Digital Health and Cyberpsychology University of Westminster

Overview

You’ll gain a deep understanding of the ethical and social implications of digital health, in line with national standards and frameworks, and explore the psychological aspects of technology use to improve patient outcomes and support healthy behaviours. You'll discover how to integrate psychological and behavioural sciences into technology design and cultivate expertise as independent researchers and evaluators of digital health interventions. 

This course will equip you with the skills needed to design and implement evidence-based medical interventions and services using cutting-edge digital health technologies, such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality, to enhance the health outcomes of people from underserved communities. 

Career opportunities:

Academics teaching on this course are active researchers in the field of digital health, with recognised expertise and experience on an international level. You’ll gain valuable mentorship and insights not just from the course team but from external guest speakers working in the field of digital health.  

Graduate employers  

Graduates from this course will be prepared to work at organisations such as:   

• NHS 

• Research and Development departments 

• Technology companies  

• Local authorities 

• Consulting firms 

• Non-profit organisations and charities

Job roles  

This course will prepare you for roles in a variety of areas, including: 

• Health IT specialist/consultant 

• Health data analyst 

• Digital health program manager 

• Telemedicine and e-health expert 

• Healthcare cyber security specialist 

• Health informatics researcher 

• Healthcare innovation manager 

• Project manager 

• Cyberpsychologist