MS Health Technology at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Programme overview

The MS in Health Technology is designed to educate the next generation of Health Technology Professionals in the development, testing, and use of technologies that promote health, rehabilitation, mitigate disability, and improve independence and quality of life.

Faculty: College of Applied Health Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Champaign, IL, United States

What you will study

Required courses listed include HT 501 Understanding Users of Health Technology; HT 502 Human Factors Methods for Health Technology; HT 503 Hardware Engineering for Health Technology; HT 504 Software Engineering for Health Technology; HT 511 Health Technology Capstone Development.

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Entry requirements

s Students should have an undergraduate degree in a health or science related field or engineering. Applicants should have a minimum grade point average of 3.00 (A = 4.00) or equivalent for the last two years of undergraduate study and show evidence of strong quantitative skills and of serious interest in health technology through their personal statement. Students with less than a 3.0 GPA may be considered for a limited status admission. International and some domestic students may be required to show proof of English Proficiency . Program prerequisites* or equivalents include: Introduction to Computer Science (CS 125 or 105) Introduction to Health Data Analysis (HK 209 - formerly CHLH 244) Introduction to Psychology (PSYC 100) Intro to Public Health (HK 111 - formerly CHLH 101) Linear Algebra (MATH 125, or 225, 410, 415) Research Methods (HK 201 - formerly CHLH 201)

Domestic applicants: USD 22,400 a year (2026-27). Illinois resident rate. Tuition only for new and continuing graduate students, Fall 2026-Spring 2027 at full-time (12 credit hours per term). Non-Illinois U.S. resident tuition for this programme: $32,000. Excludes campus and mandatory fees, health insura Source

International applicants: USD 32,000 a year (2026-27). International rate. Tuition only for new and continuing graduate students, Fall 2026-Spring 2027 at full-time (12 credit hours per term). Excludes campus and mandatory fees, health insurance, housing and other expenses as the source states them separately Source

Not all graduate programmes offer admission in all terms; term availability is set by each programme of study.

Graduate applicants apply online through the Graduate College application; deadlines and term availability are set by each programme. Medicine, law and veterinary medicine applicants apply directly to their colleges.

Apply through the official page: https://ahs.illinois.edu/application-requirements

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