Queensland University of Technology
Graduate Certificate in Digital Health Leadership and Management
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 months
Gain essential knowledge and practical skills in digital health within a clinical practice setting.
Course overview
The Graduate Certificate in Digital Health Leadership and Management aims to provide essential knowledge and applied skills in digital health within the context of clinical practice. The course is designed for people working in, or planning to work in, the health sector who aspire to management and leadership roles in this rapidly expanding area of healthcare.
You'll want to become a leader in the field of digital health systems through a focused course that emphasises the implementation, adoption and meaningful use of these technologies. You’ll develop essential professional knowledge, skills and values that empower you to initiate, evaluate, communicate and lead the culturally safe integration of digital health solutions. The program offers flexible study options, allowing you to choose between part-time study over one year (two units per semester) or a more leisurely pace over two years (one unit per semester). Completing this course can also earn you credit towards advanced qualifications such as the Master of Health Management and Leadership or the Graduate Diploma of Health Management and Leadership. Additionally, domestic students benefit from Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP), significantly reducing the fees associated with this course.
CSP Subsidised Fees Available
This program has a limited quota of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). The indicative CSP price is calculated based on first year fees for EFT. The actual fee may vary if there are choices in electives or majors.
Key facts
What you will study
To earn a Graduate Certificate in Digital Health Leadership and Management, you need to complete a total of 48 credit points. Each unit is worth 12 credit points.
Core units
Complete the following units:
- Clinical Informatics for Intelligent Healthcare
- Leadership in Digital Health Management
- Foundations of Digital Health
- Implementation Science - Theory and Application in Health
Entry requirements
You must have one of the following:
- A recognised bachelor's degree (or higher qualification) in any discipline.
- A recognised diploma in any discipline followed by at least three years of professional experience, including at least one year in a supervisory or leadership role in any field.
- Current registration in any field within your field of practice with a nationally recognised professional body, with at least three years of professional work experience in any field.
- A minimum of seven years of professional work experience in any field in a supervisory role or leadership position, if your field of practice does not have a nationally recognised professional body.
Recognition of Prior Learning
You may be able to have your past studies or work experience count as credit towards your QUT course. QUT call this 'advanced standing'. That means you might not have to complete all the units in your course structure. You may be able to graduate sooner. Exemptions are assessed individually – talk to QUT's Course Consultant for more information.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
As a graduate of this course, you will:
- Apply high-level leadership, formulate strategic vision to effect technological change and leverage digital data to drive improved patient care outcomes for their health service organisations.
- Gain future-focused skills, knowledge and values that are immediately applicable and transferable across a variety of health service delivery contexts.
- Implement the professional knowledge, skills and values to initiate, evaluate, communicate and lead culturally safe use of digital health systems, with the capacity to engage in intra-professional and inter-professional collaboration.
- Be enabled to lead and manage clinical informatics initiatives to inform improved decision-making.
- Develop an appreciation of the complex, diverse and challenging nature of digital health management across the broad spectrum of health service delivery.
- Be equipped with professional knowledge, skills and values to engage in evidence-based, ethical and responsible professional practice.
- Build capacity and capability to respond to the changing needs of Australasian health systems and beyond, associated with complex information technology ecosystems.
Career outcomes
As a graduate of this course, you will have a range of employment options in both the public and private sectors and an opportunity to make an important contribution to the future of health services nationally and internationally.
Employment options include, but are not limited to:
- Digital Health Coordinator
- Health Data Analyst
- Project Manager (Digital Health)
- Business Analyst (Digital Health)
- Implementation Specialist (Digital Health)
- Director of Business Intelligence/Analytics
- Clinical Informatics Specialist
- Clinical Lead (Digital Health)
- Business Process Manager
Fees and CSP
Estimated first-year tuition fee in 2026: $7,700 (Commonwealth Supported Place).
All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 96 credit points (normally eight units) per year.
Student fees may vary in accordance with:
- The number of courses studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of courses.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
You may also need to pay the student services and amenities fee.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
Commonwealth Supported Places
The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.
If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.
Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.
Your student contribution amount is:
- Calculated per the course you're enrolled in.
- Dependent on the study areas they relate to.
- Reviewed and adjusted each year.
HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.
