GraduateNursing & Health Sciences

Master of Digital Health

La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

About this program

Gain an in-demand skill set to design, implement and manage digital health solutions that meet the evolving healthcare needs of individuals and communities with La Trobe's Master of Digital Health. Advance your knowledge in new and emerging areas of digital health, including health analytics, virtual care, the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), websites, apps and social media. Explore these technologies and their applications by examining benefits, risks and their ethical and legal implications. Tailor your degree to your career goals with a range of practical specialisations and electives, from data analytics, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI) to management, strategy, policy and opportunities to apply your learning by working on real-world digital health solutions with industry. By completing La Trobe's Master of Digital Health, you will: embrace a design-thinking mindset, using data-driven, human-centered and experience-based approaches to solutions gain an understanding of big data health analytics and explore how it can be applied to real-world applications discover powerful tools to effectively communicate health information to different audiences in the digital age assess organisational preparedness for digital transformation and know how to plan and conduct successful digital transformation programs graduate ready to work among the leaders of a progressive and secure healthcare system. The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 9 - Masters Degree.

Fees & duration

Duration2 yr
Tuition (international)A$41,400
Application feeA$0

English test scores

IELTS6.5 overall
PTE50 overall

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Course structure

  • Year 1: Big Data And Health Analytics
  • Communicating Digital Health
  • Digital Health Design And Implementation
  • Epidemiology And Biostatistics
  • Strategic Digital Transformation Of Health
  • Systems Thinking And Leadership
  • Trends In Digital Health
  • Virtual Care And The Internet Of Medical Things

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Admissions

To be considered for admission to this degree you will need to meet at least one of the following criteria: completion of an Australian bachelor degree or equivalent in any discipline. OR Successful completion of Postgraduate Qualifying Program (General stream or Information Technology stream) The University will access your official transcript upon application.

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