- HBA · 4 years
- Work experience details
- ~High 80s to low 90s
Health Information Science
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At least three co-op work terms. The model plan starts co-op after Year 2.
Work experience
At least three co-op work terms. The model plan starts co-op after Year 2.
UVic 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 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
Full source wording
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 Functions
- Four 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 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, Foundations of Mathematics 11 or 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.
- Foundations of Mathematics 12 or Pre-calculus 12, and two approved Grade 12 academic courses.
Degree requirements
Credits and degree requirements
- Complete 60 academic units.
Required courses and electives
- Complete 43.5 core units, 9 lower-level elective units and 7.5 approved senior elective units, with the published adjustment if the biology waiver applies.
Work and practical requirements
- Complete at least three co-op work terms.
Program facts
Entering average~80% recommended minimum
Ontario high-school applicants. This estimate for required Grade 12 courses uses recent admission cycles.
UVic Health Information Science Ontario high-school requirementsUVic Health Information Science Ontario high-school requirementsCo-opAt least three co-op work terms. The model plan starts co-op after Year 2.
Courses
First year · Fall4 listed
Choose HINF 130 or HINF 140 now and take the other in spring. Complete the biology choice or the published substitution, plus an elective.
HINF 115Programming for Healthcare1.5 units- ATWP 135Academic Reading and Writing1.5 units
HINF 130Introduction to Health Information Technology1.5 units- HINF 140Introduction to the Canadian Health Care System1.5 units
First year · Spring2 listed
Take the other HINF 130/140 course, a first- or second-year English course and an elective.
HINF 112Introduction to Health Information Analysis1.5 units
MATH 151Finite Mathematics1.5 units
Second year · Health information systems7 listed
The model plan includes statistics, electives and co-op preparation.
HINF 200Principles of Health Database Design1.5 units
HINF 202Introduction to Professional Practice0 units
HINF 230Organizational Behavior and Change Management1.5 units- HINF 350Human Aspects of Healthcare Information Systems1.5 units
- HINF 201Database Management and Development for Health Care Systems1.5 units
- HINF 265Health Care Delivery Organizational Models1.5 units
- HINF 280Biomedical Fundamentals1.5 units
Third year · Clinical information systems9 listed
The model plan alternates academic and co-op work terms.
- CSC 375Introduction to Systems Analysis1.5 units
HINF 320Project Management1.5 units- HINF 335Health Information Standards1.5 units
- HINF 381Epidemiology, Population Health and Public Health1.5 units
- HINF 310Electronic Records and Decision Support Systems1.5 units
- HINF 330Legal and Security Issues in Health Informatics1.5 units
- HINF 345Networks, Interoperability and Systems Security1.5 units
- HINF 351Information Technology Procurement1.5 units
HINF 371Clinical Methodologies1.5 units
Fourth year · Health systems design5 listed
Complete the required approved senior electives.
- HINF 410Information Management and Technology1.5 units
- HINF 420Societal Implications of Information Technology1.5 units
HINF 450Health Information System Design1.5 units- HINF 461System Evaluation and Quality Improvement1.5 units
- HINF 470Trends in Health Informatics1.5 units
Careers
Career examples
- Chief information officer
- Clinical informatics analyst
- Health system planner
- Information architect
System designer
Technical application lead
Scope and qualifications
Career examples published by UVic.
Costs
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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