MSc Digital Health
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    MSc Digital Health

    Bournemouth University
    Bournemouth University
    United Kingdom
    United Kingdom, Bournemouth
    University Rank:#772
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    Duration1 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 24,915 / Year
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026

    MSc Digital Health

    About

    Course details

    Contact hours and assessment

    Details of the assessment methods and contact hours for each unit of the course can be found in the programme specification.

    Download the programme specification (pdf 256kb)

    Why study MSc Digital Health at BU?

    • Bridging the knowledge gap between healthcare and computing, you’ll graduate with the skills needed to address today’s and tomorrow’s design challenges in developing digital health solutions
    • Gain a critical understanding of advanced theoretical knowledge, methods and concepts of relevant digital health technologies required for supporting healthcare and social care services and products
    • Develop specialised technical knowledge and practical skills to take a professional approach to the planning, design and management of digital health products to address real-world healthcare and social care problems
    • If your first degree is computing or healthcare-related, this course will give you the knowledge and skills to become a visionary digital health technologist
    • You’ll understand the healthcare and social care perspective and create a strategic view of digital health product development, as well as manage and lead the development of such products and services.

    Find out more about the content of this course.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    You can find details of the international qualifications we accept, and what level of study they apply to, on our entry requirements for non-UK students' page.

    Please see below some examples of the qualifications for entry:

    • India: Bachelor’s degree (4 years) from a recognised HE institution with a minimum overall result of 55%
    • Nigeria: Bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum classification of 2:2
    • China: Chinese Bachelor's (Honours) degree from a recognised higher education institution with 65% or above
    • Turkey: Bachelor’s degree (Lisans Diplomasi - four years) with a minimum overall GPA of 2.3/4.0
    • Vietnam: Bachelor's degree/Bang tot nghiep dai hoc with an average score of 6.5/10, or 2.25/4, or a Master’s degree/Thac si.

    All applications will be subject to a minimum grade and your degree may need to be in a relevant subject area.

    English language requirements

    If English is not your first language, you will need to provide evidence that you understand English to a satisfactory level. English language requirements for this course are normally:

    IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each component, or equivalent.

    View further information about our English language requirements.

    Bournemouth University International College offers a number of pre-sessional English and preparatory programmes to prepare international students for postgraduate study at BU. Admission to the degree is guaranteed on successful completion of your course to the required level.

    English Requirements

    • IELTSMin 6

    English Program Requirements

    Career

    Careers

    Upon completion of this course, you will possess the practical skills and theoretical knowledge necessary to enter the business computing profession, regardless of whether you currently hold any IT qualifications. As Information Technology forms a core part of the business function for many organisations, you will enjoy a wide range of career opportunities in a variety of industries.

    Potential job roles

    Having completed the course, students are expected to become competitive in digital health market and consider the following roles:

    • Health Systems and Service Designers responsible for designing health and care systems
    • Data Analyst specialised in health and care decision making
    • Application and System Developer in digital health
    • Information Governance Manager responsible for managing data in health information systems
    • User Experience consultants/practitioners specialised in designing digital health solutions
    • Clinical Information Manager responsible for creating health systems to support clinical decision making
    • Planning & Performance Manager responsible for understanding the business performance and challenges for the healthcare sector

    Example employers:

    • NHS
    • Apple
    • Accenture
    • Microsoft
    • Google

    Further study

    If you want to continue your studies after achieving your Master’s, you can look into our range of doctoral programmes.

    Fee Information

    Costs and fees

    You can find full information about the deposits required and how to pay your fees in our postgraduate fees and funding section, including details of the Postgraduate Loan (subject to fee status).

    All fees are quoted in pounds sterling and are per annum. Fees quoted are for tuition only unless stated otherwise. Your tuition fees will be the same for each year of your course.

    Find out more about living expenses for postgraduate students

    Tuition Fee
    24,915 / year

    MSc Digital Health

    Bournemouth University

    Bournemouth University

    United Kingdom

    United Kingdom, Bournemouth

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