Overview
Students of Fordham University are encouraged to bring in projects, data, and tools that they are using in their current positions and apply the coursework directly to their roles. Particularly relevant careers include:
- Healthcare IT professionals looking for additional qualification
- Healthcare professionals looking for a career move to health informatics
- Students completing an undergraduate degree in a numerate discipline aiming for a career in health informatics or health analytics
- Overseas or European students seeking a U.S. master’s qualification with or without study in the U.S.
- Fordham's Applied Health Informatics program combines theory with real-world applications and allows students to work with experts in the field in a hands-on, mentored framework
Careers
- Analyst
- Consultant
- Programmer
- IT Project Manager
- Chief Medical Information Officer
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Models for Clinical Information
- Electronic Health Records
- The Business of Health Informatics
- Engineering Clinical Information Systems
- Healthcare Integration
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
- Analysis and Reporting in Healthcare
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 18 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Informatics & Information Technology Health Sciences Health Informatics View 2447 other Masters in Health Sciences in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- A bachelor's degree or its equivalent from an accredited U.S. college or university (international applicants submitting undergraduate or graduate transcripts from foreign schools must also submit a third-party evaluation of the transcripts; the School of Professional and Continuing Studies uses World Education Services)
- English-language proficiency test scores (if English is not your first language)
- Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (work experience will be taken into consideration)
- Two letters of recommendation
- Statement of purpose that includes your professional goals and aspirations
- Resume or CV
- Work experience is preferred but not required for admission
- $70 nonrefundable application fee
- Supplemental essay (students who do not meet the minimum requirements outlined above may apply with an additional essay stating why they would be good candidates for the program)
Tuition Fee
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International
24000 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1000 USD per credit during 18 months. -
National
24000 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1000 USD per credit during 18 months.
Living costs for Manhattan
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Applied Health Informatics.
Available Scholarships
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