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Overview
Offered online, the Health Informatics program from University of Waterloo provides flexibility for the working professional and can be completed in 16 months to 4 years. It also features a four-month professional experience component.
Highlights
- You will learn from faculty who lead research in public health sciences and public health intervention design and evaluation.
- Through the experiential learning of a practicum position, you will experience what it is like to use the knowledge, tools, and skills learned in the MHI Program in a real public health setting.
- The MHI program is flexible for the working professional and is completed online as a part-time or full-time student.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
- The MHI program consists of 10 required courses (eight core courses, including the practicum course, and two electives).
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 18 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
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IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 7.5
Credits
45 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Health Informatics View 4 other Masters in Health Informatics in CanadaAcademic requirements
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English requirements
TOEFL® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at designated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. 100
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 7.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- An overall 75% average in a four year undergraduate degree program in a health or related field from a recognized educational institution.
- Experience in the health informatics field is considered an asset.
- Evidence of training in logical thinking processes which can be demonstrated by having passed an undergraduate course(s) in areas such as mathematics, statistics, or computer science.
- Admission is competitive. Meeting the minimum entrance requirements is not a guarantee of admission.
- Two references, one from an academic source, unless more than five years have elapsed since the applicant last registered in a university course, in which case both references can be from the professional sources.
- Proof of English language proficiency, if applicable. TOEFL 100 (writing 26, speaking 26), IELTS 7.5 (writing 7.0, speaking 7.0)
Tuition Fee
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International
20880 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 10440 CAD per semester and a duration of 18 months. -
National
8878 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 4439 CAD per semester and a duration of 18 months.
Funding
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