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MSc eHealth Program

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Admission Requirements

These criteria cannot be waived.

These are Minimum Requirements and meeting them does not guarantee admittance.

  • Undergraduate Degree
    • Successful completion a four-year Honours Bachelor’s degree with at least a B+ (or the equivalent grade point average) in the final year.
    • Applicants currently completing the final stages of a bachelor’s degree can be considered. Undergraduate degree completion, meeting the minimum grade point average, would be a condition on the applicant’s offer to join the eHealth MSc program.
  • English Language Proficiency
    • A minimum TOEFL (iBT) score of 100. The IELTS minimum is 7.0 total.  TOEFL and IELTS scores are valid for 2 years.
    • Applicants are exempt from this requirement if they have completed a university degree at an accredited university where English is the language of instruction and evaluation. For universities outside North America, a clear statement on your transcripts or a letter from the institution confirming the language of instruction and evaluation is English must be included when you submit your application.
  • Computer Science Requirement
    • A background in computer science is NOT required to apply to or get accepted into the program.


PLEASE NOTE

All students accepted into the program will be required to complete LinkedIn Learning courses before the program starts in September.  Students will receive a link to these courses from the Program Administrator upon acceptance. These LinkedIn Learning courses provide students with some foundational programming and data science concepts and terminology.

You may be EXEMPT from taking these LinkedIn Learning courses if you meet one of these options:

  1. You have completed and can provide a certificate of completion for the 2 Udacity courses listed below OR
  2. You have completed and can provide a certificate of completion for the Coursera course listed below OR
  3. You have completed and can provide transcripts for similar courses taken at a university or college. One course must be in a programming language (e.g. C++, Java, Python, etc.) and one course must be in database design or data structures and algorithms.

 

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Coursera:  Python for Everybody Specialization Learn More

This specialization fulfills the entire computer science requirement for those accepted into the program.

Udacity: Introduction to Python Programming Learn More

This course fulfills the programming language requirement for those  accepted into the program.

Udacity:  Learn Data Structures and Algorithms Learn More

This course fulfills the database/algorithms requirement for those  accepted into the program.

Fees and Funding

Tuition and Fees

The fee schedule provides details about tuition and supplementary fees for domestic students (see information under the Faculty of Business tab).

International students should be aware that tuition fees are substantially higher than for Canadian students. External funding opportunities for international students are also limited.

Please note that fees are assessed per academic year.

In addition to these fees, full-time students must pay a one-time, $1500 internship fee and supplementary fees. See the Registrar’s website for a breakdown of supplementary fees.

Payment Method

Payments are made directly to McMaster University’s Student Accounts and Cashiers office.

Financial Support

Full-time students

Successful candidates may be awarded a graduate scholarship.  Any scholarship awards will be noted in the offer of admission.

Students may be eligible for funding support.  Please see the Scholarship website for information about scholarship availability and application process.

Part-time students

There is no financial support for part-time students.

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Application cycle for admission Fall 2025

  • Open:  September 1, 2024
  • Close:  January 14, 2025 at 11:59 pm

The eHealth MSc program does not have a January or May admission.

Please note that we do NOT use rolling admissions. Completed applications will be reviewed only after the January deadline with results communicated in the new year.

Please read the admission requirements before you apply.

Questions

Required Documentation

All documents should be scanned and uploaded directly into the application portal where prompted.

  • CV/Resume: Please limit the resume to two pages and use the eHealth Resume Template
  • Unofficial Transcripts
    Unofficial transcripts for all post-secondary study at a university level. Upload a scanned copy. Original/official transcripts and language testing results will only be required if applicants are accepted into the program.
  • References
    Two references including at least one academic reference is preferred. Enter the name, institution, and email address for each referee. Referees will receive an email containing a link to provide their reference. Professional references may be used if applicants have graduated 5+ years ago – in the reference section, please select:  Professional in lieu of Academic Reference (graduated 5+ years ago). For exceptions please contact the Program Administrator.
  • IELTS or TOEFL Results
  • Thesis Stream Only:  Research Statement
    Provide a one page Research Statement that includes:

    • summary of your research accomplishments
    • a potential research problem in eHealth that you are interested in studying and
    • brief details of a possible research method you could use to address the problem

Application Process

Review the step-by-step process on the School of Graduate Studies website

Ready to apply?  The application portal opens on September 1, 2024.

Application Portal

  • Admit Term:  September (no admissions in May or January)
  • Faculty:  Interdisciplinary
  • Select eHealth MSc program; select either course-based or thesis
  • Note:  The part time course based program is only open to domestic/permanent resident candidates

More Details

Application Fee

Applications must be accompanied by the required $150 application fee.

  • This fee is non-refundable and must be paid in Canadian dollars.
  • If there is an issue with payment, the application will not submit.
  • When payment is approved, applicants will receive an application acknowledgement email confirming that the application has been submitted successfully.

What Comes Next

Our admission committee reviews each completed application that meets the minimum requirements noted on the Admissions tab.

If you are applying for one of the full-time options, a face-to-face interview is the final step of the application process. The interview helps determine how suitable you are for an 8-month internship, which is a required component of the full-time program.

Suggested Resources

Digital Health Canada

Canadian Health Care System

Canada Health Infoway

Government of Ontario – Digital Health Programs