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Health Informatics

Duration
3 years
Start
September 2024
Delivery
Online learning

Through our specialist qualification in health informatics, you'll study the interaction between people and information systems. Develop your professional practice and personal interest in the use of information and information technology to support the delivery of outstanding health and social care.

Why study with us

  • Improve your practise and take a more innovative approach to patient care.
  • Core modules are in health informatics, research methods, and study skills, as well as optional modules and a dissertation.
  • The course is delivered by e-learning, so you can continue working while you study.
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What you'll do

  • You’ll be encouraged to understand the role of information in your job and organisation, and use your knowledge to bring about innovation and improvements.
  • You’ll improve your ability to communicate with information specialists within your organisation and in the wider informatics field.
  • As part of the course you may initiate and carry out research that will lead to improvements in your professional practice.

Modules

Compulsory and optional modules will vary depending on the exit award.

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Hear from our students

The course being delivered online gave me an opportunity I wouldn’t have had otherwise, given that I work full time and am not local. I could complete my studies in my own time and at my own convenience, whilst being able to apply my learning day to day in my career. Having a university degree in the subject is definitely a mark of commitment. It shows that you have taken time to specialise in the field."
Alix Massocchi
Alix Massocchi
MSc Health Informatics
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Academic expertise

Jane Fitzgerald
Senior Lecturer in Health Informatics
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James Hill
Senior Research Fellow

This course contributes to the Health Informatics National Occupational Standards and Key Skills Framework. 

Future careers

Our graduates go on to jobs in knowledge and information management and clinical informatics. Roles include health informatics managers, directors of services, information and communication technology workers and health records staff.

Fees and funding

2024/25
UK
Distance Part-time£1,000 per 20 credits
International
Distance Part-time£1,000 per 20 credits

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of bursaries, scholarships and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

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We have a wide range of bursaries, scholarships and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

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This course is based in the School of Health, Social Work and Sport

For information on possible changes to course information, see our essential and important course information

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