TU848 · Level 8 · 4 years

Health Informatics

Technological University Dublin - Blanchardstown · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

252

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About this course

This new degree combines computing with healthcare, to prepare you to support digital health services in Ireland.

How long
4 years
What you study
You build a base in healthcare fundamentals, programming, cybersecurity, computer systems, data analytics and AI. You then apply it to health information systems, electronic health records, clinical terminology, medical data workflows, secure interoperability and healthcare ethics.
Placement and abroad
There is an industry placement in Year 3 in a healthcare or health tech organisation, or a group project and entrepreneurship module instead, or you can study abroad.
Where it can lead
Roles include health data analyst, clinical informatics specialist, health IT project manager and health information security analyst.
Who it suits
Suits students who like computers and data and want to use them to improve healthcare.

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About Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)

Computer science, cybersecurity, and software development

The study of technologies that enable the processing, storage, retrieval, and transmission of information. These programs encompass a broad range of topics, including computer science, information systems, software development, networking, cybersecurity, data analytics, and telecommunications. E.g. Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, Software Development.

Points history

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026252Published after the final round
2025 Not offered under this code
2024 Not offered under this code
2023 Not offered under this code

Round 1 is the points needed for a first-round offer. Final is the lowest points offered a place after all rounds. Middle student is the points of the student in the middle of everyone who got a place. * means not everyone on those points got a place (random selection). Source: CAO points lists.

Subject requirements

  • English or Irish: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Mathematics: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6

These are the course's own subject requirements. You also need to meet the college's general minimum entry requirements.

See the course on the Technological University Dublin - Blanchardstown website ↗

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