Elevate your healthcare career with postgraduate study

Whether you’re a nurse or a CEO, the University of Tasmania can help you to develop the leadership, clinical, and critical thinking skills you need to make a real impact, no matter your role in the healthcare sector.

Our postgraduate health courses are designed with busy health professionals in mind, with flexible, online study options, and partner scholarships available, so you can advance your career, fulfil your professional development requirements, and lead change in your sector.

Confidence to climb the career ladder

Moira Finch was able to take on her dream job as a hospital CEO thanks to her postgraduate degree at the University of Tasmania and a Ramsay Health Care Scholarship.

Moira has worked at the Port Macquarie Private Hospital for over a decade and had reached the level of Allied Health Manager when she started her degree in Health and Human Services, during what turned out to be a challenging time in her industry.

“I really required the extra boost to move to a new level of corporate management,” she said.

After graduating, Moira made the leap to become CEO of Port Macquarie Private Hospital.

“Completing the postgraduate degree at the University of Tasmania allowed me to grow my skills and capabilities. This in turn provided me with more confidence and tools to become a more effective leader.”

Learn to transform healthcare from within

As a Nurse Manager of Professional Practice at Gold Coast Health, Catherine was driven by a desire to formalise and deepen her understanding of healthcare redesign.

“I had been considering postgraduate studies for a while but hadn’t found a program that truly resonated with me until I discovered the University of Tasmania’s Master of Healthcare Redesign,” she said.

Despite the demands of balancing university, work, and personal life, she found the intellectual stimulation incredibly rewarding.

And a 50% fee waiver — thanks to a partnership between Gold Coast Health and the University — also made a big difference.

“The opportunity to explore new topics and perspectives has been a highlight,” she said.

The emphasis on redesign strategies was one of the most valuable aspects of Catherine’s studies, and her understanding of global health systems, policy, and political influences was also invaluable.

“This broader perspective has allowed me to see healthcare in a more holistic way.”

Now, as a lecturer to emerging nurse leaders, Catherine emphasises the importance of lifelong learning and shares her experiences to inspire others.

Finding flexibility and friendship

Adelaide nurse and clinical educator Claire Webber studied her Master of Clinical Nursing entirely online through the University of Tasmania. And she forged such close bonds with her fellow students that she flew to Tasmania for her graduation, so she could share the day with them in person.

Working in the paediatric and neonatal wards at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Adelaide, she was looking for a master’s degree to further boost her expertise when a colleague suggested the University of Tasmania.

As a mum to a young family, as well as a full-time nurse and educator, the flexible, online options were a huge benefit for Claire.

“And for my Master of Clinical Nursing, the University of Tasmania had exactly the specialisation I needed — neonatal intensive and special care — so it was a perfect match to my needs.”

As a clinical educator, Claire continues to share her expertise with new generations of undergraduate nursing students.

Enhance your skills and improve patient care with postgraduate courses at the University of Tasmania and study online, at your own pace. Visit www.utas.edu.au to learn more.