The aim of the bachelor's programme is to train computer scientists who are able to work on relevant issues and perform managerial tasks on the basis of information technology, medical, scientific, technical and management-oriented findings in the health sector and in the health economy. The Bachelor's programme in Health Informatics imparts knowledge and skills for designing, developing, configuring and operating information systems for health care and the health industry and for applying them in compliance with legal requirements.

In detail the students acquire:

•     Comprehensive specialist knowledge in health informatics, which enables them to solve problems directly and to take on management functions in institutions, bodies and organisations in the health care sector and the health economy in a well-founded and responsible manner,
•     Social and methodological skills that allow them to act confidently and competently in a complex, multi-professional and intercultural environment.

Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

Duration: 7 semesters (3.5 years)

ECTS points: 210

Start: October (winter semester)

Location: Deggendorf

Taught in: German

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

Prerequisites:

• Knowledge of economics or natural sciences subjects are an advantage
• Programming knowledge desirable
• See language requirements

Postgraduate opportunities:

• Master Business Informatics
• Master Medical Informatics
• Master Life Science Informatics

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: 

• Course enquiries: gi-info@th-deg.de
• General enquiries about studying at DIT: contact our prospective student advisors or email welcome@th-deg.de

• System development
• System administration
• IT Security Officer in the Healthcare Sector
• Process management
• System analytics
• Practice management
• Application in the field of medical technology
• Compliance officer
• Distribution of medical products (medical technology, medical software, pharmaceutical products)
• Clinical studies and healthcare research
• Telematics and eHealth

Overview of lectures and courses, SWS (Semesterwochenstunden = weekly hours/semester) and ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) in the Bachelor's degree Healthcare Informatics.

All courses are taught in GERMAN only.