Digital Health & Informatics for Healthcare - Kerry
The BSc (Honours) in Digital Health and Informatics for Healthcare aims to meet the growing demand for a specialised workforce in the digital health technologies. It is a four-year level 8 programme, three years on campus followed by one year on work placement.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | Munster Technological University |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | Munster Technological University | Level 8 NFQ |
Duration
4 years full-time.
Specific Subjects or course requirements
Score the necessary CAO points and meet Leaving Certificate Minimum entry requirements
6 Subjects
Subjects O6/H7 4
Subjects H5 2
Maths Grade O6/H7
English or Irish Grade O6/H7
Leaving Certificate General Entry Requirements
Minimum entry requirements may be satisfied by the results of more than one Leaving Certificate. The minimum entry requirements may be varied for non-standard applicants and holders of QQI-FET awards.
2nd Chance Maths Exam
Some students who apply for MTU courses may not achieve the required entry standard in Maths through the Leaving Certificate examination. For such applicants, the University offers a second chance to reach the required entry standard through a MTU Maths Exam.
This second chance facility allows applicants (depending on their results in the MTU Maths Exam) to gain entry to courses with an Ordinary Leaving Certificate Maths entry standard and (with a higher level of performance) courses with a Higher Leaving Certificate Maths entry standard.
Common Bonus Points Scale for Higher Level Maths
A bonus of 25 points is awarded to applicants who achieve a grade H6 or above in higher level (HL) Maths.
Formula:
All students presenting H6 or above in HL Maths will have 25 points added to their score for Maths.
The six highest subject points scores will then be counted to achieve a cumulative points score, as is normal practice. The bonus points will only be relevant in cases where the subject HL mathematics (including bonus points) is scored as one of the candidate’s six best subjects for points purposes. Consequently, if HL mathematics (cumulative points score) is not among these six subjects, the bonus points will not be included in the total points score. Bonus points will be awarded irrespective of the year in which the examinations were taken.
Foundation Maths
A minimum grade of F2 in foundation level Maths fulfils the minimum entry requirements in Maths for the following programmes
A minimum grade of F2 in foundation level Maths fulfils the minimum entry requirements in Maths for the following programmes
MT 571 BA in Early Childhood Education and Care
MT 574 BA in Social Care
MT 654 HC in Arts in Hospitality Studies
MT 655 HC in Arts in Culinary Studies
MT 971 BA (Honours) in Early Childhood Education and Care
MT 974 BA (Honours) in Social Care
Maths is not required for entry to:
MT 575 BA in Community Development
MT 572 BA in Early Childhood Education & Care
MT 820 BA (Honours) in Contemporary Applied Art (Ceramics, Glass, Textiles)
MT 821 BA (Honours) in Fine Art
MT 822 BA (Honours) in Photography with New Media
MT 823 BA (Honours) in Visual Communications
MT 931 BA (Honours) in Popular Music - Electric Guitar
MT 932 BA (Honours) in Popular Music - Electric Bass Guitar
MT 933 BA (Honours) on Popular Music - Keyboards
MT 934 BA (Honours) in Popular Music - Drums
MT 935 BA (Honours) in Popular Music - Voice
MT 936 BA (Honours) in Music
MT 938 BA (Honours) in Musical Theatre
MT 939 BA (Honours in Theatre and Drama Studies
Although not a requirement, if an applicant achieves a minimum grade of F2 in foundation level Maths, this grade is recognised for entry and CAO points are awarded as follows: F1 = 20 points, F2 = 12 points.
Full details of the minimum entry requirements for courses are outlined on the relevant course webpage. Applicants are advised to check the relevant subjects, tests, portfolios, and dates very carefully. In particular, there are early assessment procedures for some courses.
Leaving Certificate Vocational Progamme LCVP
Holders of the LCVP apply in the normal way through the CAO. Points are awarded on the same basis as for the Leaving Certificate. The link modules ‘subject’ may not be used to meet the minimum entry requirements.
Leaving Certificate Applied Programme LCAP
The LCA subjects do not meet the minimum requirements for entry to MTU full-time courses. Holders of Leaving Certificate Applied qualifications may wish to proceed to a FET-QQI course and in turn apply to third level on the basis of their FET-QQI award.
Careers / Further progression
Employment Opportunities
The graduate will be primarily a digital health scientist/health informatic specialist with knowledge of health sciences and medical biosciences to support the role.
Graduates will be competent in the management and analysis of health data, support the development and implementation of digital health solutions and technologies, and in assessing the quality and effectiveness of digital health systems. Graduates of the programme would be employed across both public and private sectors, including HSE, private hospital groups, pharma and medical technology companies, making a significant contribution to the delivery of good quality, affordable and equitable health care. Healthcare data includes electronic health records (EHRs), health surveys, clinical trials data, claims data, patient registries and picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) for x-rays, CT and MRI scans. Graduates will be proficient in the systems that capture, store, access and analyse such data.
The graduate will have the knowledge and know how to work not only in the digital health sector but also as a data analyst/scientist in pharmaceutical and health insurance companies.
Entry level roles in the sector include Healthcare/Clinical Data Analyst, Healthcare Information Management Analyst, Healthcare/Clinical Business Analyst, Healthcare Risk Management Data Analyst, System Analyst, Healthcare/Clinical Data Scientist, Healthcare Informatician, Digital Transformation Liaison Officer, Digital Transformation Research Assistant, Public Health Data Analyst.
Advanced roles would include senior positions such as Digital Health Transformation Project Manager, Digital Health Consultant, Digital Health Data Architect, Digital Health Solution Architect.
Progression
Opportunities for further study for graduates of the programme while they work in the digital health sector include the following two postgraduate courses at Trinity College Dublin supported by Health Innovation Hub Ireland:
• Postgraduate Certificate in Healthcare Innovation
• Postgraduate Diploma in Healthcare Innovation
Suitably qualified Level 8 Honours graduates are eligible to progress to taught master programmes or to research at either master or PhD level.
Further information
September 2026
25
Entry 2026
Early online application (discounted): Fee €35 Closing Date: 20 January 2026 at 5pm
Normal online application: Fee €50 Closing Date: 1 February 2026 at 5pm
Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2026 CAO Handbook): Fee: €65 Closing Date: 1 May 2026 at 5pm
Change of Mind - restrictions apply (see page 3 2026 CAO Handbook): Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1 July 2026 at 5pm
Be sure to complete any action well in advance of closing dates. You should avoid making an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all application fees are non-refundable.
LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5pm on 1 February 2026. The closing date for late applications is 5pm on 1 May 2026, subject to the restrictions listed on page 3 of the 2026 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 5 March 2026 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €65 applies.
Restrictions
As a CAO applicant you may experience one or more of the following restrictions based on your course choices, your category of application, or restrictions imposed by the HEIs that you wish to apply to. Please read the section on 'Restrictions' on page 3 of the 2026 CAO Handbook carefully. This section includes information on:
General Restrictions
1. Making a late application
2. Making changes to your course choices
Restricted Courses
3. Applying for a restricted course
Mature Applicants
4. Mature applicants
Supplementary Admissions Routes
5. Applying for DARE and/or HEAR
Overview
Digital health technologies include mobile apps, wearable devices and platforms that provide remote healthcare (telehealth), software to help track symptoms, online tools to diagnose conditions, and programmes that analyse data from medical devices.
The BSc (Honours) in Digital Health and Informatics for Healthcare aims to meet the growing demand for a specialised workforce in the digital health technologies. It is a four-year level 8 programme, three years on campus followed by one year on work placement. It is a combined degree in science and computing and multidisciplinary involving three pillars in the following areas: Bioscience, Health Studies and Data Science. The former two pillars underpinning the latter, providing graduates who understand the medical and human sciences as well as the advanced technical knowledge and skills.
There is an interdisciplinary delivery approach for the programme with students on the course taking modules with students from related programmes across MTU Departments, reflecting multi-professional teams in healthcare settings.
What will I study?
Some first-year modules at a glance:
The programme is multidisciplinary involving three pillars: bioscience, health science and data science.
• Pathophysiology & Disease: The aim of this module is to facilitate the student to differentiate between healthy and dysregulated function in the cardiac, respiratory and endocrine system and to understand the process and presentation of dysregulated function in oncology and rare disease.
• Physics for Biomedical & Health Sciences: To enable the student to develop an understanding of the principles of operation of relevant equipment, instrumentation and technology routinely used in health care environments.
• Digital & Healthcare Systems: This module aims to explore the evolution of healthcare systems from a historical to a contemporary perspective.
• Mathematics & Statistics for Science: To provide students with a knowledge of mathematics and statistics to describe and analyse scientific data.
• Structured Programming 1: The learner will be introduced to a disciplined approach to problem solving and algorithm development.
Fiona O’Flynn,
Head of Department, International Medical/Pharmacy Commencement Programmes
066 7191972
Email: fiona.oflynn@mtu.ie