The english degree course Health Informatics educates students to become computer scientists in the health industry. Informatics-based, medical, scientific and technical knowledge in healthcare and in the healthcare industry are influential in management. A special focus within the first four semester is on the learning of programming languages. This course provides knowledge and skills to design information systems for the healthcare sector and throughout the healthcare industry to develop, configure, operate, and comply with the applicable rules and regulations. 

Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

Duration: 7 semesters (3.5 years)

ECTS points: 210

Start: October (winter semester)

Location: European Campus Rottal-Inn, Pfarrkirchen

Taught in: English

Application period: 15 April - 15 July

Admission requirements:

• General German university entrance qualification, or please check your eligibilty at the DAAD if you own an international qualification
• Language requirements
• A successfully completed admission test
  • Application for the admission test

Prerequisites:

• Prior knowledge in economics or science-based subjects is beneficial
• Basic programming skills

Application procedure:

• Read step by step of how to apply

Tuition fees:

• No tuition fees, only student union fee
• International students from non-EU/EEA countries are required to pay service fees for each semester. Click here to read about our service fees.

Contact: 

• General info on studying at DIT: prospective student advisors

The bachelor programme, Informatics in the Healthcare Industry, enables its graduates to carry out both scientifically founded and ethically insightful work on the basis of a systematic approach. The integrated practical study semester which takes place in selected healthcare institutions, organisations and businesses in close coordination with the DIT helps to achieve this goal.

In achieving the outlined qualification goals, the programme’s applied orientation is of special importance. The application and transfer of scientific knowledge to concrete, current issues in the field of healthcare informatics will be ensured through the programme’s focus on various fields of application. The content and structure of the course opens up the opportunity for students to gain in-depth, interdisciplinary and process-oriented insights into an area of application from early on in their studies.

• System development
• System administration
• IT safety and security in healthcare
• Process manager
• System analyst
• IT security manager
• Medical Technology
• Compliance coordinators
• Distribution of medical products
• Clinical studies
• Telematics and eHealth

Overview of the courses (From the Study and Examination Regulations, WS 15/16), Weekly Semester Hours (SWS) and ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) for the programme Bachelor of Informatics in the Healthcare Industry.

All courses are taught in English.