About the programme
The Master of Business Informatics (Healthcare Informatics) is a NZQF Level 9 programme at Yoobee Colleges worth 180 credits that teaches students to address complex health sector problems with digital technology and data analysis over 45 weeks, across three trimesters.
The first trimester lays the groundwork: strategic information systems planning, systems analysis and design, database management for health informatics, and research methods. It pays particular attention to designing culturally appropriate systems for Māori and Pasifika health services, healthcare data modelling and patient privacy.
In the second trimester students take IT project management, digital healthcare design covering electronic health records, telemedicine and mobile health apps, health analytics using AI, and data safety against cyberattacks and breaches. Health inequities between cultural groups and ethical data use run through the whole programme. It closes with a capstone project on a real industry problem.
Yoobee is a member of Health Informatics New Zealand, graduates can pursue IBM certification and a Cisco badge, and the college partners with IBM, AWS and Fortinet. Students use open-source software, get access to the IEEE Computer Society Digital Library and O'Reilly, and bring their own laptop. An online preparatory course in quantitative and analytical skills is offered on request. The programme suits graduates from health, biomedical and related fields who want to work where healthcare meets IT.
Entry requirements
- Every applicant must be approved by the Faculty Lead
- Bachelor's degree in health informatics, health information management, nursing, healthcare administration, biomedical sciences, public health, psychology or related fields, or a recognised overseas equivalent
- Applicants without quantitative or analytical subjects must submit a cover letter showing analytical ability
- Alternative entry: at least 6 years of relevant experience including a diploma at NZQF Level 6 or above, normally 2–3 full-time years, with a B-grade average
- IELTS 6.5 (Academic) with no band below 6.0, or NZQA-approved equivalent
What you study
- Strategic Information Systems Planning
- Information Systems Analysis and Design
- Database Management Systems
- Research Methods
- IT Project Management
- Digital Healthcare Design
- Health Analytics
- Data Safety in Healthcare System
- Capstone project
Careers after graduation
- Healthcare or clinical data analyst
- Healthcare IT project manager
- Healthcare information security analyst
- Healthcare systems or IT analyst
- Digital healthcare or health informatics consultant
- Health data and information manager
- Telemedicine specialist
Post-study work visa
Up to 3 years
Depends on the qualification, the length of study and other Immigration New Zealand requirements.
This description is based on the official programme page, checked on 09/09/2026. Ask an NIU adviser about fees and intake dates — the programme page on the Yoobee Colleges website