This unique course, which spans health, business and innovation, has been crafted by academics and industry experts at the world’s first business school dedicated to health.
Our Digital Health and Entrepreneurship MSc, taught at a globally ranked top 10 university (QS World University Rankings 2027), offers the opportunity to learn from leading academics with expertise across digital health, innovation and entrepreneurship. This course will help you develop skills for future employability and empower you to contribute to a healthier society through the use of cutting-edge technologies.
The healthcare landscape is shifting from reactive treatment to proactive, preventive care. As early detection, intervention and health promotion become central to global health strategies, digital health innovations are playing a critical role in this transformation. There is also a growing emphasis on patient-centred care, where individuals are empowered to take an active role in managing their own health using wearables, personalised data, tailored interventions and more accessible digital services. Start-ups and innovators are at the forefront of this change, developing ground-breaking technologies and lifestyle-focused tools that are redefining how we manage health and deliver care.
A globally relevant understanding of the interconnections between health and business.
Invaluable research and analytical skills that can be specifically applied to health entrepreneurship.
Written and verbal communication skills suited to fast-paced and innovative environments.
A core understanding of the ethical, legal and regulatory factors that are required to help health innovations reach the market.
There are excellent career opportunities in the digital health sector. These include project management, Health or MedTech innovations, product ownership, application and/or software development for digital health, implementation facilitation, business development and many other areas. You will find these opportunities within many companies across the globe, including health care providers, charity sector, consultancy firms, tech giants and corporate organisations.
Graduates of this course have been successful in securing highly skilled roles across the IT, technology and telecommunications sectors, with many progressing into careers that combine business, innovation and digital transformation. Our graduates are working in a range of roles within technology-driven organisations, consultancy and business development, while others have pursued further postgraduate study to deepen their expertise and expand their career opportunities. Some graduates have also used the entrepreneurial and strategic skills developed during the course to explore innovative digital health and technology ventures.*
An upper second-class UK Bachelor’s degree in a health, science, business or economics related subject or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Graduates without the relevant degree classification but with extensive relevant work experience are welcome to apply and will be considered on an individual basis.