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Credit points

120

Minimum duration

1.5 years 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.

OR

ACU'S Graduate Diploma in Digital Health

NOTE: Applicants having completed ACU’s Graduate Diploma in Digital Health will be eligible for recognition of prior learning of up to 80 credit points. 

 

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



Completion requirements

Capstone Stream (120 cp) 

To qualify for the Master of Digital Health via the Capstone stream, a student must complete 120 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, inclusive of: 

70 cp from Specified Units (Part A) 

20 cp from Capstone Units (Part B) 

30 cp from Elective Units (Part C)


Research Thesis Stream (120 cp)  

To qualify for the Master of Digital Health via the Research Thesis stream, a student must complete 120 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of: 

70 cp from Specified Units (Part A)

10 cp from Elective Units (Part C)

40 cp from Research Thesis Units (Part D)

Exit points

Exit Point 

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.  

A student who has completed 70 cp from Part A (Specified Units) and 10 cp from Part C (Elective Units) of the Schedule of Unit Offerings may exit with the Graduate Diploma 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 20 credit points from the following:

  • HLSC677Independent Project: Digital Health Solution20 CP
  • HLSC678Industry Internship20 CP

Complete 10 to 30 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

Students in the Capstone Stream - complete 30 credit points of Elective Units

Students in the Research Thesis Stream - complete 10 credit points of Elective Units

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • HLSC684Digital Health Research Thesis A20 CP
  • HLSC685Digital Health Research Thesis B20 CP

Course map

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

Course maps are subject to change.


Capstone Stream 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
  • Elective10 cp

Research Thesis Stream Commencing ACU Term 1 (Full time)

Capstone Stream Commencing ACU Term 3 (Full time)

Research Thesis Stream Commencing ACU Term 3 (Full time)

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