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Graduate Certificate in Digital Health
This short postgraduate course introduces how technology is used in health care.
- How long it takes
- 6 months
- full time
- Level
- Graduate certificate
- University
- How you can study
- Online or on campus
- Taught by
- 2 providers
- NSW, VIC, ACT
Is this course right for you?
What the Graduate Certificate in Digital Health asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
It helps to have
- an interest in how technology can improve health care
- comfort with digital tools and online systems
- good communication skills for working with clinicians and patients
- a methodical approach to handling health data
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Where you can study this course
There are 2 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.
- Website for La Trobe University (opens in a new tab)
La Trobe University
Melbourne, VIC
4.3from 1,101 Google reviews
- How you study
- Online or on campus
- (full or part time)
What students like
- Lecturers are friendly and supportive
What to weigh up
- Admin and support can be slow to respond
- Some find courses light on practical content
- Website for Australian Catholic University (opens in a new tab)
Australian Catholic University
Online
3.7from 436 Google reviews
- How you study
- Online or on campus
- (full or part time)
- Fee
- $4,791 in total
- (Government-supported place)
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Graduate Certificate in Digital Health.
- Digital health technologies
- Health data analytics
- Virtual health
- Epidemiology and biostatistics
- Evidence based practice
Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?