Postgraduate digital health courses (online)

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Build your career in digital health with a qualification grounded in healthcare practice

Digital systems now sit at the centre of how care is delivered, how services are coordinated and how health data is managed. ACU’s online digital health courses† are designed for professionals ready to upskill and lead meaningful change.

Grounded in ethical, evidence-based practice, these courses combine health knowledge, data management and digital technologies, equipping you to implement digital systems that improve safety, efficiency and equity in healthcare.

Whether you’re building foundational knowledge or stepping into leadership, you’ll develop core skills that translate directly into workplace impact and employability.

  • Study anywhere, anytime – 100 per cent online with the flexibility to balance work and life. Perfect for professionals looking to transition into or advance in digital health.
  • Clear, stackable progression – start with the graduate certificate, advance to the graduate diploma and progress into the master’s degree.
  • Real-world relevance through deep integration with national health service partnerships and ACU’s established reputation in nursing and health sciences.

A clear, flexible pathway in digital health

Build confidence in digital health foundations or advance into leadership-ready roles, without pausing your career or compromising momentum. Each qualification builds practical capability in health data, digital systems, strategy and ethical implementation.

  • Modality: Online
  • Credit points: 40
  • Duration: 1 year part-time

Develop an evidence-based foundation in digital health, exploring health data fundamentals, strategic management and leadership in digital service delivery and ethical practice. Build practical capability to champion change in digital health technologies within clinical and operational settings.

  • Modality: Online
  • Credit points: 80
  • Duration: 2 years part-time

Strengthen your capability across health data, digital health systems and service delivery. Integrating health and information technology, this qualification builds applied expertise in implementation, cybersecurity and digital health management, positioning you to step confidently into hybrid clinical-technology roles.

  • Modality: Online
  • Credit points: 120 – 160
  • Duration: 1.5 years full-time or 3 years part-time

Advance your expertise in digital health, data exchange and ethical technology adoption. With an integrated capstone or research thesis, the master’s degree prepares you to lead digital health initiatives and guide strategy across complex healthcare organisations.

Build advanced capability in digital health systems and leadership

Develop expertise at the intersection of healthcare and technology and learn how digital systems function in practice. You’ll explore health data standards, leadership in digital transformation, strategic digital health service delivery and more – alongside ethical practice and governance in digital health environments.

Through multidisciplinary, applied learning, you’ll graduate with the knowledge, skills and confidence to implement digital health technologies responsibly and effectively, manage health data ethically and contribute to safe, equitable and patient-centred care across complex and evolving healthcare systems.

Career opportunities in digital health

As digital systems become central to healthcare delivery, demand is growing for professionals who understand both clinical practice and digital systems.

Top careers

Data analyst $105k per year1

Project manager $150k per year1

Information specialist $113k per year1

Digital health manager $104k per year2

About ACU

ACU has five stars in Australia for learner engagement and student support for computing and information systems*. Our mission-driven approach combines academic excellence with a commitment to ethics, social responsibility, community and real-world impact. Studying with ACU means joining a global network of innovators who believe technology should serve humanity.

Online learning experience

Study 100 per cent online, anytime, and wherever you are. ACU’s digital learning platform connects you with expert educators, live tutorials, and interactive coursework designed for flexibility and support. Whether you’re balancing work, family or other commitments, you’ll have the tools, structure and guidance to learn, succeed and excel at your own pace.

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Sources and disclaimer

  1. https://www.seek.com.au/.
  2. https://www.glassdoor.com.au/.

†Subject to approval by Academic Board

*Good Universities Guide 2026, undergraduate