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Graduate Certificate in Health Data Science
UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
UNSW's Graduate Certificate in Health Data Science covers the first stage of the health data science pipeline, building understanding of health context, statistical foundations, programming principles and data wrangling, at the intersection of biostatistics, computer science and health. The 24-credit-point program suits both people entirely new to health data science and those already working in health or data roles who want to formalise their skills, positioning graduates for identified workforce demand across public and private health sectors. High-achieving graduates can continue into the Graduate Diploma or Master of Science in Health Data Science, with the whole pipeline fully articulated so credit carries forward. It suits people from any undergraduate background or with relevant work experience who want a fast, credible entry point into a genuinely emergent, high-demand discipline, completable in six months full-time or eighteen months part-time.
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Course structure
1 term of coursework
- Students must complete 24 UOC when taken as a standalone program
Admissions
The entry criteria are: an undergraduate degree in a cognate discipline a degree in a cognate or non-cognate discipline at honours level (or higher) an undergraduate degree in a non-cognate discipline and minimum 1 year full-time equivalent of relevant work experience or minimum 3 year full-time equivalent of relevant work experience Cognate discipline is defined as a degree in one of the following disciplines: - a science allied with medicine, including medicine nursing dentistry physiotherapy optometry biomedical/ biological science pharmacy public health veterinary science biology biochemistry statistics mathematical sciences computer science psychology (health) economics data science other (case-by-case basis) Relevant experience is defined as: any (professional) position involving data acquisition, management or handling (e.g. database manager) or any (professional) position invo...
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