MPS Biomedical and Health Informatics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Programme overview

The M.P.S. in Biomedical and Health Informatics is an interdisciplinary, 35-credit, non-thesis degree program. The degree is available as an online program or residential (on-campus) program. Management of large scale projects related to clinical and public health information systems

Faculty: School of Data and Information Sciences | Department: Data and Information Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chapel Hill, NC, United States

What you will study

Complete a minimum of 6 credit hours in human-centered systems courses. Complete a minimum of 6 credit hours of professional foundations courses. Core courses include CHIP 710 Systems Analysis in Healthcare (Required); CHIP 711 Human Factors in Healthcare and AI; INLS 509 Information Retrieval; INLS 718 User Interface Design; INLS 719 Usability Testing and Evaluation; INLS 777 Perspectives on Information, Technology, and People.

Career pathways

Each student will develop a program of studies tailored to their individual interests and career goals. The Carolina Health Informatics Program (CHIP) PhD trains scholars for careers in research and instruction as well as leadership roles in the industry.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School minimum (applies to all graduate programmes): a four-year bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) from an accredited institution completed before graduate study begins and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (B) or better; application via the Graduate School online application with transcripts, three recommendation letters, statement of purpose and CV, plus any programme-specific tests/materials; international applicants add a TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test score; admission decisions are made by each programme.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants apply for a start term; fall is the main start term. Very few programmes admit new students for spring or summer terms.

Graduate applications and payment must be received by the deadline of the academic programme applied to, which varies by programme; the application closes at 11:59pm Eastern Time on the deadline date. The Graduate School recommends complete applications by December 15, 2026 for full fellowship consideration. The GRE is not required for the Master of Applied Professional Studies.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.unc.edu/admissions/instructions/

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