Queensland University of Technology
Graduate Certificate in Digital Health Leadership and Management
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 months
Equips healthcare professionals with the strategic, technical and leadership skills needed to navigate and lead digital transformation in health systems from anywhere in Australia.
Course overview
Highlights
- Become a leader in the implementation, adoption and meaningful use of digital health systems.
- Develop professional knowledge, skills and values to initiate, evaluate, communicate and lead the culturally safe use of digital health systems.
- Study part-time over one year (two units per semester) or flexible part-time over two years (one unit per semester).
- Gain credit towards the Master of Health Management and Leadership or the Graduate Diploma of Health Management and Leadership on the successful completion of this course.
- QUT offers Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) to all domestic students enrolled in this course, which means a reduction in the fees you pay.
The Graduate Certificate in Digital Health Leadership and Management aims to provide essential knowledge and applied skills relating to digital health in 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 aspect of healthcare.
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
30th July, 2026
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
Indicative fee per 48 credit points course in 2026: $7,700 (Commonwealth Supported Place)
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. QUT reviews fees annually. They may be subject to increases.
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
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 unit you're enrolled in.
- Depending 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.
