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Grad Dip Healthcare Informatics Full-Time

GradDip (NFQ Level 9)

This course is available through the following application route(s)

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Information management and the utilisation of associated technology is becoming a major activity of the healthcare professional. This course is directed to medical practitioners, those in allied professions and also at those working in ICT areas in the health sector.

  • Trains graduates in medical and allied professions and those with an information technology background in healthcare informatics.
  • Enables students to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to understand and utilise tools of medical informatics.
  • Flexible approach to teaching and learning to accommodate busy clinicians.
  • Currently funded under the National Development Plan, Graduate Skills Conversion Programme.

About This Course

  • Trains graduates in medical and allied professions and those with an information technology background in healthcare informatics
  • Enables students to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to understand and utilise tools of medical informatics
  • Flexible approach to teaching and learning to accommodate busy clinicians

The course is primarily aimed at existing and future employees in the health service and IT industry sector who are looking to move into the area of Healthcare Informatics, expand their current knowledge in the area, or get more involved in health IT implementation projects in their respective work locations.

The assignments for the various modules are primarily focused on work-based topics, with these assignments being undertaken primarily as group or team work.

This team-based process mirrors the actuality of IT systems implementation projects or health data / business intelligence analysis in this sector.

Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.

Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.

Module Type Module   Trimester Credits
Stage 1 Core Modules
MDCS42240 Medical Research Design, Regulations & Ethics Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
MEIN40050 Medical Records Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
PHPS41040 Clin Info and Decision Support Autumn  10
Stage 1 Core Modules
MEIN40090 Interoperability, Standards, Introduction to XML Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
MEIN40410 Intro to AI in Healthcare Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
PHPS41050 Info Governance in Health Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select modules to the total value of 25 ECTS
COMP40370 Data Mining Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select modules to the total value of 25 ECTS
COMP40610 Information Visualisation Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select modules to the total value of 25 ECTS
STAT40730 Data Programming with R (Online) Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select modules to the total value of 25 ECTS
MEIN40230 Personalized Medicine Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select modules to the total value of 25 ECTS
PHPS41070 Info Systems Implementation Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select modules to the total value of 25 ECTS
COMP47770 Health Data & Analytics Summer  5
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select modules to the total value of 25 ECTS
MEIN40330 AI for Personalised Medicine Summer  10
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select modules to the total value of 25 ECTS
PATH40050 AI & Digital Pathology: Theory & Practice Summer  10
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select modules to the total value of 25 ECTS
PHPS41080 Corporate Info Sys in Health Summer  5
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select modules to the total value of 25 ECTS
RDGY41710 AI For Medical Image Analysis Summer  10

Grad Dip Healthcare Informatics Full-Time (X293) Full Time
EU          fee per year - € 6050
nonEU    fee per year - € 19400

***Fees are subject to change

Applicants will normally hold a NQF Level 8 academic award.

Where an applicant does not hold a Level 8 award, consideration will be given to those with relevant and appropriate qualifications and experience working in or closely with the health system. Such candidates may be interviewed to ensure applicability to the programme prior to acceptance.

Candidates who may enter via this route would typically be those currently employed but looking to change the focus of their career into the Health Informatics arena, or those that have health experience but are currently unemployed and looking to re-enter the workforce in the Healthcare Informatics field.

Full Time option suitable for:

Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EEA) applicants currently residing outside of the EEA Region. Yes


The course is primarily aimed at existing and future employees in the health service and IT industry sector who are looking to move into the area of Health Informatics, expand their current knowledge in the area, or get more involved in health IT implementation projects in their respective work locations. The assignments for the various modules are primarily focused on work-based topics, with these assignments being undertaken primarily as group or team work. This team-based process mirrors the actuality of IT systems implementation projects or health data / business intelligence analysis in this sector.


General application route(s) for Irish/UK/EU applicants* for International (non-EU) applicants* to Grad Dip Healthcare Informatics Full-Time:

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Grad Dip Healthcare Informatics Full-Time
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