Graduate Certificate in Digital Health
Master of Digital Health

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.