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PhD of Digital Health

RMIT University

  • Melbourne, Australia
  • 3 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • PhD

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About the program

One-year graduate certificate in digital health accredited by the Canadian College of Health Information Management.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Practise applied skills in Digital Health
  • Using algorithms
  • Software development
  • Computational methods and systems design
  • While developing workplace communication and problem-solving abilities.

Career outcomes

  • Clinical Systems Analyst
  • Information Systems Specialist
  • Business Processes Analyst
  • Health Records Manager
  • Health Systems Technician
  • Health Informatics Specialist
  • Consulting
  • Hospitals
  • Provincial Government & Public Health
  • Research Institutions
  • Medical Clinics
  • Information Technology
  • Education

Curriculum

  • One academic year of two semesters
  • With flexible online synchronous
  • Online asynchronous and some on-campus classes. Remote patient monitoring simulation labs
  • Designing digital health solutions
  • Patient privacy and safety
  • And a two-semester applied research capstone with an industry partner.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Honours bachelor (research component
  • distinction average) or a master degree with research component (distinction average)
  • or equivalent evidence; research proposal and supervisor required
  • Bachelor degree with honours (4 years
  • research component of at least 25% of a year
  • distinction average)
  • or a master's degree with research component (distinction average) or without (high distinction average)
  • or equivalent evidence; research proposal and supervisor required

Accepted academic background

Honours bachelor or master degree with research component

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.5
  • TOEFL iBT 79
  • PTE Academic 58
  • Cambridge 176
  • IELTS Academic 6.5

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of Identity
  • Research Proposal
  • Academic References

How to apply

  1. Review the program admission requirements. Prepare academic transcripts and supporting documents. Complete the institution application form. Submit proof of language proficiency if required. Pay the application fee if applicable. Await the admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year$40,320 AUD
Application fee_
Deposit_

Program details

CampusMelbourne City
Faculty or schoolSTEM College
DepartmentSchool of Health and Biomedical Sciences
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value_
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteRMIT University scholarship or tuition-support opportunities may vary by program, intake and applicant eligibility. Review current award conditions before applying.

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 3 years.