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.
Free online webinars
Postgraduate nursing masterclass series: Before they reach us: Complexity of a cancer diagnosis
What does it really take for someone to reach their first cancer treatment? Through an interactive case study, this masterclass explores the complex pathway from initial presentation to treatment, highlighting the multiple investigations, appointments and clinical decisions involved. Join Carli Shaw, Lecturer and Advanced Nursing Specialisation Lead for Oncology, for a thought-provoking masterclass on the evolving landscape of oncology nursing.
Advanced Nursing course information session
Discover our Advanced Nursing courses, from the Graduate Certificate to the Master’s. Hear directly from the academic team about course content, learning outcomes and assessment tasks. Learn about the available fee scholarship and find out how to apply with confidence. This session will also cover our Designated Registered Nurse Prescribing Pathway.
Clinical Pharmacy masterclass: The future of pharmacy: Technology in practice
Join leading researcher and pharmacist Dr Andrew Peterson for a masterclass exploring the future of clinical pharmacy and medication safety. Drawing on decades of experience in clinical pharmacy, health informatics and digital health, Dr Peterson will share practical insights into how technology is transforming patient care. Supported by Dr Colin Curtain, Master of Clinical Pharmacy Course Coordinator, this session will also showcase how innovative digital tools can reduce medication-related harm, enhance clinical decision-making and improve patient outcomes.
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.
Healthcare in Remote and Extreme Environments masterclass: Thriving in uncertainty
This session explores the difference between competence and capability, drawing on insights from deep survival, human factors science, wilderness medicine, and prolonged field care. Participants will examine the role of mental models in decision-making and explore the key success principles that support performance when traditional safety nets disappear - cognitive flexibility, situational awareness, emotional regulation, resource stewardship, and adaptive decision-making.
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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.
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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.
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.
Study areas
Work towards developing capabilities for the future scope of nursing practice
Ready to take the leap and advance your nursing career? Choose from over 20 specialisations and learn amongst a collaborative community with online learning designed specifically for the busy, working professional.
Whether you’re in the early stages of your career, working in an area of specialisation, or moving into a role that encourages you to lead and manage, our courses and wide range of specialisations will support your lifelong learning goals.
Successful completion of the Graduate Diploma will enable you to articulate to a Masters program, should you wish to continue your higher education studies.
Post Graduate Nursing Specialisations:
- Acute Care Nursing
- Addiction Studies
- Cardiovascular Nursing
- Child and Family Health Nursing
- Clinical Teaching
- Critical Care Nursing
- Emergency Nursing
- Gerontological Nursing
- High Acuity Nursing
- Leadership in Practice
- Mental Health Nursing
- Neonatal Care
- Neuroscience Nursing
- Oncology Nursing
- Orthopaedic Nursing
- Paediatrics Nursing
- Palliative Care
- Perioperative Nursing
- Perianaesthesia Nursing
- Primary Health
- Quality and Safety
- Renal Nursing
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)
Advanced Practice courses have been co-designed with the health industry to specifically meet the constantly evolving needs of the health system. All levels feature a strong inter-disciplinary approach that will provide students with knowledge and skills to expand their contribution to healthcare and meet professional development requirements with flexible and online study. The Advanced Practice courses provide a strong foundation in leadership skills and critical thinking, in addition to electives and choice units from sixteen specialisations to broaden health system knowledge.
Advanced Practice Specialisations:
- Applied Quality and Safety
- Communicable Diseases
- Community and Urgent Care
- Critical Care and Retrieval
- Dementia
- Digital Health
- Governance
- Health Service Improvement
- Healthcare Education
- Medication Safety
- Organisational Performance
- Organisational Resilience
- Supply Chain and Logistics
- Workplace Psychology
Designed to provide a flexible way for professional pharmacists to further develop their clinical knowledge and better prepare for the challenging roles of the future. Studying these courses, you will develop critical analysis, clinical decision-making, evidence-based management skills, and generally enhance your ability to contribute to the quality use of medicine. With flexible study options available, this course will allow you to develop your professional skills and industry knowledge without having to harm your work-life balance.
Successful completion of the Graduate Diploma will enable you to articulate to a Masters program, should you wish to continue your higher education studies.
The rising prevalence of dementia is creating new challenges and a pressing need for change in the way our systems and practices support people who live with dementia – equip yourself with the expertise to lead transformation, based on the latest evidence.
These courses are aimed at graduates and professionals currently working within or building their expertise in a field related to dementia. When you study these courses, you’ll build a comprehensive understanding of dementia from the perspectives of individuals, families, communities, health care systems and governments, and cover the neurobiology of dementia, including pathology, biomarkers and therapeutics.
Your personal perspectives will be highlighted throughout the course in assessments which link acquired knowledge to individual contexts, making the program relevant and up-to-date.
These courses are designed for people who are passionate about helping people and improving the way our health services are delivered to patients – whether you are a healthcare professional, a manager or a health executive. When you study these courses, you will develop advanced problem solving and analytical skills to help identify and resolve service delivery blockages and inefficiencies that impact patient care. Designed with busy professionals in mind, we offer part-time and online study options – so you can balance study around your work and life commitments.
Successful completion of the Graduate Diploma will enable you to articulate to a Masters program, should you wish to continue your higher education studies.
Our postgraduate leadership program is designed to enhance the professional skills of health and human services professionals, clinical leaders, managers and policy/planning practitioners working, or aspiring to work in, leadership or management positions within the health and human services sectors in Australia. For more information around course details, entry requirements and career outcomes, visit the below course pages for full details.
Whether you’re interested in advancing your professional skillset, expanding your technical midwifery knowledge or professional growth within midwifery; studying the Graduate Certificate in Midwifery will help you get there. With flexible study options available, this course will allow you to develop your professional skills and industry knowledge without having to harm your work-life balance. For more information around course details, entry requirements and career outcomes, visit the below course pages for full details.
Graduate Certificate in Midwifery (Specialisation) (H5C)
Post Graduate Midwifery Specialisations:
- Child and Family Health Nursing
- Clinical Teaching
- Leadership in Practice
- Neonatal Care
- Quality and Safety
Please note, courses in this section are not offered in conjunction with the employee scholarships available.
Committing to study a bit much right now? Don’t worry, our short courses allow you to develop your professional skills without the time requirements. Developed by the same industry experts, our short courses focus on building applied skills and ensure you complete your course with knowledge you can implement into your daily work practices.
St John of God Health Care scholarships
As an employee of St John of God Health Care, you are eligible for a Partner HECS Scholarship. Find out your pricing (PDF 431.7 KB).
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 (PDF 122.0 KB). 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.
Complete and submit a postgraduate course online application form at:
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