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Health Informatics (UCL/UoM Joint Award) at University of Manchester - UCAS

University of Manchester

Degree level: Postgraduate
Awarded by: University College London

Health Informatics (UCL/UoM Joint Award) (Taught)

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Course summary

This course focuses on how information and information technology are used in the organisation and delivery of healthcare. Our MSc in Health Informatics (jointly awarded by The University of Manchester and UCL) offers an innovative and exciting training in a uniquely challenging and important field. Our blended learning MSc will equip you with the skills to work in this exciting field by providing:

  • a unique combination of personal learning, theoretical challenge and practical application;
  • blended approach which combines face-to-face contact and distance learning, harnessing the advantages of both across two campus;
  • flexible study allowing you to complete the programme full-time in one year, or flexibly over up to five years;
  • engagement with leading thinkers in the field across the UK and internationally;
  • participation in a thriving network of academics, clinicians and informatics professionals.
Our programme is suitable for health professionals currently in work or graduate students. The University of Manchester and UCL are uniquely placed to provide the health informatics training required for a modern health service. You will have access to the largest UK health informatics faculty, including researchers who develop and apply solutions in a range of healthcare settings and direct national programmes in research education/training. In 2020 we have written a new textbook Developing Medical Apps and Health Interventions and have published core competencies for clinical informaticians across the UK with the Faculty of Clinical Informatics. Both institutions sit in two of the largest regional health economies in the UK, hosting the greatest concentration of digital-led NHS programmes. A team of six professors and 13 senior academics contribute to the programme, alongside NHS and industry professionals. PhD with integrated master's If you're planning to undertake a PhD after your master's, our Integrated PhD programme will enable you to combine your postgraduate taught course with a related PhD project in biology, medicine or health. You can also visit this page for examples of projects related to integrated master's courses.


Entry requirements

We require an honours degree (minimum upper second class) from a UK university or overseas equivalent in: - computer science - health services research - biological sciences - statistics - pharmacy - nursing - medicine Students who do not meet these requirements but have appropriate professional experience will also be considered. Applications from candidates who don't meet usual admissions criteria are also reviewed by the Dean of Students at UCL.


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

For fees for entry in 2025, please view the course listing on our website.
Health Informatics (UCL/UoM Joint Award) at University of Manchester - UCAS