MSt in Healthcare Innovation: Engineering, Systems and Improvement at University of Cambridge

Programme overview

The MSt is the final year of the stacked Healthcare Innovation programme (PgCert, PgDip, MSt) run by the Cambridge Engineering Department. It is part-time, predominantly online and centres on a research dissertation on healthcare innovation.

Faculty: Department of Engineering | Department: Centre for Healthcare Innovation | Duration: 11 months part-time (final MSt year) | Intake: September/October (Cohort 2 starts 27 September 2027) | Study mode: part-time | Location: Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

A research dissertation of 10,000 to 12,000 words on scientific, medical, social or business innovation in healthcare, with a planning report of up to 3,000 words and oral presentations. Students attend Cambridge on three occasions (two days in October, one day each in January and June). Earlier years cover units on research skills, healthcare technologies, systems improvement, patient and population health and systems innovation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entry only for current or deferred PgDip students who have passed the PgCert year and Units 1-6; direct entry is not possible, and a new application is required with a research proposal. Programme entry generally expects a first or upper second class degree (or equivalent), ideally in life sciences, medical sciences, computation or engineering. English: IELTS Academic 7.0 overall (7.0 in each element); TOEFL iBT 5.5 overall (at least two sub-scores at 5.5 and none below 5.0) or 107 with no element below 25 if taken before 21 Jan 2026; Cambridge C2 Proficiency 200 (no element below 185). MSt application cut-off 13 May 2027.

Domestic applicants: GBP 6,974 a year (2027/28). University Composition Fee (tuition) for 2027 entry; maintenance/living costs excluded. Source

International applicants: GBP 12,794 a year (2027/28). University Composition Fee (tuition) for 2027 entry; maintenance/living costs excluded. Source

Intake: September/October (Cohort 2 starts 27 September 2027)

Duration: 11 months part-time (final MSt year)

Apply through the official page: https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/directory/egegsthci/apply

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