Master of Digital Health

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 at the forefront 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.

Successful completion of an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent).

WAM - Weighted Average Mark (WAM) 65% or above.

6.5 IELTS (Academic) with no individual band less than 6.0.

After graduation, you could work across a wide range of commercial and public sector organisations.

As the healthcare system becomes more digitally enabled, future professionals will require additional skills to practice at the interface of healthcare and digital technologies. This changing landscape will create new careers, including:

• digital health analyst or consultant
• digital health project manager, coordinator or officer
• health data analyst
• clinical transformation consultant
• telemedicine manager
• health informatics director
• digital health entrepreneur
• digital health researcher.