Master Of Health Informatics Admission

MHI Admissions requirements

• Formal preparation: an undergraduate degree in a health profession or in an information technology area. This must include an introductory course in statistics. Also, one course in programming is strongly recommended.
• Preference will be given to students with two years' experience in the field (information technology or health professions). Experience will be evaluated on a case by case basis, but should include some work with applying information technology to health issues.
• Meets all the admission requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies as set out in Section II of the Graduate Calendar.
• Non-Canadian applicants, whose native tongue is not English, require a TOEFL score of at least 600 for admission into the program. The TOEFL requirement will be waived where the student has completed a degree program at an institution where the language of instruction is English and the official transcripts reflect this fact.

Application Procedure

Application packages can be downloaded from the Registrar's Office - please feel free to download the applications forms.

If you need an application package mailed to you, please send your request to Admissions@Dal.Ca. The following is a checklist of items to be included in your application:

• Graduate Studies Application - Part A. Three copies required (includes one copy for the Registrar's office, one for the Faculty of Graduate Studies and one copy for the department)
• Graduate Studies Application - Part B.
• Two confidential reference letters
• Official TOEFL Test score (if applicable). A minimum score of 600 is required.
• Statement of Intent - approximately 1 to 2 pages in length.
• General resume
• Official transcripts sent directly from all institutions previously attended (includes copy for Faculty of Graduate Studies and a copy for the department).
• Graduate studies application fee. The application fee is currently $70

A copy of Part A and application fee should be sent directly to the Registrar's Office. All other supporting documentation should be sent to:

Master of Health Informatics
Faculty of Computer Science
Dalhousie University
6050 University Avenue
Halifax, NS
Canada, B3H 1W5 

Deadlines

Applications are accepted for the September (Fall term) and the January (Winter term) sessions. The deadline for the application are:

Fall Term
August 1	- for Canadian and Landed Immigrants applicants
April 1	- for non-Canadian applicants
Winter Term
October 31	- for Canadian and Landed Immigrant applicants
August 31	- for non-Canadian applicants

Contact

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or request further information:

Phone: (902) 494-2740
Fax: (902) 492-1517 
E-mail: hinf@cs.dal.ca