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Khalifa University/Programmes/Master of Science in Digital Health

Master of Science in Digital Health

MScPostgraduateHealth Sciences

About This Programme

A 30-credit master's (one year full-time) in digital-health technologies, data science and generative AI, ethics, and medical signal and image analysis, for academic, clinical, government and industry roles.

Course Highlights

  • Jointly delivered across medicine and computing, integrating AI and digital technologies with biomedical science
  • Core in digital-health ethics, medical signal and image analysis, health technologies and innovation, and data science
  • Electives in digital biomarkers, digital twins, connected healthcare, NLP in healthcare, and biomedical deep learning
  • One year full-time with a 6-credit research thesis

What You'll Study

On-campus, full-time study jointly delivered by the College of Medicine and Health Sciences and the College of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, pairing 24 credits of taught courses with a 6-credit thesis.

Core Courses

  • MSDH 652 Ethics in Digital Health3 credits
  • MSDH 653 Medical Signal and Image Analysis Methods3 credits
  • HSMA 612 Digital Health Technologies and Innovation3 credits
  • COSC 621 Data Science3 credits

Electives (select 4)

  • MSDH 662 Digital Biomarkers for Personalized Medicine3 credits
  • MSDH 664 Digital Twin in Healthcare3 credits
  • MSDH 660 Connected Healthcare3 credits
  • COSC 620 Algorithms in Bioinformatics3 credits
  • COSC 663 Natural Language Processing in Healthcare3 credits
  • BMED 630 Deep Learning for Biomedical and Health Informatics3 credits
  • MSDH 694 Selected Topics in Digital Health3 credits

Thesis

  • MSDH 699 Master's Thesis6 credits

Entry Requirements

Academic: A bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline with a CGPA of at least 3.00/4.00, two reference letters, a statement of purpose (500-1,000 words) and an admission interview.
English: TOEFL iBT 91 or IELTS Academic 6.5.

Some programmes are nationality-restricted (e.g. Nuclear Engineering; International and Civil Security).

Careers

Graduates work in health-tech and digital-health product development, medical AI, and clinical informatics, or continue to doctoral research.

Accreditation & Professional Recognition

CAA (MoE)

Programme Details

Award

Master of Science in Digital Health

Start Date

August 2026 (Fall; Spring intake for many programmes)

Typical Offer

Bachelor's degree in engineering, computing, health sciences, or a related field with a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, plus English proficiency (IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL iBT 91).

Duration

1 year

Qualification

Masters

Subject Area

Health Sciences

Campus

Abu Dhabi

Course Type

Master of Science

Study Pattern

Full time

Delivery Format

In person

Tuition Fee

AED 75,000/yr

Apply online via ku.ac.ae with transcripts, references and a statement of purpose. Master's students access tiered tuition scholarships; PhD researchers are fully funded with a tuition waiver and a substantial monthly stipend.

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AugJan

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