MSc (Distance Learning) Health Informatics

Key facts

School of Information, Faculty of Social Sciences
3 years part-time

Financial information for postgraduate taught courses

Entry requirements

You'll need at least a 2.1 in a science, technology, medical or health subject. If you don’t have a degree but you have a lot of relevant work experience, you could apply to take the certificate or the diploma. If you make good progress, you could go on to the full MSc.

English language requirements: overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent.

Entry requirements for international students

Any questions?

If you'd like to know more about any aspect of our courses, contact us:

E: ispgt@sheffield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)114 222 2660

About the course

This CILIP-accredited course is aimed at health care professionals who want to improve services in their sector by getting more out of information and communication technologies.

The course is taught online, using web-based software to deliver lectures and tutorials, so you can study from home or from work. For the first two years, you'll take taught modules. In the final year you'll complete a research dissertation, supervised by an academic.

You need to come to Sheffield for a three-day induction before the course starts, and again before you begin your dissertation. For the rest of the time, you could be based anywhere in the world.

Core modules

Introduction to Health Informatics
E-Health and the Web
Information Systems in Health
Electronic Clinical Records
Information and Knowledge Management in Health
Evidence-Based Practice and Health Care Information
Research Methods and Dissertation Preparation
Dissertation

Optional modules

Health Information
Education and Communication
Leadership, Strategy and Change in Health Care
Public Health Informatics
Analysis of Health Information
Maximising Usefulness of Secondary Data Sources

Teaching

(May differ for distance learning option)

Lectures
Seminars
Tutorials
Practical laboratory classes
Group work
Online discussion
Case studies
Lectures by visiting speakers
Visits to library and information service organisations

Assessment

Essays
Reports
Small projects
Presentations
Posters
Group work
Research-based dissertation

Your career

This course will help you improve services in the health care sector by getting more out of information and communication technologies.

Your subject

In the information age, effective use of information improves the world and makes a positive difference to our lives. It is also central to economic development.

The rapid pace of technological change and the globalisation of markets means that organisations in all sectors must realise the value of information systems. The world needs graduates who are information literate.

Our department has been rated as the UK's number one for Information Studies research in every single Research Assessment Exercise. Employers know our masters students are taught by experts at the forefront of their fields.

Apply now

You can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process.

Postgraduate Online Application Form