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Graduate Certificate in Digital Health
Master of Digital Health

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 21 AUGUST 2026
START DATE: 7 SEPTEMBER 2026

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To find out more about your eligibility and the course, join our upcoming webinar for La Trobe’s online Graduate Certificate and Master of Digital Health on Tuesday, September 15 at 12:00pm AEST and meet the course coordinator, Dr Urooj Raza Khan. Register here to learn more about the courses and online learning experience at La Trobe. 

estimated course fees

Your course fees will depend on the type of place you’re offered, your eligibility and any financial support applied to your course.

  • The cost of the Graduate Certificate varies:
    • Standard full fee is $15,300* per 60 credit points (full-time annual load).
    • Postgraduate fee support is $12,240** per 60 credit points (full-time annual load).
  • The cost of the Master’s varies:
    • Standard full fee is $30,600* per 120 credit points (full-time annual load).
    • Postgraduate fee support is $24,480** per 120 credit points (full-time annual load).

*  Standard full fee  is a place in your course that is not subsidised by the Australian Government or university. You can choose to pay these fees upfront or you may be eligible to defer your payment with FEE-HELP, the Australian Government loan program. 

** Postgraduate fee support: Up to 25% fee reduction on eligible postgraduate award courses, available only to domestic students that meet the entry criteria and have a course WAM of 60% or equivalent. When you enrol into an eligible postgraduate award course, you will automatically be considered for a postgraduate fee support place. 

Shape the future of healthcare with innovative digital solutions

Master of Digital Health

Meet the increasing demand for skilled digital health professionals with La Trobe’s online Master of Digital Health.

Developed in consultation with industry leaders, this flexible course places you at the forefront of digital transformation in health, armed with the skills to inspire change among consumers, organisations and government bodies to improve healthcare outcomes.

As a student, you’ll benefit from a customisable course structure that includes core digital health subjects, specialisations in either Advanced Practice or Applied Research and the opportunity to select elective subjects that align with your professional interests – be it data and analytics, cybersecurity, digital marketing, technopreneurship, artificial intelligence or more.

You’ll gain specialised skills and experience in:

  • Big Data and health analytics: discover the real-world application of “big data” and investigate how data analytics can benefit healthcare delivery
  • Virtual care and the Internet of Medical Things (IoT): explore the implementation and delivery of virtual care models and the latest developments in technologies used for health delivery
  • Trends in digital health: examine applications of digital health innovations now and into the future and how they impact the roles and responsibilities of healthcare professionals, patients and technical specialists.
  • Digital health communication: explore how digital platforms can be used as powerful tools for efficient and effective health communication and develop valuable strategic communication skills.
  • Strategic digital transformation: investigate organisational maturity, digital transformation readiness and how strategies and roadmaps can support digital implementation.
  • Design and implementation: co-design solutions using learning health systems and implementation science approaches.

Graduate Certificate in Digital Health

If you want to discover your potential in digital health or upskill quickly without pursuing a full master’s degree, La Trobe’s Graduate Certificate in Digital Health provides the essential training you need to shape your next move in the health sector.

In as little as six months, you’ll learn to:

  • Demonstrate analytical and problem-solving skills associated with evidence-based practice in digital health.
  • Apply contemporary principles and key concepts in the development and management of digital health solutions.
  • Analyse, interpret and present health-related data in a comprehensible form.

You’ll have the flexibility to choose four subjects from a suite of eight innovative digital health subjects so you can tailor your learning to your current career and future prospects.

La Trobe’s Graduate Certificate in Digital Health is a nested qualification within the Master of Digital Health, so after you graduate, you’ll have the option to build on your expertise with the master’s and further enhance your career pathways.

Open doors to growing careers at the intersection of technology and health

Digital health consultant $110,608
per year1

Digital health agency director $153,000
per year2

Project manager in digital health $132,000
per year3

Digital health agency product support lead $118,000
per year4

Why choose La Trobe?

Globally ranked

La Trobe’s clinical, pre-clinical and health subjects are ranked in the world’s top 175.5

Multiple entry points

La Trobe offers both graduate certificate and master’s entry points, so you can choose the option that’s right for you.

Customisable learning

Choose from a broad range of electives and build specialised knowledge in key technical areas.

AIDH-aligned course

Our Master of Digital Health is informed by the Australian Digital Health Capability Framework (ADHCF), developed by Australian Digital Health Agency and the Australasian Institute of Digital Health.

The framework outlines five key domains essential for building a digitally capable health workforce: Digital Professionalism, Leadership and Advocacy, Data and Information Quality, Information Enabled Care and Services, and Technology. Together, these domains support the delivery of safe, person-centred, and digitally enabled healthcare.

About La Trobe University

At La Trobe University, we believe you need a powerful skill set beyond what you learn in a textbook. We teach you how to adapt to new situations, connect with others, take the lead and think differently, all while you learn the skills and knowledge you need to advance your career.

Citations and disclaimer

  1. Glassdoor. Digital health consultant salaries. https://www.glassdoor.com.au/Salaries/digital-health-consultant-salary-SRCH_KO0,25.htm
  2. Glassdoor. Australian Digital Health Agency director salaries. https://www.glassdoor.com.au/Salary/Australian-Digital-Health-Agency-Director-Salaries-E1562799_D_KO33,41.htm
  3. Glassdoor. Project manager digital health salaries. https://www.glassdoor.com.au/Salaries/project-manager-digital-health-salary-SRCH_KO0,30.htm
  4. Glassdoor. Australian Digital Health Agency product support lead salaries. https://www.glassdoor.com.au/Salary/Australian-Digital-Health-Agency-Product-Support-Lead-Salaries-E1562799_D_KO33,53.htm
  5. Times Higher Education (2026). World University Rankings 2026: Clinical, pre-clinical & health. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2026/subject-ranking/clinical-pre-clinical-health