Graduate Certificate in Clinical Informatics and Digital Health
Overview
Be part of the digital transformation of the healthcare industry with a Graduate Certificate in Clinical Informatics and Digital Health.
Experts in digital health and data analytics with the ability to improve patient outcomes and clinician experiences are in high demand globally.
Developed in partnership with Queensland Health and the Digital Health CRC with national and state digital health priorities in mind, this program will build your capability to embrace change and revolutionise digital healthcare services.
Equipped with the latest clinical, business, economics, ICT, digital and data insights, you'll become an agile, innovative agent of change leading the future of digital health services across Australasia.
The program is suitable for:
- clinicians who understand the importance of applying the latest clinical knowledge to better serve patients
- IT staff, IT consultants, and other informaticians who work in health services (or who wish to do so)
- clinical, technical, or business staff within health services who wish to move up the executive leadership ranks.
Program highlights
- Embrace the flexibility of a 100% online modular program that allows you to study around other commitments.
- Develop and apply clinical informatics tools to improve healthcare outcomes, operations and management practice.
- Learn to embrace change and become an innovative leader with the ability to identify, explain and use digital technologies in the health field.
How you'll learn
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Online study
What you'll study
At UQ, degrees are called 'programs' and subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study in this program:
- Digital Health Foundations
- Digital Health in Action
- Data and Analytics for Quality Improvement
- Re-imagining Healthcare
Career possibilities
Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Clinical informatics analyst
- Digital health data analyst
- Health informatics consultant
- EMR manager
- Chief digital health officer
- Chief data and analytics officer
- Chief allied health information officer
- Chief medical information officer
- Director of quality and safety
Professional memberships
When you graduate, you may be eligible for memberships with the following professional organisations. Contact the organisation to find out how to become a member.
- Australian Institute of Digital Health
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Entry requirements
Entry requirements
To be eligible for entry, you'll need:
- a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (see below), or
- a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, plus 2 years full-time equivalent, relevant work experience (see below), or
- to have completed post-secondary studies, plus 3 years full-time equivalent, relevant work experience (see below). Applications based on post-secondary study and work experience will be assessed individually.
You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
Relevant disciplines include: medicine, nursing, midwifery, psychology, counselling, social work, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech pathology, allied health, human services, pharmacy, sports medicine and audiology. Relevant work experience means:
- work experience in a relevant discipline (see above), or
- work experience in areas such as business, commerce, economics, IT and engineering.
- a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (see below), or
- a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, plus 2 years full-time equivalent, relevant work experience (see below), or
- to have completed post-secondary studies, plus 3 years full-time equivalent, relevant work experience (see below). Applications based on post-secondary study and work experience will be assessed individually.
You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
Relevant disciplines include: medicine, nursing, midwifery, psychology, counselling, social work, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech pathology, allied health, human services, pharmacy, sports medicine and audiology. Relevant work experience means:
- work experience in a relevant discipline (see above), or
- work experience in areas such as business, commerce, economics, IT and engineering.
Student visas
This program does not meet the eligibility requirements for an Australian Student visa (subclass 500).
To study this program in Australia you will need a temporary visa or residency status with study entitlement. Some programs can also be studied from outside Australia.
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Fees and Scholarships
Indicative annual fee
Approximate yearly cost of tuition (8 units). Your fees will vary according to your selected courses and study load. Fees are reviewed each year and may increase.
$4,475
2025
$4,475
2025
Government assistance
Financial aid
As an international student, you might be eligible for financial aid – either from your home country, or from the Australian Government.
HECS-HELP
Domestic places in the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Informatics and Digital Health are Commonwealth Supported. This means the cost of your education is shared between you and the Australian Government.
Instead of tuition fees, Commonwealth Supported students pay what are called student contribution amounts.
HECS-HELP is an Australian Government loan scheme to assist eligible students with the cost of their student contribution amounts.
Centrelink support
The Australian Government offers a number of income-support payments to eligible Australian university students.
Scholarships
You may be eligible for more than 100 scholarships, including:
How to apply
Applying online
All international applications should be submitted to UQ. The program code for the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Informatics and Digital Health is 5729.
International students who want to study this program will not be eligible for a Student Visa (subclass 500).
To study this program in Australia, you will need an Australian visa or residency status with sufficient study entitlement. Some programs can also be studied from outside Australia.
Applying online
All domestic applications should be submitted to UQ.
The program code for the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Informatics and Digital Health is 5729.
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Important dates
The closing date for this program is:
To learn more about UQ dates, including semester start dates, view the Academic Calendar.
Important dates
The closing date for this program is:
- To commence study in Semester 1 - January 31 of the year of commencement.
To learn more about UQ dates, including semester start dates, view the Academic Calendar.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants
For support with applying – or if you have any questions about university life – get in touch with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit.
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