Programme Aims

The Master of Digital Health (MDH) is designed to equip students with the essential knowledge, skills, and competencies required to navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare technology.

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs)

• Acquire extensive and interdisciplinary knowledge and analytical ability in the field of digital health.

• Analyze complex biomedical data using advanced computational tools, artificial intelligence and machine learning.

• Develop innovative health technologies integrating sensors, imaging, and bioinformatics to suit the needs of societies.

• Understand and uphold the ethical and regulatory standards for digital health solutions.

• Be capable of communicating effectively in digital health- related professions and industries.

Applicants must satisfy the University's general entrance requirements and the following programme entrance requirements: 

• Applicants should possess a recognised undergraduate degree in Biology/Computer Science/Medicine/Veterinary Sciences/ Bioengineering/ Data Science/ Public Health or a related discipline.

• Preference for admission will be given to individuals who have completed a holistic undergraduate education with knowledge covering statistics, cell biology, biochemistry, physiology, pathology, infectious diseases, pharmacology, food engineering, patient care, medicine, animal science, and/or business.

Additional attention will be paid to students, who have little training in health-related area to ensure that they can follow the progress of the programme.

English Proficiency Requirements

Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained from an institution where the medium of instruction is not English should fulfil the following minimum English proficiency requirement:

• a score of 79 (for tests taken prior to 21 January 2026) or 4 (for tests taken from 21 January 2026 onwards) (Internet-based Test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)^@#; or

• an overall band score of 6.0 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS) ^@#; or

• a score of 450 in band 6 of the Chinese Mainland’s College English Test (CET-6); or

• other equivalent qualifications

^@TOEFL and IELTS scores are considered valid for two years. Applicants are required to provide their English test results obtained within the two years preceding the start of the University's application period. 'TOEFL iBT Home Edition', ‘TOEFL MyBest Score’, ‘IELTS Indicator’, ‘IELTS One Skill Retake’ and ‘IELTS Online’ are not acceptable. All TOEFL results must be sent directly by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) using CityUHK’s institution code 3401, while IELTS results must be sent via the IELTS Results Service e-delivery to 'City University of Hong Kong - Graduate School'.

^#Applicants with an IELTS overall band score of 6.0 or a TOEFL overall score of 4 will be required to pass an interview for English proficiency conducted by the concerned academic unit. Applicants with a comparable overall score of 79 or above shown on the TOEFL report may be exempt from the interview requirement. Interviews for other applicants may not be required.

Students are required to complete 30 credit units for graduation from this Master of Digital Health programme:

Core Courses (21 credit units)Δ

Electives (9 credit units)Δ*

ΔSubject to change

*Elective courses will be offered subject to sufficient enrolment.  Courses offered by different departments might have timetable conflicts, please plan ahead for the courses to register.