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Medical informatics

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Medical informatics

Want to discover if Medical informatics is the right master programme for you? Get to know the programme during the UvA Master's Week and find out.
Taste the atmosphere

The UvA's Faculty of Medicine is located in the middle of Amsterdam UMC, location AMC. In this campus tour we take you along important places of the medical faculty.

Watch back: Information session 12 February 2024

Have you missed the live information session on 12 February 2024? Watch the recording here. You'll get a programme presentation by our program director Floris Wiesman. And after that, he and masterstudent Martijn answer questions from prospective students. 

FAQ's

  • What language is the programme taught in?

    All courses are taught in English and also the study material is in English. Some teachers only speak English, but others also speak Dutch. During internships, you can speak Dutch to some supervisors if you both wish to. However, keep in mind that the product of your internship (the research paper and presentation) will be in English.

  • What does a typical week look like?

    Most weeks, the lectures are scheduled on Mondays and Fridays, taking up 12 hours a week on average. The additional time is required for class preparation, assignments and computer practicals. During the lectures on Monday, you will mostly get an introduction of the topic and an explanation of the assignment of that week. The deadlines and/or presentations of the assignments are mainly scheduled on Fridays.

  • Is it possible to do internships during the programme?

    Yes, the programme consists of two one-month internships in the first year and one seven months internship in the second year. It is also possible to combine the two internships in the first year to have a more extensive project. You can choose your own internship in any direction that is relevant for Medical Informatics.

  • With which bachelor can I apply for the master Medical Informatics?

    Please check the list of recommended bachelor's under Entry requirements. If your bachelor (or an equivalent programme) is not in the list, please fill in our application form. To decide on your admission we need the details of your programme.

  • What are my job opportunities when I finish the Medical Informatics Master's programme?

    The programme provides the basis for a career at the interface of healthcare and ICT. As a graduates, you can be found working as a:

    • Clinical Informatician
    • IM Resources/Project Manager
    • Internal Health IT Consultant
    • System/Applications Expert
    • Process Analyst
    • Evaluator
    • HI Informatics Researcher
    • System/Information Designer/Architect
    • Research Clinician Informatician
    • Evaluation Scientist
  • Do I need to have prior experience with programming to be able to start this master?

    No, that is not necessary. Some courses will use the programming languages R and Python. Whether you enter the master on the basis of the premaster or the bachelor Medische informatiekunde, you will acquire sufficient programming knowledge there to be able to start this master.

  • What can I expect from the premaster programme?

    The premaster has a maximum of 30 ECTS (+- 6 months of full time study), but this is usually less depending on your background. It is mostly self-study (e-learnings and literature), but you can easily get in touch with the lecturers if you wish to. Starting September 2024, there will be also a small number of tutorials at the Amsterdam UMC, location AMC.