Overview

This Health Informatics programme at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is the first of its kind in Hong Kong, and it aims to equip healthcare professionals and graduates from health-related or information technology- or engineering-related backgrounds with advanced information technology skills for use in healthcare settings. The course content addresses the needs of healthcare providers and allows for the introduction, re-orientation and/or conversion to a field that is of direct relevance to the student's place of employment.

Key facts:

Studying in the MSc in Health Informatics programme at PolyU was a mind-stimulating experience. It gave me valuable insights into the diverse applications of IT in the healthcare field. Moreover, the panel of experts provided me with relevant and practical examples of innovative discoveries currently being used in the leading global healthcare systems.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applied Biosignal Processing

Business Intelligence & Data Mining

Computer Programming for Healthcare

Data Mining & Data Warehousing Applications

Digital Imaging & PACS

Epidemiology

Epidemiological Model Building for Healthcare & Risk Management

Intelligent Information Systems

Knowledge Management for Clinical Applications

Project Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-30 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Health Informatics

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6

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80

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Student insurance

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Accidents
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Other requirements

General requirements

As for the Master's degree or Postgraduate Diploma, the basic requirement is a Bachelor's degree from an institution that is recognised by PolyU.

Applications will be considered on the basis of the information (such as academic achievements, professional qualifications and work experience) provided in the application.

You may be required to attend an interview and/or test.

Departments will consider applications on a rolling basis until places are filled.

Some programmes will receive applications in two rounds

Tuition Fee

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International

172500 HKD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5750 HKD per credit during 12 months.
National

172500 HKD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5750 HKD per credit during 12 months.

Living costs for Hong Kong

13720 - 23419 HKD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Health Informatics.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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