Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences in Digital Health (Online)

Elevate your skillset and make a significant impact in leadership roles within New Zealand’s healthcare sector.
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Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences in Digital Health (Online)

Elevate your skillset and make a significant impact in leadership roles within New Zealand’s healthcare sector.
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Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences in Digital Health

Are you ready to elevate your skillset and make a significant impact in leadership roles within New Zealand’s healthcare sector?  

The Postgraduate Certificate of Health Sciences in Digital Health empowers professionals like you to drive change and achieve exceptional outcomes for patients and communities across Aotearoa. 

Entry Requirements

A relevant degree

Or 

A relevant and appropriate health qualification and at least two years of relevant professional experience

Duration

1 year (part-time)

Next Start Dates

2026

Semester 1: 2 March (Applications close 16 February) 

Full Programme Fees

$5,772.60* (estimate)

International fees

 

Disclaimer: *The programme fees are indicative and estimates only. Fees are set in advance of each calendar year and will be updated on this webpage. Fees are inclusive of 15% GST, but do not include the Student Services Fee, course books, travel and health insurance, or living costs. Fees will be confirmed upon completion of enrolment into courses.

Why is this programme right for you?

As digital technologies grow within the healthcare industry, they introduce new cross-functional challenges such as data management, health policy and patient care. This programme offers working professionals the opportunity to drive innovation and leadership in New Zealand’s rapidly evolving healthcare sector.

The Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences in Digital Health prepares you to meet these challenges head-on by emphasising the practical use of digital health innovations, offering insight into data ethics, analysis, health informatics, equity, and equipping you with the knowledge and skills to apply cutting-edge digital health solutions. This programme provides profound insights into the transformative power of digital health technologies.

This 100% online programme allows you to study at your own pace, making it ideal for busy professionals. Access high-quality course materials and engage with expert faculty from anywhere in the world, with unparalleled online student support every step of the way.

Key areas of study include digital health technologies, health informatics, data ethics, and policy, all taught by leading global academics and industry experts. Students will engage in real-world case studies, tackling challenges faced in the healthcare sector, while adhering to Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles.

Prepare for a future at the forefront of digital health and healthcare innovation with a world-class online postgraduate certificate and gain a competitive advantage in New Zealand and the global job market.

Programme structure

Each course runs over a 12-week Semester (including a two-week mid-semester break). You will study two courses at a time (part-time at 30 points per semester) and complete the Certificate in 12 months (two semesters).

To complete this programme, you will be required to take, DIGIHTLH 701, 30 points from DIGIHLTH 702-706 and 15 points from DIGIHLTH 702-706, POPLHLTH 724 or POPLHLTH 760. 

DIGIHLTH 701 - Principles of Digital Health
The study of information technology and information management concepts relevant to the delivery of high quality and cost-effective healthcare. Theoretical frameworks such as data management, decision support, strategic planning and implementation, change management, knowledge management and privacy and other ethical aspects of digital health are included.
DIGIHLTH 702 - Health Knowledge Management
Analyses the role and dynamics of knowledge in the working environment in the health sector, and develops aspects of knowledge infrastructure.
DIGIHLTH 703 - New Zealand Health Data Landscape
An overview of key issues to support the appropriate and effective use of large volumes of routinely collected data to drive improvements in the delivery of health care. Ethical and equitable use of health data, critical evaluation of health data, identification of analytic methods and appropriate interpretation to support health care decision-making are discussed. Specific datasets are not analysed.
DIGIHLTH 704 - Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Familiarises students with the main developments and applications of artificial intelligence in healthcare. The theoretical concepts and the technology including predictive and generative artificial intelligence are outlined. Governance issues are also addressed.
DIGIHLTH 705 - Digital Health Design and Evaluation
Examines the design and development of digital health tools to meet end-user and health service needs. A series of case studies are used to illustrate the different stages of digital health tool development, evaluation, and implementation. Health service, researcher and end-user perspectives are covered.
DIGIHLTH 706 - Health Data Analytics
Analyses, interprets, and presents quantitative data to assist decision making in the health sector. Fundamental elements of statistics, data management, visualisation, epidemiology and computing are covered.
POPLHLTH 724 - Quality in Health Care
Quality healthcare is examined with an emphasis on strategies that enable individuals, teams, and services within healthcare organisations to implement and sustain performance improvement. Allows students to explore the quality principles to an area of their own choice.
POPLHLTH 760 - Principles of Public Health
Consideration of the principles underlying the modern practice of public health. Students examine the major core concepts in public health, including determinants of health, health equity, environments and health, health promotion and health systems.

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