Bachelor of Applied Health Information Science (Honours) (1131C) (Co-op)

Program Description

Available intakes: January & September

This four-year co-op Bachelor of Applied Health Information Science (BAHIS) degree program is for individuals who want to have an impact on the health-care system at a broad conceptual and strategic level. The health-care industry is continually challenging us with new issues and problems. Conestoga's Applied Health Information Science degree is Canada's only four-year undergraduate degree program to be accredited by the Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA). As a result of the accreditation, graduates of the BAHIS program will be eligible to challenge the national certification examination and enter the field of Health Information Management (HIM) as certified professionals.

Admission Requirements

Minimum Level of Education Required: Grade 12 / High School

Min GPA: 65.0% Convert grades

English Proficiency Requirements:

For direct admission, applicant must be from an English speaking country or meet either of the following English test scores:

Min TOEFL iBT: 88

Min IELTS overall: 6.5 (Min Reading: 6.0, Min Writing: 6.0, Min Listening: 6.0, Min Speaking: 6.0)

Min Duolingo English Test Score: 115

NOTE: Applicants interested in applying for direct admission, but are yet to complete an acceptable language test, can do so, but must provide valid results before receiving a final offer letter.

For conditional admission, instead of submitting language proficiency test scores, applicant may complete English courses prior to the academic program. The length of the English course is determined based on the applicant's level of English proficiency.

• September 2021 Available