Overview

In the Digital Health Systems course at the University of Strathclyde, you'll learn about state-of-the-art devices (e.g. sensors, wearables, apps), systems (e.g. electronic health records, remote monitoring) and methods (e.g. co-design, machine learning and data analytics).

You'll also learn about health and care implementation and innovation and how to deliver real world digital health solutions in context and at scale.

Taught modules are assessed using a combination of individual projects, group projects and final exams. The project is assessed on the quality of the project report (i.e. Master thesis). An overall minimum of 50% across all assessed classes and report is required in order to be awarded the Master in Digital Health Systems.

Careers

Digital health is the fastest growing economic sector worldwide. It is creating jobs twice as fast as any other economic sector in Scotland and globally (Financial Times 2018).

Graduates from this MSc will be able to work in the hugely important and fast growing field of digital health and be in a position to transform the delivery of health and care as it rapidly develops in the future.

Graduates will enjoy a broad range of exciting career opportunities from a wide range of employers. IT professionals is one of the fastest growing professions within health and care organisations. Private and public health and care services world-wide are also expanding their digital health workforce and hardware and software companies are all seeking expertise in the health and wellness sector.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Design of Usable Health and Care Systems

Digital Health Implementation

Healthy Aging

Project Management

Health Information Governance

Digital Health Implementation

Decision Support & Health Analytics

Database Fundamentals

Research Methods

Individual Project

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00

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More details

There’s no formal closing date for postgraduate applications.

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Information Technology (IT) Health Informatics Machine Learning View 48 other Masters in Health Informatics in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

Minimum second-class Honours degree, or international equivalent in any subject.

Tuition Fees

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28700 GBP / year

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11900 GBP / year

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Additional Details

England, Wales & Northern Ireland: £11,900

Living costs

Glasgow

United Kingdom

620 - 1012 GBP / month

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