- HBA · 4 years
- Work experience details
- ~High 80s to low 90s
Computer Science and Health Information Science
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At least three co-op work terms, including at least one in each subject area.
Work experience
At least three co-op work terms, including at least one in each subject area.
UVic Computer Science and Health Information Science model programme~80% recommended minimum
Entering average
Published approximate guidance: 80% recommended minimum. Fall 2027 published guidance. Ontario high-school applicants. This estimate for required Grade 12 courses uses recent admission cycles.
UVic Computer Science and Health Information Science Ontario high-school requirements
Deadlines
January 2027
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Next deadline
2 deadlines
Apply to UVic for the first-year housing guarantee
Fall 2027 entry; 2027–28 first-year housing guarantee · Students graduating directly from high school in 2027 and seeking first-year residence guarantee.
Housing policy explicitly requires a UVic application by January 31 for this 2027–28 group. Program-specific deadlines and supplementary requirements may differ.
September application
September 2027 entry · High-school entry at UVic. Admission averages vary by curriculum and intake.
Other deadline details
September 30Application: January entry (Computer Science, Health Information Science, Art History and Visual Studies, Music BA, Humanities/Science/Social Sciences)Recurring annual · Every year
- September 30
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January 31Application: September entry, most degree programsRecurring annual · Every year
- January 31
- Applications go through EducationPlannerBC
- The page notes some programs continue accepting applications after the published deadline where demand or capacity allows
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January 2Application: Teacher Education (Elementary and Secondary Curriculum), September entryRecurring annual · Every year
- January 2
- Indigenous Education is listed as "Ongoing"
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Early DecemberEarly admission, apply and submit grades/transcriptsRecurring annual · Every year
- Early December
- Verbatim sense: high school students who apply and submit grades/transcripts by early December can be considered for early admission and may receive offers within a few weeks
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No central deadline, each B.C. institution sets its own application open and close datesEducationPlannerBC, deadlines are set per institutionRecurring annual · Every year
- No central deadline, each B.C. institution sets its own application open and close dates
- No central B.C. deadline
- Each institution and sometimes each program sets its own dates
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Verbatim: "Each institution sets their own application open and close dates. These dates also may vary based on the program you are applying to. You can use the search database to explore programs you are interested in applying to or visit the institution's website directly. Please refer to the institution's website or contact the Admissions/Registrar's Office directly for application deadlines and details." EducationPlannerBC is the single application service for B.C.'s 25 public post-secondary institutions but publishes no deadline dates of its own.
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Requirements
Admission requirements
High-school prerequisites
ENG4UEnglish73% min.
MHF4UAdvanced Functions77% min.
Approved science 4UApproved Grade 12 science
- Three more approved Grade 12 U/M courses.
Application steps
Entry terms · Fall 2027
September 2027 high-school admission. Other intake and applicant categories are separate.
UVic published application deadlines by intakeStep 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
Step 2Apply through EducationPlannerBC
Step 3Final official academic transcripts
- Official transcripts must come directly from the school, institution, ministry or other issuing authority. Current Ontario students who include an OUAC reference number receive an automatic transfer; other Ontario applicants arrange school submission. Follow the published instructions for your province and any postsecondary studies.
Step 4Certified English translation for non-English records
- An official transcript written in another language must include a notarized English translation by a certified translator. This applies to the international school and postsecondary records described on UVic's page.
Step 5Select Computer Science and Health Information Science in the UVic application through EducationPlannerBC.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
Step 6Activate your UVic NetLink ID and follow the requirements in your application checklist.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
Applicant pathways
British Columbia and Yukon
British Columbia and Yukon high school applicants
- Approved English 11, Pre-calculus 11, approved science 11 and approved social studies 11 or 12.
- English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 with 73% or higher.
- Pre-calculus 12 with 77% or higher, an approved Grade 12 science and an approved Grade 12 academic course.
Degree requirements
Credits and degree requirements
- Complete the 60-unit combined major.
Work and practical requirements
- Take at least three co-op work terms, with at least one in Computer Science and one in Health Information Science.
- Complete the required preparation and academic work before the first work term.
Program facts
Entering average~80% recommended minimum
Ontario high-school applicants. This estimate for required Grade 12 courses uses recent admission cycles.
UVic Computer Science and Health Information Science Ontario high-school requirementsUVic Computer Science and Health Information Science Ontario high-school requirementsCo-opAt least three co-op work terms, including at least one in each subject area.
Courses
First year · Fall5 listed
Choose an approved academic writing course, one calculus course, and the published biology option or substitution.
CSC 110Fundamentals of Programming I1.5 units- ATWP 135Academic Reading and Writing1.5 units
HINF 130Introduction to Health Information Technology1.5 units
MATH 100Calculus I1.5 units- MATH 109Introduction to Calculus1.5 units
First year · Spring4 listed
Add an elective in the model programme.
- CSC 115Fundamentals of Programming II1.5 units
- HINF 140Introduction to the Canadian Health Care System1.5 units
- MATH 101Calculus II1.5 units
- MATH 122Logic and Foundations1.5 units
Second year · Fall5 listed
Choose one approved statistics course.
- CSC 225Algorithms and Data Structures I1.5 units
HINF 200Principles of Health Database Design1.5 units
HINF 202Introduction to Professional Practice0 units
HINF 230Organizational Behaviour and Change Management1.5 units- SENG 265Software Development Methods1.5 units
Second year · Spring4 listed
Choose ENSH 202 or ENGR 240. The first co-op work term appears in the summer of the model plan.
- HINF 201Database Management and Development for Health Care Systems1.5 units
- HINF 280Biomedical Fundamentals1.5 units
- CSC 226Algorithms and Data Structures II1.5 units
- CSC 230Introduction to Computer Architecture1.5 units
Careers
Career examples
- Chief information officer
- Clinical informatics analyst
- Health records analyst
- Health system planner
System designer
Technical application lead
Scope and qualifications
Career examples published by UVic.
Costs
Computer Science and Health Information Science · Two terms
Published cost estimate
2026–27 · Victoria · Two terms · CAD
Ontario example · Choose your category
Tuition$7,518Books and suppliesEstimate varies by course
ResidenceResidence
Meal planNot estimatedEstimated subtotalNot available
Published tuition and standard on-campus fees effective May 1, 2026.
Housing and meals are outside this estimate.
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