Champion innovative digital solutions for accessible, equitable and effective healthcare
Gain an in-demand skill set to design, implement and manage digital health solutions that meet the evolving healthcare needs of individuals and communities.
- Embrace a design-thinking mindset, using data-driven, human-centered and experience-based approaches.
- Advance your knowledge in new and emerging areas of digital health and examine their benefits, risks and ethical and legal implications.
- Assess organisational preparedness for digital transformation and know how to develop strategies for successful implementation of evidence-based digital health programs.
- Put learning into practice by working on real-world, industry-based digital health solutions.
Entry requirements and pathways
International students
Academic entry requirement
Prerequisites
Successful completion of an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent).
WAM - Weighted Average Mark (WAM) 65% or above.
Selection criteria
The University will access your official transcript upon application.
Note: Meeting minimum prerequisites does not guarantee an offer of a place. Entry into all La Trobe courses is based on competitive selection and there may be limited places available.
English language requirement
6.5 IELTS (Academic) with no individual band less than 6.0.
Please refer to our English Language Requirements page for details of other accepted English Proficiency tests and additional recognised English Language Proficiency Measures, such as English as the language of instruction.
Credit for previous study (advanced standing)
Credit for previous study (advanced standing) is the recognition of prior study or learning that can be counted towards a qualification. This can reduce the number of subjects required to complete your course. The amount of credit received depends on the level and relevance of your previous study and the number of subjects completed.
The University will designate courses where there is only admission into Year 1 of the course. In these cases, there is limited credit. See list of limited entry courses.
To check if this course is available for credit, please visit the Advanced standing webpage.
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What you'll study
Sample course structure
Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
To qualify for the award of Master of Digital Health, students must complete a total of 240 credit points across 2 years.
Students wishing to undertake either Advanced Practice or Applied Research specialisations must have achieved a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 65% at the end of the first year of the Master of Digital Health.
Students wishing to undertake specialisations other than Advanced Practice or Applied Research specialisations should select their specialisations after completing at least 90 credit points in the course.
Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
- 120 credit points from chosen Core
Year 2 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
- 60 credit points from chosen Specialisation
- 60 credit points from chosen Electives
Study options
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
| Subject name | Subject code | Year | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE | LTU0AIM | 1 | 0 |
| BIG DATA AND HEALTH ANALYTICS | DIG5BDM | 1 | 15 |
| COMMUNICATING DIGITAL HEALTH | DIG5CDM | 1 | 15 |
| DIGITAL HEALTH DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION | DIG5002 | 1 | 15 |
| EPIDEMIOLOGY AND BIOSTATISTICS | PHE5EPB | 1 | 15 |
| STRATEGIC DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF HEALTH | DIG5001 | 1 | 15 |
| SYSTEMS THINKING AND LEADERSHIP | PHE5STL | 1 | 15 |
| TRENDS IN DIGITAL HEALTH | DIG5CTD | 1 | 15 |
| VIRTUAL CARE AND THE INTERNET OF MEDICAL THINGS | DIG5VTH | 1 | 15 |
A range of standalone elective subjects is available in this course. Some electives are recommended for your course, but you may also be able to choose from a range of University-wide electives or electives from other interest areas or disciplines. Note these electives may have their own prerequisites and other requirements. Please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook for the subjects available.
A specialisation is a sequence of related subjects studied in your course. In some courses, you need to complete at least one specialisation to attain your degree.
Students to select one specialisation
| Course specialisations | Specialisation code |
|---|---|
| Advanced practice StudyFlex | SPE-ADP01 |
| Applied research StudyFlex | SPE-APR01 |
| Artificial intelligence | SPE-ARF02 |
| Cybersecurity in business | SPE-BUC01 |
| Data analytics | SPE-DAT01 |
| Health management StudyFlex | SPE-HEM01 |
| Health strategy and policy StudyFlex | SPE-HSP01 |
| Health systems, structures and funding StudyFlex | SPE-HSF01 |
| Public Health StudyFlex | SPE-PHE02 |
For more information on these please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
See La Trobe University Handbook for more details
The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.
View course information for Melbourne (Bundoora)
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Master of Digital Health course and career outcomes
However you choose to structure your study, La Trobe recognises your hard work. Here are the pathways you could follow as you move through your course.
Course intended learning outcomes
- Apply advanced analytical and problem-solving skills to complex issues in evidence-based digital health practice
- Apply principles and key concepts in the design, development, implementation, and management of contemporary digital health solutions.
- Critically analyse and interpret health-related data and technical information to present conclusions clearly
- Participate in the research and innovation cycle to improve health care by initiating, applying and evaluating digital health solutions
- Critically evaluate the use of digital health technologies to enhance clinician/consumer experience, patient care, safety and quality to improve outcomes
- Critically analyse digital health trends to address current and emerging needs within the healthcare ecosystem and community.
Master of Digital Health career opportunities
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.
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Fees and scholarships
Estimated course fees for international students
Estimated fees per year (2025):
Indicative based on 2024 fees
A$37 400 per 120 credit points.
Note: 120 credit points represents full-time study for one year.
Scholarships:
The International estimated fees are indicative only. The tuition fees you pay will depend on the subjects you choose to study, with each subject having its own cost. In some cases, your course fees may be higher than the indicated fees because of the subjects you choose.
International scholarships
Destination Australia – an Australian Government initiative
The Destination Australia scheme supports new international students to study in regional Australia and offers students a high-quality learning experience. For eligible applicants, these scholarships are worth up to A$15 000 per annum for up to four years.
Find out more about Destination Australia scholarships.
If you're a La Trobe graduate, you may be eligible for a 10 per cent fee reduction when you apply for a full-fee postgraduate coursework program. See our Alumni Advantage page for further details.
International students applying for an undergraduate or postgraduate course to study at La Trobe University can be rewarded a bonus grant for completing their admission process early. Recipients will automatically be eligible to receive an Early Bird Acceptance Grant of 5% of the first-year tuition fees.
If you’re a high-achieving international student from either Vietnam, Cambodia or the Philippines and are considering full-time undergraduate or postgraduate study, you can apply to receive a 50 - 100 per cent tuition fees scholarship for the duration of your studies from 2024.
Do you have an excellent academic record? La Trobe High Achiever Scholarships are awarded to high-achieving international students and provide up to a 25 per cent reduction in course fees for selected courses.
Note: You must first have an offer to study at La Trobe before you are eligible to apply for a La Trobe scholarship.
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How to apply
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CRICOS code: 0101684
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Overview
Key facts
| Award | Master of Digital Health |
|---|---|
| CRICOS code | 0101684 |
| Start dates |
Indicative based on 2024 start dates LTU Term 2 (March 2025), LTU Term 3 (April 2025), LTU Term 4 (July 2025), LTU Term 5 (September 2025), Term 6 (November 2025) |
| Duration | 2 years full-time |
| Available locations | Melbourne (Bundoora), Online |
| Scholarships | View fees and scholarships |
| Specialisations | |
| Annual tuition fee |
Indicative based on 2024 fees A$37 400 per 120 credit points.Note: 120 credit points represents full-time study for one year. |
About the 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.
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