Bachelor of Public Health - Health Informatics Option (Co-op Optional)

University of Waterloo

Canada,Ontario

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48 Months

Duration

CAD 50,000/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 251

Application Fee

Sep 2025

Apply Date

Canada, Ontario

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1957

Total Students: 42,000 +

Int. Students: 7,200 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, CA

Bachelor of Public Health - Health Informatics Option (Co-op Optional)

Program Overview

Public Health has some of the smallest class sizes in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences at Waterloo. This means that you will get to know your professors really well—and they'll get to know you too—which will position you for success in your studies.

Gain a new perspective on illness and health
Biology isn't the only thing that determines health... social, cultural, political, and geographical conditions play a pivotal role in individual and population health. In the Public Health program at the University of Waterloo you'll learn how to improve human health by understanding these determinants and seek innovative ways to prevent diseases from occurring in the first place.

We recognize that the world is constantly changing, and so too should the policies, practices, structures, processes, and tools we use to improve health and health care. With this systems-thinking approach, you'll be able to tackle some of the world's toughest health challenges.

Health Informatics Option
An option is an academic plan that provides depth to a student's baccalaureate degree and typically requires fewer courses than a minor. Options are only available to students within their home faculty.

Health Informatics (HI) is a multidisciplinary field that investigates how computer technologies can be used to better generate, manage, store, and apply health information. In the Health Informatics Option, you will take courses from the health sciences, computer science, statistics, behavioural and social sciences, and epidemiology.

Career opportunities often involve the design and implementation of health information systems (e.g., establishing electronic patient records, or establishing ‘best practices’ databases) in various health care settings. For more information, see the Undergraduate Calendar - Health Informatics Option.

Experience: Co-op or Regular
As a Public Health student, you have two great ways to study - co-op or regular. Regardless of which path you choose, you’ll take the same academic courses, learn in state-of-the-art facilities, and have the support of friendly, helpful staff.

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