Program Description

Equips graduates with the skills, knowledge and abilities to evaluate the opportunities and limitations of health care technology and its impact on improving the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, safety and quality of health care delivery, taking cognisance of the social, legal, ethical and technical issues and ensuring compliance with the standards and regulations governing systems in this domain.The M.Sc. in Health Informatics aims to equip graduates with the skills, knowledge and abilities to:

• Evaluate the opportunities and limitations of health care technology and of its impact in improving the efficiency,
• cost-effectiveness, safety and quality of health care delivery.
• Express user requirements for health care information systems.
• Integrate computing and managerial knowledge and experience with health-related knowledge and experience.
• Ensure compliance with the standards and regulations governing systems in this domain.
• Formulate, evaluate and apply evidence-based solutions in the delivery of health care.

Admission Requirements

• A Health Care Administrator/Clerical Officer, Health Care Manager or Health Care Professional who holds a primary undergraduate degree (2.2 honours or higher)

OR

• An applicant who holds a primary undergraduate degree (2.2 honours or higher) in a health sciences discipline

OR

• An IT specialist who holds a primary undergraduate degree (2.2 honours or higher) with experience of working in a health care setting.

OR

• An applicant with at least 5 years relevant work experience who can satisfy the course admission team that he/she has the ability to complete and benefit from this course.  Such applicants shall be required to undertake an interview.

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6	6	6	6	6.5

Remarks:

• Yearly tuition fee is given