Medical Informatics
The MSc in Medical Informatics aims to be the gateway for ambitious students with an entrepreneurial, global mindset to a career at the interface of healthcare and ICT. They will gain a deep understanding of healthcare processes and ICT technologies and challenged to solve real-life cases from our clinical and corporate health ICT partners. This all takes place at a vibrant academic hospital: the Amsterdam UMC in Amsterdam.
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Students and lecturers from Medical Informatics tell you in this video what you can expect from this programme and discuss career opportunities once you have graduated.
The study programme
The focus of this master’s degree programme is the improvement of the results and quality of medical practice and advancement of the effectiveness of the healthcare process. Medical Informatics lies at the interface between pure and applied scientific research. With a strong emphasis upon interaction between insight, innovation and development on the one hand and practical applications on the other.
Why study Medical Informatics at the UvA?
After graduation
Practical input combined with high-quality academic education given by top-level (guest) lecturers and researchers is highly appreciated by the Health ICT business community. Overall, the career perspectives for MI graduates are good. Most of our students are offered work before they have graduated and received their degree.
| Degree programme | MSc |
|---|---|
| Type | Regular study programme |
| Mode | Full-time |
| Credits | 120 ECTS, 24 months |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Starts in | February, September |
| CROHO code | 66573 |
| Location | AMC |