MSc Digital Health Systems

University of Strathclyde

Digital Health is one of the fastest growing economic sectors worldwide. There's significant potential for the transformation of health care through better and widespread use of digital technologies. This includes a growing role for technology in supporting people to monitor and manage their own health and wellbeing.The global digital health market was estimated at $288.55 billion in 2024 (Digital Health Market Size and Share Induustry Report 2030), and is predicted to continue to grow at pace even further over the next 5 years and beyond.This one-year Masters degree is the perfect conversion pathway for recent graduates looking to move into the health and care sector. It's also ideal for existing health and social care practitioners looking to up-skill in digital innovation and move into leadership and transformational roles.Our course is unique because:it's delivered by a broad range of world experts in computing science, information science, psychology, and health services researchit's relevant to real-world practice by drawing on various examples of health, care and industry innovationsit integrates research-led teaching across the curriculumit takes a multifaceted whole systems approach involving people, technology, practice and policyYou'll learn about state-of-the-art devices (for example sensors, wearables, apps), systems (for example electronic health records, remote monitoring) and methods within digital health systems (for example co-design, machine learning and data analytics).You'll also learn about health and care implementation, innovation and how to deliver real world digital health solutions in context and at scale.