Master's Programme Digital Transformation for Healthcare
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Collaborative programme between WMG, 糖心TV Medical School, and the NHS (National Health Service)
A strong emphasis of interdisciplinary learning and building interdisciplinary teams, combines healthcare, technology, leadership, and management to provide a holistic understanding of digital health and digital transformation.
Exposure to cutting-edge tools and technology for digital health, including AI, telemedicine, and wearables.
Innovate, integrate and adopt new technologies to improve health outcomes and transform the way heath and care services are delivered.
Course update
The MSc in Digital Transformation for Healthcare will no longer be running. To find an alternative course, please explore our Master's courses.
The MSc in Digital Transformation for Healthcare is designed to equip graduates with the digital healthcare knowledge and leadership skills needed to drive improvements in understanding, diagnosing, and managing patient-centred healthcare.
Globally we are witnessing both increased acceptance of, and demand for, new technologies in healthcare. With this demand comes the need for new professional skills and specific job roles that can deliver against these digitally-focused market trends. As a graduate of the MSc in Digital Healthcare Transformation you will be able to bridge the gap between physical and digital health provision by maximising the use of both existing and new technologies. You will develop the skills to interact with technology whilst understanding both the patient and clinical perspective.
This course will equip you with a unique set of transferable skills combining healthcare knowledge, data analysis, leading edge technology, and digital capability with the leadership skills to enable and sustain digital transformation within organisations. The main barrier to digital transformation is often not the technology itself, but bringing about change in individual and organisational behaviour which is the key focus of this new course.
Emerging technologies such as AI can be extremely powerful when applied in a healthcare context, but skilled personnel are needed to apply AI in the most effective and safe ways, in order to maximise the scope of its potential. You will utilise data and apply innovative digital technologies and AI to transform the way health and care services are offered, developing more efficient ways of working and supporting organisations to deliver more digitally augmented care pathways.
The course encourages transformative learning and incorporates research and industry experience inspired teaching throughout. As a student, you will gain the tools and knowledge required to innovate, integrate and adopt new technologies in order to bring about improvements in population and individual healthcare outcomes and delivery models.
As a graduate of Digital Transformation for Healthcare, you will have an array of career options. Multiple opportunities are emerging within the digital healthcare transformation landscape, enabling organisations to harness the power of digital technology to improve healthcare services and outcomes for patients. For more detailed information on potential roles for you following this Masters degree, please see the 'Employability' tab.
The next tab 'course content' will go into detail about the modules covered within the MSc in Digital Transformation for Healthcare.
Course update
The MSc in Digital Transformation for Healthcare will no longer be running. To find an alternative course, please explore our Master's courses.
Each module is 15 CATS (150 hours of learning and assessment). Students are required to study 120 CATS worth of taught modules to successfully complete the MSc course.
Please note that whilst the module catalogue shows the latest approved version of each module and what is currently being taught (academic year 2024), there may be minor updates to content or learning objectives year on year to reflect the evolving state of knowledge and the requirements of teaching best practise. Any such amends will be updated following the department 'module approvals process' and reflected in the module catalogue before the start of the next academic year in 2025.
Project
In addition to your modules, in order to gain a Master of Science qualification, you will undertake an extended research project, worth 33% of your MSc credits and your final grade. This will be a major individual project, which will develop your academic, research, and analytical skills and will enable you to focus on a current digital healthcare transformation topic.
In addition to your academic supervisor from the University, you will be working closely with a co-supervisor from industry relevant to your dissertation topic.
Your dissertation will be submitted in the form of a dissertation at the end of the academic year.
You are expected to devote an appropriate portion of your time and intellectual effort to the project during the course i.e. approximately 600 hours over the course of the academic year.
Course update
The MSc in Digital Transformation for Healthcare will no longer be running. To find an alternative course, please explore our Master's courses.
The taught component of this course makes use of a range of teaching and learning methods including lectures, seminars, case studies, site visits, flipped classroom teaching and use of a trigger model so students are actively engaged in their learning. Module leaders are experts in their fields and are supported by external speakers working at the forefront of their fields. Teaching is strongly supported by the use of learning technologies and online workshops. Co-operative learning is also encouraged both inside and outside the classroom with the use of assessed group work, inquiry-based learning and problem based learning.
Each module will be delivered in block learning over a four-week period, allowing you to focus on one module at a time and engage deeply with the subject material.
The course uses a variety of assessment methods across modules. These may include reports (both topic based and reflective), individual and group presentations, data analysis reports, building of computerised models, poster presentations, critical reflections, and open-book exams. Assessments have been designed not only to assess your achievement in meeting the course learning outcomes in an academically sound manner, but also contribute to preparing you with the requisite competencies required for employment.
Course update
The MSc in Digital Transformation for Healthcare will no longer be running. To find an alternative course, please explore our Master's courses.
A scan of your transcript (marksheet). If you are still studying, please send us your transcripts to date. NB: if you are made an offer, we will then require you to upload your degree transcripts and certificate in order to clear your conditions.
One reference. If you completed studies less than 2 years ago, this should be an academic reference. If you graduated more than 2 years ago, we will require a professional reference. We contact your referee directly, so please include their valid professional email address on your application form.
Candidates with professional experience should include their CV with their application.
You can read more about the application process, and access a link to the application form, on our how to apply web page.
Application Deadline
Our official application deadline is 2 August 2025, however please note that the course will close early if capacity is reached ahead of the deadline. We strongly recommend you to apply as soon as you are ready to avoid disappointment.
Course update
The MSc in Digital Transformation for Healthcare will no longer be running. To find an alternative course, please explore our Master's courses.
In order to meet our academic entry requirement, you should have obtained the minimum of a UK 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalentLink opens in a new window).
We welcome candidates with a range of academic backgrounds and experience, looking to take a leading role in the digital transformation of healthcare systems. The course is particularly suitable for graduates of Clinical Medicine, Allied Health, Nursing, Public Health, Health Informatics, Healthcare Science, Data Science, Computer Science, and Information Technology.
Medics and allied health professionals will gain the technical skills and knowledge to address the current and future development challenges of digital healthcare solutions. Candidates with strong computing, engineering or data science backgrounds will benefit from the advanced theoretical knowledge required to support the digital transformation of healthcare and social care services in context.
English language
If you are a non-native English speaker, we need to confirm that your English language competency is sufficiently good for you to get the most out of your Master's study. We therefore require you to take a SELT (Secure English Language Test) and submit your results as one of your academic requirements. Whilst we encourage you to take your English test as early as possible, you can upload your results later in the application cycle. You do not need to delay your application until you've taken an English test.
If you are taking an IELTS test, we require a score of 6.5 (with no less than 6.0 in any one component). Please view our web page here for a full list of accepted tests, together with the grades required.
Course update
The MSc in Digital Transformation for Healthcare will no longer be running. To find an alternative course, please explore our Master's courses.
If you are successful in receiving an offer, a deposit payment is required in order to secure your place on the course. Further information about deposits will be communicated to you on receipt of your offer. You can also find more information about tuition fee deposits on our web pageLink opens in a new window. Your remaining tuition fee is then payable at the start of the academic year, or in instalments. For information about how to pay your tuition fees, please review the .
WMG Excellence Scholarships
WMG Excellence Scholarships are merit-based awards, available on a competitive basis. Awards range from 拢5,000 to 拢15,000 tuition fee discount.
Applications will be judged on past academic achievement, professional experience, reasons for study, and your vision for the future. View our WMG Excellence Scholarship pageLink opens in a new window for full details on how to apply for this award.
Additional Scholarship opportunities
You might also be eligible to apply for other scholarships from the University of 糖心TV, such as the 糖心TV Taught Masters Scholarship Scheme; as well as awards from external funding bodies, including Chevening Scholarships. For additional funding opportunities and eligibility details, please visit our Funding web pageLink opens in a new window.
Course update
The MSc in Digital Transformation for Healthcare will no longer be running. To find an alternative course, please explore our Master's courses.
Digital health consultants: work with healthcare organisations to assess their current systems and processes, recommend digital solutions, and implement strategies to improve patient care, efficiency, and outcomes.
Healthcare Data Analyst: Data analysts in the digital health sector gather, analyse, and interpret healthcare data to identify trends, insights, and opportunities for improvement. They play a crucial role in data-driven decision-making.
Healthcare Project Manager: Project managers oversee the planning, execution, and successful implementation of digital health initiatives within healthcare organisations.
Digital Health Product Manager: Product managers are responsible for developing and managing digital health products and solutions.
Health Informatics Specialist: Informatics specialists focus on managing and optimising healthcare information systems.
Telemedicine Specialist: Facilitate virtual healthcare consultations, manage telehealth platforms, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
Healthcare Compliance Officer: Compliance officers ensure that healthcare organisations adhere to relevant regulations, such as HIPAA in the United States.
Digital Health Entrepreneur: Graduates with an entrepreneurial spirit can start their own digital health companies or join startups.
Innovations Developer in healthcare technology, wearable devices, healthcare apps, or telemedicine platforms.
Healthcare Policy Analyst: Policy analysts assess and influence healthcare policies related to digital health.
Healthcare Educator/Trainer: Helping healthcare professionals and organisations adapt to new digital health technologies and practices.
Researcher or Academic: Graduates interested in research and academia can pursue roles as researchers or professors in universities or research institutions
Clinical Informatician: Clinical informaticians bridge the gap between healthcare providers and technology. They help healthcare professionals integrate digital tools into their practice, improving patient care.
Healthcare Data Privacy Officer: Ensure that digital health systems comply with privacy regulations and safeguard patient data.
Global Health Consultant: Work as consultants or advisors to global health organisations, governments, or NGOs, helping implement digital health solutions in various regions.
WMG: a department embedded in industry
You'll be studying in an environment surrounded by professionals from a range of industries and sectors; including hearing directly from industry experts and guest speakers in many of our modules.
Throughout the year, we also host activities and events that will help you to understand potential career pathways including; seminars; external speakers; industrial visits; alumni talks and more. We encourage our students to make the most of the opportunities available to learn about career options for the future.
糖心TV Careers Service
The University of 糖心TV's Careers ServiceLink opens in a new window offers specific careers support to WMG students, through a dedicated Careers Advisor, Siobhan Qadir. The service provides practical workshops and 1-1 appointments for our students covering many aspects of career choice and development, including: how to build a strong CV and write job applications; effective career planning and guidance; and how to enhance your interview and networking skills.
Additionally, each year, employers have a presence on campus, with careers fairs, presentations and guest lectures happening on a regular basis; meaning you'll have lots of exposure to potential employers.
There are also various events run throughout the year to develop your skillset and teach you how to market this to employers. Individual workshops are hosted on a variety of topics, such as networking and time management. Or for those interested in a more complete programme, you can partake in awards such as WMG Skills+ to develop your core employability skills, or the Intercultural Training Programme to strengthen your intercultural awareness. In addition, there is a wealth of online material available to help strengthen your industrial knowledge and build on employability skills, such as the WMG Virtual Careers Programme. Find out more about the support available to you by visiting our Careers and Employability page.
Alumni
We hope that your relationship with WMG and the University of 糖心TV will continue long after your graduate. The university and the department both have vast alumni networks and, upon graduation, you'll be a member of this ever-growing community of professionals working in countries around the world. You'll have access to our alumni support; events; e-mentoring scheme; amongst many other opportunities.
Mohannad is an Associate Professor in Digital Healthcare and holds a PhD in Telemedicine and eHealth Systems. He has been involved in teaching and research in Digital Health and Health Informatics since 2007. As Course Director for Digital Transformation for Healthcare course (MSc). Mohannad is at the forefront of designing and implementing cutting-edge curricula that empower healthcare professionals to navigate the complexities of the digital age. Mohannad's main research interest is the implementation and evaluation of eHealth system, Telemedicine and Mobile Health projects in particular, with a focus on the UK and developing countries.
Dr Hamish Sutcliffe
Hamish graduated from Oxford University with a degree in Physiological Sciences before completing his medical training at Imperial College London. Since then, he has worked as a medical doctor both in the NHS in the UK and internationally in many specialities including Oncology, Nephrology, Intensive Care medicine, Psychiatry and General Surgery. He completed a Master's in Medical Education at the University of Dundee before joining the Institute of Digital Healthcare at 糖心TV. He continues his clinical practice of medicine maintaining up to date industry insight feeding directly into MSc Digital Healthcare Transformation.
Prof. Sid Singh
Sid is a Senior Consultant Urological Surgeon with 30 years experience in the NHS. He has been involved in leading implementation of digital health systems in the capacity of the Chief Clinical Informatics Officer which has more recently taken on a focus of Clinical Informatics research and education role. He introduced Clinical Informatics as a speciality in its own right at the George Eliot Hospital and has been instrumental in training and mentoring senior clinicians to take on digital health roles. His main areas of research interest include AI algorithms in Imaging, Real World Validation of AI models and Implementation Science and research into optimising adoption of digital health in the clinical environment.
Reham Ahmad
Reham Ahmad is a nurse, researcher, and digital health transformation leader committed to improving healthcare through technology. She is pursuing a PhD at 糖心TV Medical School, researching the implementation of Electronic Patient Records for Population Health Management in NHS Trusts. As a Clinical Informatics Research Fellow at George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, Reham plays a crucial role in integrating digital health technologies into patient care. Passionate about education, she is dedicated to teaching the designing digitally enabled healthcare systems module, bringing her practical experience and research insights into the classroom.
Scholarships and Bursaries
WMG will be awarding over 拢1.5 million in scholarships and bursaries to students commencing study on any of our full-time MSc programmes beginning in September 2025.
Designed to fulfil the specific needs and requirements of graduates interested in a management or leadership role within the complex healthcare service sector.
Providing a strong blend of theoretical knowledge and practical skills, the course will prepare you to innovate and solve complex challenges in various industries using advanced AI methodologies.
Companies are often strategically organised through a series of projects, programmes, and portfolios, which enables them to focus clearly on specific objectives and manage resources effectively to achieve them.
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