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
Virtual Tour of University Cyberjaya Campus
Off Campus Learning
Entry Requirement
Qualification |
Requirement |
SPM
SPM
|
PASS in Bahasa Malaysia and English with 3 credits in the following subjects:
|
IGCSE
O-level
|
Pass in Bahasa Malaysia or English and 3
credits (Grade C) in the following subjects:
|
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:
|
For International Students Only
or any other relevant qualification recognised by the Malaysian Government |