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This part-time, online Master in Medical Informatics is designed for working professionals who want to bridge healthcare and IT. Typical applicants include: hospital or clinic physicians seeking the skills to lead digital health projects; software engineers or data analysts in health tech who want structured medical domain knowledge; pharmacists, biomedical scientists or clinical researchers aiming to specialise in health data, e-health or AI in medicine. You can study largely from abroad; plan for short attendance blocks in Berlin at the end of each semester.
Admission requirements
To enrol you need a relevant prior degree plus experience. Key points at a glance:
- First university degree in Medicine or Computer Science, or a closely related field with substantial medical or informatics content.
- At least 1 year of qualified professional experience after your first degree.
- If your first degree carries fewer than 210 ECTS, you must complete specified additional modules before the Master’s examination; starting some of these before enrolment is possible.
- Sound knowledge in mathematics (incl. elements of higher mathematics) and basic statistics; refresh these before starting if needed.
- Teaching language: German. If your first degree was not from a recognised German-language institution, you must provide proof of German study readiness under the university’s enrolment regulations (C1–C2 level typically required).
- International qualifications are assessed for equivalence; an individual review is carried out where necessary. No numerus clausus (no fixed GPA threshold).
- Attendance requirement: 3–4 consecutive days of on-site sessions in Berlin per semester (usually at semester end), plus online web meetings.
Personal requirements
Success in a remote, working-professional Master hinges on steady habits and realistic planning. You should be comfortable studying independently with German-language materials, coding exercises and quantitative topics. Expect a sustained weekly study routine across the semester, with peaks before exams and during the Master’s thesis; if workload rises, you can temporarily switch to two modules per semester.
- Self-organisation and perseverance: keep momentum with assignments and project work over several months.
- Language: confident academic German for readings, web meetings and exams; English is helpful for research literature.
- Technical readiness: reliable internet, standard office software, and willingness to learn programming (Java/Python) and database basics.
- Quantitative mindset: comfort with mathematics, statistics, signal/image processing and data analysis.
- Logistics: ability to travel to Berlin for the short block seminars and manage time off from work accordingly.
If you are motivated to connect clinical practice and IT or to bring rigorous medical context into software and data roles, this programme offers a clear, accredited pathway alongside your job.
What will you study in the Medical Informatics (M.Sc.) at Berliner Hochschule für Technik (BHT)?
The programme is taught in German. You need proof of German-language study ability as required by BHT’s regulations for enrolment; this typically means advanced proficiency suitable for academic study. The degree is a five-semester, part-time Fernstudium (distance learning) at a public Fachhochschule (a German university of applied sciences focused on applied teaching and practice). The course is state-accredited and concludes with a Master of Science.
You build a computing and data foundation before moving into domain applications in medicine. Core informatics and maths typically include modules such as Programming I–II, Databases and Quantitative Data Analysis. These provide the tools to work with real-world health data and clinical systems.
On the medical informatics application side you work on Image Processing, Biosignal Processing and Information and Medical Product Security, plus topics like Health Economics, Medical Documentation and Information and Communication Systems. This is where the programme links algorithms and system design to clinical workflows, safety and regulation.
Your academic background shapes part of your path. Graduates from medicine add informatics depth (for example Programming and Databases), while graduates from informatics or applied mathematics complete equivalence modules with medical content, such as Anatomy and Physiology, Pathophysiology and Pharmacology, Clinical Data Management or IT systems in clinical research. This two-track design helps both groups meet in the middle and become strong “translators” between clinicians and developers.
In the fourth study semester you choose one elective focus: E-Health; Empirical Research Methods in Medical Biometry and Epidemiology; AI in Medicine: Machine Learning/Deep Learning; or Web Engineering (project work). The programme ends with a supervised master’s thesis and final oral examination. BHT is a public university; as a degree-granting institution, its distance-learning programmes are not subject to the private-course approval of the ZFU (the German state authority that approves non-university distance courses), which is why no ZFU number applies here.
How does the Medical Informatics distance programme work?
This is a structured part-time distance degree with online self-study and web meetings, plus mandatory on-site blocks in Berlin at the end of each semester. Most learning happens online; key seminars, exams and practicals are bundled into short presence phases.
Teaching language and language certificates
The teaching language is German. Applicants whose first degree was not completed at a recognised German-language institution must provide proof of German language proficiency in line with BHT’s enrolment rules. You should be able to follow lectures, complete assignments and sit exams in German.
Learning format and study materials
Teaching follows a blended model: self-study with carefully prepared online learning materials via the Moodle platform, supported by web meetings (virtual classroom) for lectures, Q&A and discussion. You typically tackle about three modules per semester in the standard track; BHT allows you to slow to two modules or take a leave semester if your workload changes.
Exams and whether they can be taken from outside Germany
Written exams, practical assessments and consolidated seminars are integrated into the on-site blocks. While some coursework is submitted online, plan to take key assessments in person in Berlin at the end of the semester. There is no standing network of international exam centres and no promise of online proctoring for final exams.
Mandatory on-site sessions in Germany
Expect 3–4 consecutive on-site days per semester, usually scheduled as block sessions at semester end (typically March and September) in Berlin. Attendance is part of the study concept; you should be able to travel to Germany for these short periods. A purely remote programme would not require a visa; this programme is not purely remote, so plan travel and any entry formalities accordingly.
Weekly workload, time model and time zones
The standard duration is 5 semesters, designed for professionals. BHT does not fix a weekly hour count, as intensity varies by module and by whether you take two or three modules. Live web meetings are scheduled on German time (CET/CEST); specific dates are announced per module well in advance so you can coordinate across time zones.
What does the Medical Informatics (M.Sc.) cost?
The programme charges €2,550 per semester over five semesters, totalling €12,750 in tuition for the standard duration. In addition, you pay the university’s administrative fees of around €61 per semester (about €305 over the full programme). Tuition is due before materials are released; BHT offers three instalments per semester if you prefer to spread payments.
If you need to repeat coursework, the first repeat at the next possible date is free; further repeats are charged at €200 per module. You sign the study contract one semester at a time, so there is no financial commitment to all five semesters upfront. If you want to “test the waters”, you can book single modules as a continuing education participant for €900 per module; successfully completed modules can later be recognised academically and financially if you enrol in the master’s.
International students pay in euros; when paying from abroad, factor in any bank charges or exchange costs on your side. There are no application fees listed beyond the regular semester administration fees.
What careers and recognition does the Medical Informatics (M.Sc.) offer?
You earn a Master of Science with a workload typical for a European second-cycle degree (Bologna framework). The programme is accredited until 30 September 2028 through programme accreditation by ACQUIN, an EQAR-listed quality assurance agency. BHT is a public, state-recognised German university of applied sciences (Fachhochschule). In practice, this means your master’s is widely understandable abroad through the ECTS/Bologna system and quality assurance listed in the European framework.
Graduates build careers at the interface of healthcare and IT. Common roles include:
- Clinical informatics specialist or EHR implementation lead in hospitals and provider networks
- Health data analyst or biometry/epidemiology analyst in research units, university clinics and public health
- Biomedical software engineer or AI/ML engineer in medicine at medtech and digital health companies
- Health IT project manager focusing on interoperability, data protection and medical device software
- Telemedicine/product manager for patient portals, mobile health apps and remote monitoring
The curriculum’s dual path (for clinicians and for computer scientists) equips you to act as a translator between disciplines—a capability in high demand for digitisation projects across the health sector in Germany and internationally. As with any international move, job titles and pay bands vary by country and sector; the master’s-level credential helps you meet “graduate degree” criteria in many markets.
Who is the Medical Informatics (M.Sc.) right for – and who not?
This programme suits professionals who want an applied, part-time master’s that connects computing with real healthcare problems. It is structured for people balancing work and study, with predictable on-site blocks in Berlin each semester.
- Clinicians and other health professionals who want to add programming, databases and data analysis to their toolkit
- Computer scientists or applied mathematicians seeking domain expertise in medicine and regulated health IT
- People who value an accredited, public-university master’s with a clear applied focus (Fachhochschule model)
- Professionals who can plan travel for short, intensive on-site sessions 3–4 days per semester
- Learners who prefer structured self-study with Moodle materials plus live web meetings for support
There are also clear exclusion points. Read these carefully if you live outside Germany or cannot study in German.
- If you do not have advanced German: all teaching, materials and exams are in German, and BHT requires formal proof of language proficiency
- If you need a fully online master’s: the programme includes mandatory on-site blocks in Berlin every semester
- If you cannot travel to Germany 3–4 days per semester due to work, visa or cost constraints
- If you are looking for a qualification to practise a regulated clinical profession (e.g. to become a licensed physician): this degree is about health IT and does not grant clinical licensure
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