Queen's University Belfast

Digital Health Innovation in Practice

Queen's University BelfastBelfast, United Kingdom

Course overview

This Microcredential provides a focused introduction to digital health, exploring the use of data, digital platforms, and AI within healthcare systems. It develops critical understanding and practical capability to support safe, effective, and evidence-informed use of technology in practice. Learners will be prepared to contribute to digitally enabled service improvement and innovation.

There is a growing market need for this Microcredential driven by the rapid integration of digital technologies and artificial intelligence into healthcare systems. Healthcare professionals are increasingly expected to engage with data, digital platforms, and AI-enabled tools, yet there remains a clear skills gap in digital literacy, critical appraisal, and safe implementation.

Key highlights

  • Focused introduction to digital health, data and digital platforms
  • Explores the use of AI within healthcare systems
  • Builds practical capability for safe, evidence-informed technology use
  • Prepares learners to contribute to digitally enabled service improvement
  • Addresses skills gaps in digital literacy and critical appraisal

Scholarships

  • County Antrim Grand Jury Bursary

    Approximately £1500 depending on funding available.

  • Early Confirmation Award

    Funding Amount - £1500

    Up to £1,500
  • International Postgraduate Taught Scholarship

    Year one award of between £2000 and £5000.

    Up to £2,000
  • International Undergraduate Scholarships

    This award is £3500 (fee rate 1) for first year of study; £4000 (fee rate 2) for first year of study.

  • INTO Progressors Scholarship

    £1500 reduction in tuition fees for first year of study.

    Up to £1,500
  • LLB Senior Status International Scholarship

    Scholarships Value - £4000

    Up to £4,000
  • Queen's Loyalty Scholarship

    20% reduction on first year gross tuition fees.

    Up to 20% of fees
  • Queen’s Family Scholarship

    20% reduction on first year gross tuition fees.

    Up to 20% of fees
  • Royal Academy of Engineering: Engineering Leaders Scholarship Programme

    Funding Amount: £5000 - £10,000

    Up to £5,000
  • The Burdett Trust MSc Nursing Scholarships

    For Home Students: Tuition fees £7,665 Stipend £10,250. For International Students: Tuition fees £24,295 Stipend £17,000

  • Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship - Postgraduate Taught

    Value: 50% of tuition fees paid for up to a maximum of two years.

    Up to 50% of fees
  • Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship - Undergraduate

    50% reduction on full tuition fees paid for all years of a programme, up to a maximum of four years (including advanced entry into Year 2 or Year 3).

    Up to 50% of fees

Careers this course leads to

  • Digital Health Lead
  • Clinical Informatics Nurse
  • Digital Transformation Officer (Healthcare)
  • Health Informatics Specialist
  • Clinical Safety Officer

Cost of study

UK/Home: £1200

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Queen's University Belfast, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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