Highlights about course

Program Level

Diploma

Duration

3 Years

Tuition Fees

Intake

February, July, October

Overview

Is a Diploma Healthcare for You?

The Diploma in Healthcare is a comprehensive 3-year programme designed to instil in students a deep understanding of healthcare organisational values, strategies, and philosophies. This programme prepares graduates with essential task-performing skills for healthcare settings, equipping them to excel immediately upon graduation.

 

Our aim is to provide students with the necessary knowledge and management skillsets required for effective performance in various functional areas of healthcare administration and operations. The curriculum builds a solid foundation in basic sciences, enhancing understanding of healthcare organisation management and developing students into well-rounded, competent healthcare administrators and leaders.

 

Career Impact

Career Prospect

Graduates of our Diploma in Healthcare will be able to see themselves in careers such as:

 

  • Hospital Administrative Assistant
  • Health Administrative Assistant
  • Claims Processing Assistant
  • Dental Admin Assistant
  • Clinical Administrative Assistant
  • Hospital Facilities Assistant
  • Hospital Support Service Assistant

Course Structure

Course Description

Our Diploma in Healthcare programme offers a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical skills through a curriculum that includes lectures, tutorials, written assessments, laboratory experiments, and extensive hospital and clinical attachments. Our teaching approach is designed to integrate real-world experience with rigorous academic study to ensure that students are job-ready and fully equipped for challenges in the healthcare sector

Year 1

  • Introduction to Healthcare
  • Behavioural Science
  • Anatomy & Physiology
  • Introduction to Environmental Health
  • Basic Microbiology
  • English for Communication Purposes
  • Medical Ethics
  • Health and Social Care Provision
  • Medical Inventory Management

Optional:

  • Leadership in Healthcare Management
  • English for Business Purposes
  • Organizational Behaviour

Year 2

  • Medical Office Management
  • Lifespan Development
  • Health, Safety and Security
  • Basic Immunology
  • Business Communication
  • Health Education and Promotion
  • Epidemiology
  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Pharmacology
  • Global Health Issues
  • Interpersonal Communication Skills

Year 3

  • Healthcare Marketing
  • Biostatistics
  • Healthcare Human Resource
  • Healthcare Management
  • Information System
  • Ward and Lab Management
  • Waste Management
  • Healthcare Accounting
  • Crisis Management in Healthcare
  • Risk Management
  • Practical Training in Hospitals/ Healthcare Industry/Healthcare Retails

The Experience

Who is teaching?

Students are taught by experienced doctors, lecturers, researcher and clinician employed by UoC.

The programme is open for full-time with various method of teachings:

  • Lectures and tutorials
  • Written assessments
  • Laboratory experiment sessions
  • Hospital / clinical attachment
  • Industrial training

On Campus Learning

Classes are held at Cyberjaya Campus with our state of the art facilities.

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Off Campus Learning

Learning will also take place in real-world scenario where students are posted at the hospitals, clinics and sometimes industry.

Entry Requirement

Qualification

Requirement

SPM
SPM
PASS in Bahasa Malaysia and English with 3 credits in the following subjects:

  • Mathematics or ONE science subject (Biology/Physics/Chemistry /General science); and
  • Any other TWO subjects (including Bahasa Malaysia and/or English if obtained credit)
IGCSE
O-level
Pass in Bahasa Malaysia or English and 3

credits (Grade C) in the following subjects:

  • Mathematics or 1 Science subject
    (Biology/Physics/Chemistry/General
    Science); and
  • Any other 2 subjects (including
    Bahasa Malaysia and/or English)
Certificate
Certificate
Certificate in Health Sciences or related field with a minimum CGPA of 2.50
STPM
STPM

Pass with Grade C (GPA 2.00) in 1 subject:

  • Mathematics or Science
    AND
  • Pass in Bahasa Malaysia
    and English at SPM level
For International Students Only

or any other relevant qualification recognised by the Malaysian Government

About University

University of Cyberjaya (UoC)

Malaysia

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