GradDipDigHlth

Credit points

80

Minimum duration

1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • ACU Online

EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a credit point (cp) value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy

International applicants must also meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy. 

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites: 

Bachelor degree (or higher)

OR 

ACU’s Graduate Certificate in Digital Health 

NOTE: Applicants having completed ACU’s Graduate Certificate in Digital Health will be eligible for recognition of prior learning of up to 40 credit points. 

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2026 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Digital Health, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of

  • 70 cp from Specified units (Part A)
  • 10 cp from Elective units (Part B)


Exit points

A student who has completed 40 cp from Part A (Specified Units) of the Schedule of Unit Offerings may exit with the Graduate Certificate in Digital Health. 

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Adviser. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Adviser. 

 

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 70 credit points from the following:

  • HLSC506Strategic Management In Digital Health Service Delivery10 CP
  • HLSC675Health Knowledge Management10 CP
  • PHIL519Ethical Practice in Digital Health10 CP
  • HLSC680Health Data and Standards10 CP
  • HLSC681Leadership and Digital Transformation in Practice10 CP
  • HLSC683Cybersecurity in Digital Health10 CP
  • HLSC640Interpreting Health Research10 CP

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • HLSC642Biostatistics for Health Sciences10 CP
  • HLSC646Qualitative Research Methods10 CP
  • HLSC603Organisational Culture and Management10 CP
  • HLSC604Quality and Safety in Health Care10 CP
  • HLSC605Leadership in Health Care10 CP
  • HLSC606Workforce Management10 CP
  • HLSC607Policy and Planning in Health Care10 CP
  • HLSC660Redesign in Health Service Delivery10 CP
  • HLSC661Facilitative Leadership, Coaching and Mentoring10 CP

If you are considering further study in the Master of Digital Health, please note that the course offers both a Capstone Stream and a Research Thesis Stream.

To progress to the Research Thesis Stream in the Master of Digital Health, the ELECTIVE you should complete is either HLSC642 or HLSC646 (please discuss with your Course Adviser).

Course map

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Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.

Course maps are subject to change.


Commencing ACU Term 1 (Full time)

  • Specified UnitsHLSC680Health Data and Standards10 cp
  • Specified UnitsHLSC506Strategic Management In Digital Health Service Delivery10 cp
  • Specified UnitsHLSC681Leadership and Digital Transformation in Practice10 cp
  • Specified UnitsPHIL519Ethical Practice in Digital Health10 cp
  • Specified UnitsHLSC683Cybersecurity in Digital Health10 cp
  • Specified UnitsHLSC640Interpreting Health Research10 cp
  • Specified UnitsHLSC675Health Knowledge Management10 cp
  • 10 cp

If you are considering further study in the Master of Digital Health, please note that the course offers both a Capstone Stream and a Research Thesis Stream.

To progress to the Research Thesis Stream in the Master of Digital Health, the ELECTIVE you should complete is either HLSC642 or HLSC646 (please discuss with your Course Adviser).

Commencing ACU Term 3 (Full time)

If you are considering further study in the Master of Digital Health, please note that the course offers both a Capstone Stream and a Research Thesis Stream.

To progress to the Research Thesis Stream in the Master of Digital Health, the ELECTIVE you should complete is either HLSC642 or HLSC646 (please discuss with your Course Adviser).

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