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MHIS Health Information Science at Western University

Western University, Canada

Programme overview

The Master of Health Information Science (MHIS) program is a joint graduate program with the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Faculty of Information and Media Studies. The program allows you to choose between a one-year course-based program, or a two-year thesis-based program. Both program options provide students with fundamental knowledge in health and health care, including: public health, health informatics and digital health, patient and professional information seeking behaviour, information ethics and policy. Learn at the intersection of healthcare and information management, policy, knowledge translation and clinical practice.

Faculty: Faculty of Information and Media Studies  |  Department: Faculty of Information & Media Studies  |  Duration: 3 Terms (Course-based) 6 Terms (Thesis-based)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: London, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Course-based or thesis-based programme, full-time, 3 Terms (Course-based) 6 Terms (Thesis-based) in length.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Honours BHSc, BSc, BA or equivalent from a recognized university or college. 78% overall average in the last two-full time years of the undergraduate degree. Since this is an interdisciplinary program, students may be accepted with degrees in a variety of disciplines, including health sciences, social sciences, library and information science, journalism, and computer science so long as the student demonstrates that he or she has a solid academic preparation in some aspect of health (broadly defined). Application deadline: February 1 - Acceptance notification between late March and late April.

Graduate programmes charge Fall, Winter and Summer terms; Ivey MBA Direct has a July intake, the Accelerated MBA a November intake, and the Executive MBA September and February intakes. Deadlines and intake terms vary by programme.

Each graduate programme sets its own application deadlines, which may differ for domestic and international applicants. Applications are made through Western's online graduate application. The application fee is $185 CAD for most graduate programmes; $290 for Communication Sciences and Disorders (MClSc), Occupational Therapy (MSc OT) and Physical Therapy (MPT); $150 for Ivey MBA and Ivey MSc; $350 for Orthodontics.

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