Sept 2025 Entry
1 year (Full-time)
3 years (Part-time)
31
What's New
Programme Aims
The overall aim of the programme is to offer an opportunity for professionals in healthcare and related disciplines to develop the necessary knowledge, understanding and competencies needed to function more effectively and to master the advanced use of information technology skills in healthcare settings.
Characteristics
This programme is the first of its kind in Hong Kong, and it aims to equip healthcare professionals and graduates from health-related or information technology- or engineering-related backgrounds with advanced information technology skills for use in healthcare settings. The course content addresses the needs of healthcare providers and allows for introduction, re-orientation and/or conversion to a field that is directly relevant to the student’s place of employment.
Programme Structure
Students must complete 4 Compulsory Subjects, 2 Core Subjects and 2 Elective Subjects plus a Dissertation (alternatively, any 3 Core/Elective Subjects can replace the Dissertation).
Core Areas of Study
Compulsory Subjects
- Electronic Patient Records
- Information Technology in Healthcare
- Professional Development in Health Informatics
- Academic Integrity and Ethics (Health and Social Sciences)* (new 1-credit compulsory subject w.e.f. 2024/25 intake cohort)
*There is no tuition charge for the 1-credit AIE subject.
Core Subjects
- Artificial Intelligence Concepts
- Business Analytics
- Concepts and Technological Applications of Smart Hospitals
- Digital Imaging & PACS
- Epidemiology
- Knowledge Management for Clinical Applications
- Machine Learning & Data Analytics
- Management Information Systems
- Medical Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics
- Project Management
- Software Engineering and Development
- Technology Innovation & Management
Elective Subjects
- Advanced Statistics in Health Care Research
- Advanced Technology & Clinical Application in Nuclear Medicine Imaging
- Big Data Computing
- Bioinformatics in Health Sciences
- Data Structures & Database Systems
- Digital Design and Manufacturing for Biomedical Engineering
- Ethics & Law in Clinical Practice
- Health & Social Policy Analysis
- Health Care Ethics
- Internet Computing & Applications
- Issues in Health Sociology
- Medical Imaging Physics
- Modern Rehabilitation Engineering and Robotics
- Quality Management of Health Care Services
- Radiation Protection and Radiation Safety
- Radiation Therapy Physics
- Research Methods & Biostatistics
- Research Methods & Data Analysis
- Virtual Reality in Healthcare
- Wearable Technology for Digital Health
Dissertation
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Dissertation
31
Prof. Harry Qin
BSc, MPhil, PhD
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A Bachelor’s degree in a health-related discipline, information technology, engineering or applied sciences, or the equivalent from a recognised university and, preferably, relevant post-qualification experience in health-related services or industries.
If you are not a native speaker of English, and your Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification is awarded by institutions where the medium of instruction is not English, you are expected to fulfil the University’s minimum English language requirement for admission purpose. Please refer to the “Admission Requirements” section for details.
For academic matters, please contact:
Prof. Harry Qin (tel: (852) 2766 6424; email: harry.qin@polyu.edu.hk).
For general admission matters, please contact:
Ms Kendy Wong (tel: (852) 2766 4684; email: kendy.wong@polyu.edu.hk).
3 for local students
6 for non-local students
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HK$6,600 per credit for local and non-local students
As the IT manager of a healthcare organisation, I strive to perfectly integrate IT with the medical field through electronic health records and clinic automation to provide better experiences for healthcare professionals and patients.
Having completing the Master of Science in Health Informatics, I am confident in my career development in healthcare. This professional programme has enabled me to gain an in-depth understanding of the applications of health information technology in practice.
Our goal is to improve the accuracy and completeness of medical records to reduce the risk of medical errors. I continuously optimise the electronic medical record system to make it easier to use and manage, and I ensure information security to protect patient and healthcare professional privacy.
I believe that healthcare quality will be greatly improved by the further development of information technology in healthcare. Therefore, we work with all sectors to jointly promote the improvement of healthcare standards and policies to provide better healthcare services for patients.
Copies of transcripts and graduation certificates are required.
