Health Informatics and Analytics - Master of Health Informatics and Analytics (MHIA) (Online)

Lyle S. Hallman Institute for Health Promotion

Lyle S. Hallman Institute for Health Promotion located on À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's main campus

Do you have a background in public health or health care and want to advance your knowledge in computer science and health informatics?

Then the Master of Health Informatics and Analytics (MHIA) program is the right fit for you. Further your career as a health professional by learning how to identify, design and manage informatics solutions relevant to health, health care, and health data.Ìý

Learn from prominent faculty who conduct leading research in public health sciences and public health intervention design and evaluation. Apply the knowledge, tools, and skills learned in the MHI program to a real public health setting through a four-month (420 hour) experiential practicum where you’ll obtain unmatched hands-on experience.

This online program can be completed full-time in 4 terms (16 months) or part-time in 3 years and one term (48 months) if you’re a working professional.Ìý

Program highlights

  • Hands-on experience in a professional setting through an experiential practicum.

  • Online program with theÌýflexibility of a full- or part-time workload so that your degree can cater to your professional and academic goals.

Specialization options

  • Advanced Analytics
  • Health Informatics

Program overview

Department/School: School of Public Health Sciences
Faculty: Faculty of Health
Admit term(s): Fall (September - December)
Delivery mode: Online
Program type: Master's, Professional
Length of program: 16 months (full-time); 48 months (part-time)
Registration option(s): Full-time, Part-time
Study option(s): Coursework

Application deadlines

  • ÌýFebruary 1 (for admission in September)

Note: In order for an application to be considered, all required documentation, including academic references, must be submitted on or before this date. Please aim to apply by January 18 to allow adequate time to upload supporting documents and ensure that your referees are aware of this firm deadline.Ìý

Key contacts

For program-specific inquiries: professional.grad.admissions@uwaterloo.ca
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Tania Tajirian

The program gave me the tools and confidence to make a real difference in public health, even when the challenges seemed overwhelming. The connections I made and the skills I learned were exactly what I needed to lead through a pandemic and beyond.

Dr. Tania Tajirian, School of Public Health Sciences

Admission 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 or digital health 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.

Degree requirements

  • Review the degree requirementsÌýon the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar,Ìýincluding the courses that you can anticipate taking as part of completing the degree.

Application materials

  • Resume/Curriculum vitae
    • Indicating past academic and professional experience.
  • Program-specific questions (PSQ)
    • These are questions specific to the program you’re applying to. They can be viewed once you’ve started an application and are completed through a form in the online application.
  • Transcript(s)
  • References
    • TwoÌýreferencesÌýare required.Ìý
      • OneÌýfrom an academic source, unless more than 5 years have elapsed since the applicant last registered in a university course, in which case both references can be from the professional sources. At least one of theÌýprofessional referees must be asked to comment specifically on the applicant's academic abilities.
      • One professional reference from a relevant paid or volunteer work experience.
  • Proof of English language proficiency, if applicable

    • TOEFL 100 (writing 26, speaking 26), IELTS 7.5 (writing 7.0, speaking 7.0)

    • The School of Public Health Sciences does not consider international applications whose English language proficiency scores fall below the minimum requirements.

Tuition and fees