MSc Health Informatics at University of West London

Programme overview

The initiative to digitise health and genomics information has created a strong demand for medical informatics professionals. This MSc Health Informatics course will provide you with the broad grounding you need for a range of careers as a health informatics or bioinformatics practitioner in the public and private sectors, within the UK or overseas. We have designed this degree for graduates with analytical and inquisitive minds who want to work in professional roles that encompass computing and biology, medicine or healthcare.

Duration: 1 year full-time; 16 months full-time; 20 months part-time; 2 years part-time; 19 months extended masters; 15 months extended masters; 20 months enhanced extended masters; 19 months enhanced extended masters | Study mode: full-time (part-time available) | Intake: September 2027, February 2027, October 2026, June 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Our Health Informatics course has been structured with the modern healthcare sector in mind. Through your studies, you will develop a professional outlook on the effective use of data, information, knowledge and technology in healthcare. You will learn about the information systems used to manage healthcare, knowledge and data management, as well as leadership and management competence. Modules include: Information Systems in Healthcare; HCI for Information Systems; Data Management in Healthcare; Research Methods; research process and developing research proposal; writing dissertation, managing references and using document tools; Dissertation in Health Informatics; Consultancy and Tech Innovation; Principles of Project Management; Epidemiology and Biostatistics.

Career pathways

This health informatics degree will prepare you for a wide range of careers within the public and private health sectors, from clinical informatics to project and programme management. On successful completion, you may also choose to pursue further study at MPhil and PhD level. Job roles include: clinical informatics; personalised Medicine; clinical bioinformatics; education and training; health records and patient administrators; information and communication technology; information management; libraries and knowledge management.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You should have an honours degree (2:2 or above) from a UK university or equivalent in computing or healthcare science. We will also consider equivalent professional qualifications or a relevant HND provided you can demonstrate relevant work experience. In this case you will have to complete an interview with your application and some optional modules may not be available without a first degree in computing. All applications are considered individually. Find out more about our processes for recognising previous experience. We look for students who show enthusiasm and a passion for the subject through previous study or professional experience. IELTS 6.5 overall or above. You need to meet our English language requirement of 6.5 overall score for IELTS, with a minimum of 5.5 for each of the four individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening).

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,200 a year (2027/28). Tuition for: Full-time (1 year, September 2027). Source

International applicants: GBP 17,750 a year (2027/28). Tuition for: Full-time (1 year, September 2027). Source

Intake: September 2027, February 2027, October 2026, June 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; 16 months full-time; 20 months part-time; 2 years part-time; 19 months extended ma

Apply through the official page: https://www.uwl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/how-apply-postgraduates

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