Find new opportunities in health
As the leading provider of health qualifications, we understand the industry and what it takes to succeed. With flexible study options and a wide array of diverse specialisations, we have a range of study options to suit your lifestyle and career goals in health.
When you study a postgraduate health course, you’ll be supported and taught by industry experts and still practicing lecturers. Built to develop and expand your professional and clinical skills, you’ll graduate equipped with in-demand, practical skills and the latest knowledge to match.
Study areas
If you’re a healthcare professional looking to further your work with clients affected by addictive disorders or develop a stronger clinical understanding and skillset around addiction, then this course can provide the knowledge, awareness and skills to do so. This course has been developed with feedback from experienced healthcare workers, topic experts and non-health addiction professionals to ensure your studies provide you with a well-rounded and contextual understanding of addiction and addictive behaviours.
Graduate Certificate in Addiction Studies for Health Professionals (H5G)
Free online webinars
What's next for nursing Global perspectives, local impact
The University of Tasmania's School of Nursing invites you to join internationally recognised nursing leaders Professor Mette Jules Rothmann (Denmark) and Professor Nicola Carey (Scotland/New Zealand) for an engaging discussion on the future of advanced practice nursing. Drawing on their extensive research and leadership experience, they will explore how advanced practice roles, prescribing, digital technologies and innovative models of care are transforming healthcare systems and improving outcomes for patients and communities.
Dementia care reimagined: The power of Namaste Care
What if small changes in the way we care could make a profound difference to someone living with advanced dementia? Join Senior Lecturer Sara Karacsony (Nursing) and Lecturer Melissa Abela (Dementia) for this introductory webinar to explore Namaste Care, a person-centred approach that helps reduce distress, strengthen connection, and restore dignity through relational and sensory-based care. This webinar is ideal for nurses, aged care professionals, allied health practitioners, healthcare educators, managers, and leaders who support people living with advanced dementia. Whether you work in residential aged care, hospitals, community care, palliative care, or dementia services, you'll gain practical strategies to improve comfort, connection, and quality of life for those in your care.
Raising the topic of AOD in clinical practice
Designed for allied health practitioners, nurses, and healthcare providers, this presentation explores practical strategies to help clinicians confidently engage clients with substance use concerns in these discussions across hospital and community settings. Participants will consider skills that might help to recognise opportunities for intervention, ask sensitive questions, and create safe, non-judgemental conversations that minimise stigma and shame. Drawing on evidence-informed approaches, the session will focus on building therapeutic relationships, improving engagement, and supporting better health outcomes for people experiencing a range of behavioural and substance-related issues.
Transforming learning through education
Simulation is an integral component of contemporary health education, supporting the development of clinically competent, confident, and reflective practitioners. This masterclass outlines the University of Tasmania School of Nursing approach to simulation-based education, highlighting how simulation is embedded across the nursing curriculum to prepare students for the complexities of professional practice. Led by Professor Kerry Reid-Searl, this masterclass will showcase some innovative approaches that could be translated into other health care settings for learners.
Advanced Practice Masterclass Series: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming healthcare across clinical care, operational management, administration, and research. From diagnostic imaging and predictive risk models to AI-generated documentation and workflow automation, healthcare professionals are increasingly working alongside intelligent systems.
This webinar explores the fundamentals of AI, practical examples of how AI is already being applied internationally, and the emerging governance, ethical, and workforce implications for healthcare organisations.
The session provides a practical, real-world introduction to how AI is reshaping healthcare - and why future healthcare leaders and clinicians must understand both its capability and its risks.
Redesign in action: driving healthcare transformation
Join Phoebe Griffin, Lecturer in Healthcare Redesign, for an exciting session where our Healthcare Redesign graduates will share how redesign is transforming healthcare and transforming their careers. You’ll hear how their projects helped shape real improvements in health services, sparked leadership growth and opened new professional pathways. This showcase will feature three standout student projects that demonstrate the power of innovation to drive meaningful and sustainable change in health services.
Course information session - Advanced Nursing
Learn more about our courses and where study can take your career at our upcoming information session. We will also dive deeper into how our Health Partner Fee Scholarships work and how to apply for them.
Public Health Masterclass Series: Outbreak management
Join Associate Professor Michelle McPherson as she explores how public health units find out about outbreaks and figure out what caused them. This CPD webinar is a great opportunity to dive deeper into surveillance of infectious diseases and the ten steps of outbreak management.
Drug and Alcohol Nurses of Australasia (DANA) scholarships
To be eligible for a Partner HECS Scholarship you must be a current financial member of DANA on an Annual Membership Subscription for the duration of enrolment. Find out your pricing.
You will be required to pay Student Services and Amenities Fee (detailed below). For further information on unit fees, when to pay and how to pay, please refer to Fees and Charges at the University.
Key 2026 dates
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| 20 Feb | Last applications close for Semester 1 postgraduate courses (at 11:59 pm AEDST) |
| 23 Feb | Semester 1 commences (Orientation is the week before) |
| 17 Mar | Semester 1 census* |
| 20 Apr | Last date to withdraw without fail |
| 3 Jul | Last applications close for Semester 2 postgraduate courses (at 11:59 pm AEST) |
| 6 Jul | Semester 2 commences (Orientation is the week before) |
| 28 Jul | Semester 2 census* |
| 31 Aug | Last date to withdraw without fail |
*What is a census date? Census dates mark the point in a study period that you become financially liable (responsible for the fees) for a unit. If you are eligible and have elected to defer fees to a HELP loan, it is also the date after which this debt is transferred to the ATO. See AskUs for more information.
Study details
University of Tasmania HECS fee scholarships or fee discounts will be available to partner employees who meet the required HECS fee scholarship or fee discount eligibility requirements. Students are required to retain their HECS fee scholarship or fee discount eligibility status for the duration of the course.
The Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) is a compulsory fee for student services and amenities of a non-academic nature such as employment and career advice, financial advice, childcare, food services and sporting and recreational activities. In accordance with the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities) Act 2011and the Administration Guidelines 2012 the University of Tasmania determined that a Student Services and Amenities Fee be introduced from Semester 2 2012.
How to apply
Before you get started prepare the following supporting documentation:
- AHPRA Registration number (if required)
- Personal statement – outlining where and for how long you have worked in your current position.
Log on to: utas.edu.au/study/apply
Click through to Postgraduate coursework > Apply now> New Applicants.
Once your application has been submitted and assessed, an offer will be made to you.
You can accept your offer via your e-application account.
Scholarship supported places for some courses are available. If you are eligible for a partner scholarship and you have accepted your offer:
- Log into eStudent
- Click on Forms
- Click on Health Partner Employee Declaration
- Complete the fields to nominate your health partner/employer and submit
*Conditions Apply
Please note, to get your scholarship you need to submit the Health Partner Employee Declaration prior to payment due date for the study period you are studying in (e.g. semester 1, semester 2). The payment due date is 14 days prior to the census date for the study period.
If the form is submitted late, or missed, the scholarship will not apply until the following study period (e.g. next semester) and you will be responsible for any unit fees incurred. Fee scholarships cannot be backdated under any circumstances, and are only submitted once per course enrolment.
Frequently asked questions
If you are eligible for a partner scholarship and you have accepted your offer:
- Enter eStudent
- Navigate to Forms
- Navigate to Health Partner Employee Declaration
- Complete the fields to nominate your health partner/employer and submit
Yes, you will retain your current partner fee scholarship until completion of your program or early graduation (whichever comes first), as long as you continue to meet all scholarship eligibility requirements detailed above.
While you may be able to defer your course, it is not guaranteed that your existing partner scholarship will be available at your new start date. Please note that if you defer your course, you will be doing so at the risk of losing or having a different partner scholarship for your future studies. You may also need to reapply for your partner scholarship for your new commencement date.
If your employer changes throughout your studies, you’ll need to submit a new Health Partner Employee Declaration form with your updated employer details.
Please note, this may change the partner scholarship that you’re eligible for, and we may need to amend your fees to reflect this change.
Once you’ve submitted your Heath Partner Declaration form, your partner scholarship will be applied to your student account within 7-10 business days. You’ll receive an email once this happens and will be asked to log into eStudent to view the balance of your fees left owing and make payment (if applicable). Your fees invoice will show you the standard tuition price for each unit and then the scholarship amount offset against this. If you can’t see that your scholarship has been applied, email us at Uni.Connect@utas.edu.au and we’ll investigate for you.
Yes. Even though you’re eligible for a partner scholarship, you’re still required to complete an eCAF as this is a government reporting requirement for students studying in a Commonwealth Supported Place.
If you’ve already completed some relevant study, you may be eligible to apply for credit that may count towards the requirements for the degree you are applying for.
Contact us
Call: 13 88 27 (13 UTAS) or +61 3 6226 6200
Email: Uni.Connect@utas.edu.au
Ask Us: askus.utas.edu.au