Savonia University of Applied Sciences

Master of Health Care, Digital Health

Study objectives

Digitalisation challenges social and health care activities as well as the way of thinking. A new approach to social and healthcare services means that the client/patient receives all information about him or her and is equally involved in the decision-making about his or her own care. Digitalisation does not, however, develop by itself but it requires multidisciplinary expertise to achieve commitment to change in the working life and to promote digitalisation actively. Digitalisation also offers possibilities for business intelligence. Health services in all EU countries have been available since the beginning of 2014, and digitalisation is introduced to add value to the cross-border services. The Master’s Degree in Digital Health provide the graduates with skills needed for innovative development of digital social and healthcare services, service production, expert organisation management and for the development of service quality and management. The studies also prepare the students for planning, implementing and evaluating the social welfare and health care reform in different operational environments.

The studies are working-life focused and when choosing your thesis topic, you can take the development needs in your own work and work community into account and base your topic choice accordingly. It is also possible to do the thesis research to serve the needs of different partner organisations. In all assignment, you are expected to use proven knowledge and apply the theory you learned into practice.

All studies are virtual and the student makes a personal study plan in collaboration with his/her tutoring teacher.

Choosing a main subject or field of specialization

At the beginning of the studies, you will choose 30 ECTS from common and field-specific professional studies in accordance with your personal study and career plan. You will receive guidance and counselling from the responsible teacher of the programme as well as from other members of Savonia staff in view of defining and achieving your personal goals.

Final project

At Savonia UAS your thesis work will be working- life-related. This gives you a possibility to network with the experts and employers in your own field as well as in other fields during your studies. You will prove to be able to recognise, evaluate and solve working-life related challenges independently.

The thesis research focuses on the digitalisation of social and healthcare services and contributes to the strategic goals of your workplace or a partner organisation. The thesis work can be e.g. development work, a developmental research, a project.

Internationalization

Savonia UAS is a multicultural and international community and there are foreign exchanges and degree students on the campus. You can also take part of your studies abroad. The student group can also attend possible international seminars, conferences and fairs.

Research focus

The research and development work in the social and healthcare field at Savonia UAS is focused on the development work in the Applied Welfare Technology focus area.

Postgraduate study opportunities

The possible postgraduate studies are licentiate and doctoral studies at a university.