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Interdisciplinary

MSc eHealth Program

Full-Time (Course-Based)

  • 8 one-term courses
  • 8-month Internship
  • Development and presentation of a capstone project

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Courses

You must successfully complete 8 one-term graduate courses (4 required plus 4 electives).

The required courses are:

  • Statistics for eHealth
  • Fundamentals of eHealth and the Canadian Healthcare System
  • Management Issues in eHealth
  • Modern Software Technology for eHealth

You can choose your other four courses from a list of approved electives.

Please note: at least 2 of your electives must be level 700 courses.

Capstone Course

The eHealth MSc capstone course provides students with the opportunity to tackle projects that reflect real-world healthcare challenges, by applying the knowledge and skills they gain from their courses and internship work experiences.

Spanning the last 2 terms of the program with online and in-person sessions, students will individually or in a group (maximum 4 students) develop a proposal, research and ideate possible solutions, and showcase their achievements in a culminating event.

Through this process, students demonstrate acquisition of the required skills employers expect from eHealth MSc graduates.

Timing

All full-time course-based students start the program in the Fall Term (September) with the goal of graduating in June after Term 5 is completed. Below is the typical progression through the program for those choosing this option.

Term 1 Fall (September – December) 3 courses
Term 2 Winter (January – April) 3 courses
Term 3 Spring (May to August) Internship
Term 4 Fall (September – December) Internship  + Capstone Couse
Term 5 Winter (January – April) 2 courses  + Capstone Course