions to real healthcare issues. This graduate diploma will allow you to take advantage of exciting emerging opportunities in health technology and deliver meaningful improvements in healthcare delivery. You can take this course full time over one-and-a-half years or part time over three years. To accommodate your professional commitments, the Graduate Diploma in Health Technology Innovation offers flexible study options. You can complete various units of study in block/intensive mode, during the evening, online or through a combination of options. We offer some subjects as short courses throughout the year. Coursework you undertake in the Graduate Diploma in Health Technology Innovation can reduce the requirements for the Master of Health Technology Innovation.
Campus Information
Camperdown/Darlington
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Intakes
- Feb
- Aug Deadline: Aug
Application Processing Time in Days: 30
Application Process
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
Our Careers and Employability Office, dedicated to business students, offers a range of opportunities to explore your career options, plan your career, develop your skills, and network with recruiters and employers.
Our Careers and Employability Office offers a specialised career service to students across all of our degree programs. We are committed to helping you achieve your career aspirations and equipping you with the skills to thrive in your career.
Our career services will help you:
plan your career
develop your career decision making skills
tailor your resume and job applications
engage in experiential recruitment activities such as mock interviews and assessment centres
connect with top graduate recruiters and corporate partners through our programs.
We also offer the award-winning free Job Smart program, which enables international students to gain the skills and professional experience to gain employment when they graduate.
Business School students who engage early with career exploration, professional skill development and industry connections are best equipped to make their mark in today's complex and changing professional world.
Getting career ready with the Careers and Employability Office
Students explain how the Careers and Employability Office can help you get career ready throughout your studies.
Start planning your career now
We recommend that you begin your career-planning journey before you enrol and start your degree. Visit the below resources to discover your career options and help you choose the right subjects.
Graduate Careers Australia provide detailed careers information and profiles across most areas including accounting, consultancy, government, human resources, IT, marketing, and international relations.
MyFuture assists school leavers with exploring career opportunities and different industries. Visit MyFuture to help you narrow down which majors you wish to study at the Business School.
Visit the Careers and Employabilty Office once you enrol. We’re located in the Careers and Student Experience Lounge, Basement Level, Abercrombie Building.
Career Pathways
Graduates of the Graduate Diploma in Health Technology Innovation will be IT specialists within the Health and Medical fields who possess an excellent combination of knowledge and practical, hands-on expertise to influence and reinforce health-related organisation's technology infrastructure and to support the people who use it. They will often be responsible for selecting and deploying software products appropriate for medical and health-related organisations. They may also be involved in creating and managing business applications, web sites, systems and the IT environment in the medical and allied health fields.
PSW Opportunity
Post Study Work Steam Renames to Post Higher Education Work Steam.
- Bachelor degree holders including honours can get upto 2 years of post study stay
- Master by course work and extended (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 2 years
- Masters by research (with a duration exceeding 2 years) and PhD holder can stay upto 3 years
- The Maximum eligible age to apply for PSW will be reduced to 35 years of age from 50 years of age for all applicants
Due to the Australian Indian Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed by the 2 countries, according to which:
- Indian students completing bachelor degree including honours can stay upto 2 years
- Bachelor degree with First class honours in STEM including ICT can stay upto 3 years
- Masters by coursework in extended researched (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 3 years
- PhD students can stay upto 4 years
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for admission, an applicant is required to have:
an Australian bachelor’s degree with a credit average (65 percent) in a quantitative* discipline or equivalent qualification or
an Australian bachelor's degree with a credit (65 percent) average or equivalent qualification.
Where an applicant does not have a credit average, relevant work experience and achievement in health technology may be considered.
For qualifications awarded outside Australia, equivalencies and entry requirements are determined based on the country, institution and qualification.
TOEFL - IBT score - A minimum result of 85 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing
IELTS score - A minimum result of 6.5 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band
TOEFL - PBT score - A minimum result of 565 overall including a minimum result of 4.5 in Writing
Pearsons Test of English - A minimum result of 61 overall and a minimum result of 54 in each band
- Course Code: 083977M
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Post Graduate Diploma or Certificate
- Duration: 01 Year 06 Month
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Total Tuition Fee:
71250 AUD
Average Cost of Living: 29710 AUD /year
Application Fee: 150 AUD
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