BSc (Health Information Management)
University of Cape Coast · College of Health and Allied Sciences
Will you get in?
You will need better than the minimum pass grades for this level. Enter your WASSCE grades and we will tell you whether you meet the published cut-off for this programme — and every other programme at University of Cape Coast you qualify for.
Check if you qualifyBSc Health Information Management at the University of Cape Coast trains you to manage and protect health data. If you have a General Science background and an interest in healthcare, technology and detail, this programme could fit you well. It is offered by the College of Health and Allied Sciences.
What health information management actually involves
Programmes of this kind usually cover how health records are created, stored, coded and shared between hospitals, clinics and public health bodies. You learn to handle patient data accurately and confidentially, using specialised software and a good understanding of medicine and statistics. Typical skills include clinical coding, health information systems, data quality control and basic analytics, which together help healthcare organisations run efficiently and make better decisions.
How competitive is a place at UCC?
This degree is competitive to get into at the University of Cape Coast. The college normally admits applicants with a General Science background, so your WASSCE subjects should include the sciences. For comparison, the same programme at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and at the University of Ghana is highly competitive, which may suggest that UCC offers a more accessible route. As always, you should check whether your own grades meet the published requirements.
Entry requirements
SHS backgrounds accepted
- General Science
Aggregate needed
University of Cape Coast publishes a cut-off aggregate for this programme. Run a check to see whether your grades meet it.
BSc (Health Information Management) at other institutions
The same programme elsewhere in Ghana, ordered from most to least competitive.
Where graduates work
- Health Information Manager
- Medical Records Officer
- Health Data Analyst
- Clinical Coding Specialist
- Health Informatics Officer
- Health Information System Administrator