Health Informatics and Analytics - Master of Health Informatics and Analytics (MHIA) (Online) at University of Waterloo

Programme overview

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 and digital AI technologies relevant to health, health care, and health data to inform decision making. Learn from prominent faculty who conduct leading research in public health sciences and public health intervention design and evaluation.

Faculty: Faculty of Health | Department: School of Public Health Sciences | Duration: 16 months (full-time); 48 months (part-time) | Study mode: online | Intake: Fall (September - December); application deadlines: February 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. | Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Study option(s): Coursework.

Career pathways

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Application information

Entry 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.

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.

Terms run fall (September to December), winter (January to April) and spring (May to August). Programmes are currently accepting applications for fall 2027; intake terms vary by programme.

Graduate applications are made online through the Graduate Studies Application and the non-refundable application fee is $150 CAD per program, paid in the applicant portal. Deadlines are set by each programme (for example MDSAI part-time: fall January 15, winter July 1). Apply two to four weeks ahead of the programme deadline.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.apply.uwaterloo.ca/apply/

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