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During this programme, you will:  

• Evaluate the impact of health technologies on the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, safety, and quality of health care delivery. 

• Define user requirements for health care information systems. 

• Integrate computing, managerial, and health-related knowledge to address real-world challenges in health care. 

• Ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations governing health information systems. 

• Apply evidence-based solutions to support effective and context-aware health care delivery. 

Key information: 

• Complete full-time in one year 

• Blended delivery – weekly online lectures and 5 in-person blocks per semester 

• Blocks held on campus or alternative location over Friday and Saturday 

• Modules taught during autumn and spring semesters  

• Option to exit with Postgraduate Diploma after spring 

• Submit a dissertation at the end of the summer semester to achieve Masters 

You will learn through a blend of:  

• Lectures, workshops, and hands-on activities  

• Reflective practice and guided research  

• Regular feedback from faculty and peers

Year 1 

Autumn Semester  

• IOM quality characteristics of a health care delivery system. 

• Traditional Health Record Management (HRM) concepts and processes. Definition and scope of an Electronic Health Record Management (EHRM). Definition, uses, benefits and impacts of an Electronic Health Record (EHR) 

• provides an overview from research terms and concepts, methods and analysis to presenting research findings.  

• Decision making: process of constructing the alternatives versus problem of choice among several alternatives; types of decisions. 

• outlines the drivers for business intelligence within health care organisations and defines key indicators and models that can assist in performance evaluation. 

Spring Semester  

• presents the processes and concepts of project management from the perspective of health care IS projects. 

• provides health care professionals with an appreciation of the strategic impact of IT system adoption within health care facilities. 

• this module introduces students to health information systems, in particular eHealth systems, application areas, eHealth strategies and impacts. 

• defines evidence-based health care and identifies issues that health services research addresses. 

• this module helps students to prepare for their dissertation in semester 3 - project definition and scoping.

Summer Semester 

• ) facilitates students to produce a dissertation of 20,000-25,000 words based on a Health Informatics research topic. 

Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.  

For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s  

• Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree ( Level 8) with at least a second-class honour, grade 2 (2:2) in a relevant discipline such as health sciences, IT or business/administration. 

• Applications are particularly welcome but not limited to Health Care Administrators and Clerical Officers, Health Care Managers or Health Care Professionals and IT or digital health specialists with experience of working in a health care setting. 

• The university may shortlist and invite you to an interview. 

Other Entry Considerations: 

We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet the standard entry requirements, as long as you can show that you have the knowledge, skills, and experience needed for the programme. 

At UL, we value all kinds of learning and support different ways to qualify through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy.  

International students:  

• For general details on country-specific qualifications visit postgraduate entry requirements for international students.
• Please note however that this programme is not open to non-EU students due to Visa/Immigration requirements. 

Checklist of Documents: 

• *Academic transcripts and certificates
  • UL graduates only need to provide their student ID.
• Copy of your birth certificate or passport
• CV
• Personal Statement

English Language: 

• English Language Competency certificate
• For details on accepted language qualifications visit English Language Requirements 

Guidelines on Completing your Application  

• To make sure we can review your application quickly, please:
  • Upload all documents. Your application can’t be reviewed until we have all the documents on the checklist.
  • Title the documents you are uploading. For example, "Personal Statement", "Undergraduate Transcript", "Postgraduate Transcript", "English Language Certificate" etc.
• *If you are waiting to graduate, submit your application with the documents you have to date, you don’t need to have finished final exams before applying. 

EU - €8,200

Non-EU - €22,400

Annual fees are billed by semester. Once registered, students may be eligible to apply for a monthly payment plan.  

Further information on fees and payment of fees is available from the Student Fees Office website. All fee related queries should be directed to the Student Fees Office (Phone: +353 61 213 007 or email student.fees.office@ul.ie).   

 
Funding 

Find further information on funding and scholarships.

This course can lead to the following sectors and careers:  

Sectors 

• Healthcare Providers
• Hospitals
• Primary care centres
• Community health services
• Health Technology Companies
• Electronic Health Record (EHR) vendors
• Digital health startups
• Government & Public Health Agencies
• Health Service Executive (HSE)
• National health data bodies
• Regulatory and policy organisations
• Academic & Research Institutions
• Clinical trials and data analytics teams
• Health IT consultancy firms
• Strategic digital transformation teams 

Career Roles 

• Health Informatics Specialist
• Clinical Information Systems Analyst
• EHR Implementation Consultant
• Health Data Analyst
• ICT Project Manager in Healthcare
• Digital Health Strategist
• Medical Software Product Manager
• Compliance and Standards Officer
• Healthcare Innovation Lead
• Telehealth Programme Coordinator 

Still Curious?  

The team regularly host and take part in webinars to support future students. If you would like to learn more or ask questions at an online information session, click below.     

Online Information Sessions