PhD Health Informatics at University of Victoria

Programme overview

PhD Health Informatics offered by the School of Health Information Science in the Faculty of Graduate Studies. In addition to the requirements listed below, students should refer to School of Health Information Science: Requirements.

Faculty: Faculty of Graduate Studies | Department: School of Health Information Science | Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Graduates of the PhD program will be trained to plan and execute high quality research publishable in major academic journals; results of their research will advance both the theory and practice of international Health Informatics.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The admission selection process is competitive, and enrolment may be restricted in any given year. Candidates should apply directly via the Graduate Admissions website. All applications are first reviewed by Graduate Admissions and Records and then by the School Graduate Committee. Only applicants who satisfy the minimum academic requirements for admission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and the School will be considered. However, not all applicants who meet the minimum requirements can be admitted. All applicants are required to have a first-class Bachelor's degree and Master's degree for admission to the PhD graduate programs.

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

Many graduate programs have three entry points: September, January and May; entry points and deadlines are listed on each program overview page.

The application fee is $145.25 if all documents originate within Canada and $187.00 if any originate outside Canada, payable online by credit card.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uvic.ca/graduate/

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