Master's Degree Medicine & Health Sciences Full Time

Master in Medical Informatics

at FHNW - Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz · Switzerland

Duration

3 semesters (full-time)/5 semesters (part-time)

Intake

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Mode

Full Time

About this program

The Master in Medical Informatics at FHNW (Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz) is a Master of Science. It focuses on data collection and analysis using biomedical data, software solution development, and data-driven decision models in healthcare and the pharmaceutical sector. The program includes two specialisations: Medical Informatics and Pharma Informatics.

Learning is delivered in person. The program uses practical, integrated work in hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, and medical technology companies. It includes work on artificial intelligence in medicine and pharmaceutical research, including machine learning, Big Data, and data visualisation, and it ends with a Master’s thesis.

The program is designed for students who want to work at the intersection of medicine, pharma, IT, and innovation. It supports careers in healthcare and health-related industries, including hospitals, pharma, MedTech, start-ups and health-tech firms, and research institutions.

Career outcomes

Hospitals and health companies
Pharmaceutical industry
MedTech companies
Start-ups and health-tech companies
Research institutions

How this course compares

FHNW - Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz is #20 in Switzerland on research impact (251,446 citations).
It lists 6 Medicine & Health Sciences courses in total, 6 of them at master's level.
13 universities in Switzerland teach master's Medicine & Health Sciences; the best ranked of the others are listed below.
Most master's Medicine & Health Sciences courses in Switzerland take 1–2 years; this one takes 3 semesters (full-time)/5 semesters (part-time).

The same course elsewhere in Switzerland

All master's Medicine & Health Sciences programs in Switzerland →

#16 in Switzerland Biomedical Engineering BFH - Bern University of Applied Sciences 1–2 years

Master of Science Biomedical Engineering University of Applied Sciences Aargau 4 semesters

Master of Science Biomedical Engineering University of Applied Sciences Basel (FHBB ) 4 semesters

Master of Science Biomedical Engineering University of Applied Sciences Solothurn Northwestern Switzerland 4 semesters

QS #100 Zahnmedizin University of Zurich 1–2 years

QS #155 Master in Global Health University of Geneva 2 years (4 semesters)

QS #473 Master in Health, Major in Digital Public Health Universita della Svizzera Italiana 1–2 years

#21 in Switzerland Health Sciences Universität Luzern 1–2 years

Best master's Medicine & Health Sciences universities in Switzerland →All master's Medicine & Health Sciences programs in Switzerland →Master's scholarships in Switzerland →

Frequently asked questions

Which other universities in Switzerland offer master's Medicine & Health Sciences?

BFH - Bern University of Applied Sciences (#16 in Switzerland), University of Applied Sciences Aargau, University of Applied Sciences Basel (FHBB ), University of Applied Sciences Solothurn Northwestern Switzerland, University of Zurich (QS #100), University of Geneva (QS #155), Universita della Svizzera Italiana (QS #473), Universität Luzern (#21 in Switzerland) are among the 13 that do.

How long is the Master in Medical Informatics at FHNW - Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz?

It takes 3 semesters (full-time)/5 semesters (part-time), studied Full Time.

Is FHNW - Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz a good university for Medicine & Health Sciences?

FHNW - Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz is #20 in Switzerland on research impact (251,446 citations).

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