The MSc in Digital Health equips you to become a change manager leading healthcare digitalization. 

Studying in Estonia—where 99% of health data is digitized—you’ll gain the skills to innovate, implement emerging technologies, and drive meaningful transformation in healthcare.

In this programme, you’ll explore key areas such as e-health implementation, healthcare data systems, medical imaging, healthcare financing, and change management. With a strong focus on legal and ethical considerations, as well as real-world applications, you’ll develop the skills needed to lead the digital transformation of healthcare.  

Learn directly from experts who have played a key role in digitalizing health data, including Prof. Dr. Peeter Ross, Dr. Madis Tiik, and Prof. Dr. Margus Viigimaa. At TalTech, you’ll be part of a world-renowned start-up community and have opportunities to collaborate with industry leaders, gaining the connections and expertise to drive innovation and make a real impact in global healthcare.  

Be part of the future of healthcare with TalTech’s MSc in Digital Health!

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Highlights of the Programme

• Innovative Skill Development: Gain the knowledge and expertise to implement cutting-edge digital solutions that enhance healthcare delivery, including seamless prescription systems and AI-driven diagnostics.
• Unique Learning Environment: Study in Estonia, a global leader in e-health innovation, where 99% of health data is digitized, and the nationwide electronic health record (EHR) system connects all healthcare providers. Estonia’s digital prescribing system is used by the entire population, ensuring efficient and accessible care.
• Hands-On Experience: Engage in practical learning through Digital Health Meet-ups, collaborative projects, and Digital Health Meet-ups. Work directly with Estonia’s thriving Tehnopol HealthTech Community and over 50 high-tech companies based on TalTech’s innovative campus.
• Comprehensive Curriculum: Dive into interdisciplinary topics such as e-health implementation, healthcare data systems, medical imaging, and change management. Courses emphasize real-world applications, including insights from Estonia’s 12+ years of e-health experience.
• Entrepreneurial and Research Opportunities: Join research collaborations with public sector institutions and health tech companies, tackling projects in the area of telemedicine, decision support systems, and digital prescribing. Estonia, ranked as one of Europe’s best countries for startups, offers a fertile ground for launching innovative health solutions.
• Tuition-Free for EU Citizens: This makes it a cost-effective option for high-quality education.

Curriculum Outline (120 ECTS)

The MSc in Digital Health provides a comprehensive learning experience, combining theoretical knowledge with hands-on application to prepare you for a career in healthcare digitalization.

• General studies – Gain insights into medical law and ethics, entrepreneurship, business planning, and research design. You’ll also take part in a project-based master’s seminar, working in teams to develop innovative solutions to real healthcare challenges.
• Core studies – Build a strong foundation in e-health, health policy, health promotion, and human anatomy and diseases.
• Special studies – Develop expertise in Digital Health Technologies, covering healthcare data systems and analysis, medical imaging and signals, interoperability and quality management in healthcare, epidemiology, and healthcare financing. You’ll also gain real-world experience through an internship in collaboration with industry partners.
• Free choice courses – Customize your studies by selecting courses from a diverse range of options offered by the university.
• Graduation thesis – Apply your knowledge by conducting research and writing a scientific article or thesis, exploring healthcare digitalization from multiple perspectives.

This structured curriculum ensures you graduate with the knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience to lead digital transformation in healthcare.

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To apply for the Digital Health curriculum you have to submit your CV and motivation letter as well as pass an interview. The online application form in DreamApply is being assessed as your CV, therefore please include there your educational and professional experience in details. Up to date LinkedIn profile is recommended. 

Students for this study programme are admitted based on the admission threshold. The threshold score for both stages is 5 points at minimum. Only applicants who pass the preliminary evaluation and gain at least 5 points for the motivation letter and CV will be invited to the interview.

Final scoring:

• Motivation letter and CV: positive result 5-10 points
• Interview: positive result 5-10 points

Please find the programme specific admission requirements below

ADMISSION DEADLINES AND HOW TO APPLY

With an MSc in Digital Health, you’ll have the flexibility to shape your career in a field that’s transforming modern healthcare. Whether you want to innovate, lead, or drive meaningful change, there are numerous career paths to explore. Below are some of the most common roles pursued by our alumni, offering opportunities to innovate, lead, and contribute to advancements in healthcare delivery:

• Chief Innovation Officer (CIO): Lead digital transformation initiatives within hospitals and healthcare organizations.
• Clinical Data Analyst: Analyze complex healthcare data to support informed decision-making and improve patient outcomes.
• Telemedicine Specialist: Develop and manage remote healthcare services using advanced digital platforms.
• Healthcare Systems Integration Specialist: Design and implement interoperable digital systems to streamline healthcare operations.
• Health Information Manager: Oversee digitized health data systems, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and security.
• Health Policy Analyst: Shape policies around digital health to align with public health goals and regulatory standards.
• Product Engineer in Digital Health: Design innovative medical devices, such as wearable health sensors and diagnostic tools.
• Researcher or PhD Candidate: Advance academic and industry knowledge in areas like AI in healthcare, telemedicine, and decision support systems.
• Decision Support Systems Specialist: Implement AI-driven tools to deliver personalized healthcare recommendations and diagnostics.
• Digital Health Startup Founder: Launch and grow innovative health tech solutions in one of Europe’s most startup-friendly environments.

This list represents just a glimpse of the many impactful roles available to graduates, allowing them to contribute to the ongoing transformation of healthcare through digital innovation.

Insights from Our Alumni

I have really enjoyed the student life in Estonia, considering all the opportunities to connect with other people, the internationals. Estonian education system has been more flexible, I appreciate this teaching approach. We had a chance to meet different lecturers from all over the world, not to mention how diverse my class has been. Estonian higher education has increasingly become very international, it welcomes and supports foreign students, such as myself. Read more here.

Olga Vovk, Ukraine
Alumna of the Health Care Technology (now Digital Health) programme

Studying at TalTech was one of the best choices of my life. I graduated cum laude from the Health Care Technology. The programme is based on real examples, the students are shown how IT affects the health care system and they study how to build an e-health environment and implement Telemedicine solutions step-by-step. I was also able to participate and develop different projects, the most successful of which was “LifeInU”, a home-monitoring system for pregnant women. This project of ours was very successful and won the Tallinn Tech MEKTORY competition, which gave my group members and I the possibility to go to Silicon Valley, United States.

Nino Chaligava, Georgia
Alumna of the Health Care Technology (now Digital Health) programme

With the complexity of the healthcare industry combined with the rapid rate of innovative technologies, the topic of healthcare technologies and e-health solutions can quickly become overwhelming. The HCT program offers a good foundation, in order to feel comfortable and acquainted within this field. I do feel student initiative and independence within the curriculum will truly create a foundation for future careers (this is not the right master for you if you do not want to put in the effort to excel and just pass your coursework and get a degree). This master allowed me to become more critical of innovative solutions and their implications for the provision of care.

Marlot Johanna Blaak
Product Design Lead at Re-able; Research Associate, Human Factors at University of Calgary

Health care technologies is a growing industry area, which continuously needs new resources! EU eHealth initiatives, national patient data archives, data sharing across organizations and country borders is here to stay. In this programme you will learn how health care technologies look like in different European countries and even beyond. At the end of the programme you will be ready to apply related jobs in the industry, public sector or research. We welcome you to join!

Hanna Pohjonen, PhD
Associate Professor at the Department of Health Technologies

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