Melbourne,
VIC,
Australia
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD (Digital Health) in Melbourne Australia | RMIT University
RMIT University
|
Melbourne Australia
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
AUD
36,480
(c. USD25,972.7)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
Digital health research is crucial for advancing our understanding of how digital technologies transform healthcare and medicine. At the School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, we pursue discovery, translational, and clinical research centered on healthy aging and managing chronic conditions. This interdisciplinary program strengthens capabilities for technology-driven healthcare solutions. Our research spans electronic medical records, mobile health apps, wearable technology, telehealth services, health informatics, AI applications in medicine, and healthcare data analysis.
The program fosters robust partnerships with local, national, and global industry leaders across healthcare sectors, biotech and pharmaceutical companies, government health agencies, hospitals, and research institutions. Numerous projects involve direct collaboration with industry partners, expanding your expertise while creating cross-disciplinary prospects for career advancement.
Graduates emerge as competitive candidates for research-oriented roles, including executive leadership positions, across diverse healthcare environments such as biotech firms, pharmaceutical companies, public health agencies, hospital systems, academic institutions, and research centers.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
a bachelor degree requiring at least four years of full-time study in a relevant discipline awarded with honours. The degree should include a research component comprised of a thesis, other research projects or research methodology courses that constitute at least 25% of a full-time academic year (or part-time equivalent). The applicant must have achieved at least a distinction average in the final year, or
a master degree that includes a research component comprised of at least 25% of a full-time academic year (or part-time equivalent) with an overall distinction average or a master degree without a research component with at least a high distinction average,
IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0)
TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 79 (with minimum of 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing)
a master degree that includes a research component comprised of at least 25% of a full-time academic year (or part-time equivalent) with an overall distinction average or a master degree without a research component with at least a high distinction average,
IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0)
TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 79 (with minimum of 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing)
Tuition
AUD
36,480