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MSc Hybrid School of Health & Human Sciences

MSc Health Informatics

Data governance, privacy, and clinical workflows · Interoperability and quality improvement · Practicum with partner organisations

OverviewDetailsNotes
Degree MSc
School School of Health & Human Sciences
Field Health
Mode Hybrid
Duration 18–24 months
Credits 120 ECTS
Purpose & curriculum

Practicum

You’ll complete a structured practicum with a partner clinic, NGO, or health-tech team. The focus is outcomes and patient-respecting design.

Tuition & scholarships
ItemSummaryNotes
Tuition €6,400 (EUR) Includes a clinical data ethics module and supervised practicum placements with partner sites.
Scholarships Digital Health Scholarship Limited awards; apply early where possible
Start terms September Program-specific deadlines may apply
Language English Some modules include academic writing support
Before applying, review refund/deferral summaries and bring your sharpest questions to an open day.
Sample courses
HLT520 · Graduate
Clinical Data Ethics

Examine ethics and governance for clinical data projects: consent, minimization, risk tiers, retention, and access controls. Students produce documentation and decision logs, and learn to evaluate tradeoffs between utility, safety, and accountability.

  • health
  • ethics
  • governance
HLT210 · Undergraduate
Health Data Interoperability

Understand health-data interoperability in practice: core concepts, standards, and workflow realities. Students work with structured clinical data examples while emphasizing privacy, data ethics, and how systems exchange information safely across organizations.

  • health
  • interoperability
  • data-ethics
Faculty
School of Health & Human Sciences
Dr. Aisha Haddad
Assistant Professor of Digital Health
  • Clinical Data Ethics
  • Health Systems
  • Interoperability
Admissions requirements
Checklist (summary)
  • · Bachelor’s degree in health, CS, or related field
  • · English proficiency (IELTS 7.0 / TOEFL iBT 100, or waiver)
  • · Statement of purpose
Full process and deadlines are on the Admissions page.
Who thrives here

If you enjoy making decisions explicit—writing down assumptions, testing them, revising honestly, and respecting boundaries—this program is built for you.

FAQ
Do I need medical training?
No. Learners without clinical backgrounds take an additional foundations module on health systems and terminology.