Graduate Certificate in Health Terminology and Interoperability Standards

External applicants (not currently a registered Graduate student in the School of Health Information Science)

To apply, you need to complete a UVic Graduate Studies online application.

Step 1

Standard UVic Graduate Studies Application Package:

• You will need to obtain the appropriate transcripts, assessment reports, test scores and other documents as outlined in the application package.
• If you are an international student, please visit the UVic Graduate admissions page for the information on minimum requirements, proper submission of your documents, Language proficiency, visas, and more.

Step 2

Materials required by the School of Health Information Science:

1. Two Assessment Reports from academic referees.

• To strengthen your application, we recommend that your referees attach a Letter of Reference in addition to the Assessment Report.
• If it has been more than five years since you last attended a post-secondary institution, we recommend that you include two Assessment Reports from current or former employers in place of academic referees.

2. Letter of Intent (1-2 pages) which includes:

• Your rationale for wanting to pursue the Graduate Certificate Program in Health Terminology and Interoperability Standards;
• Your thoughts on how you will use the knowledge learned from this program in your workplace;
• Your thoughts on ways the program will improve or change your career

3. Personal Resume (maximum 4 pages) which includes:

• Your educational background, employment history, professional/academic affiliations and other achievements such as publications or awards.

Step 3

Submit the online Graduate Studies Application Package along with the School’s requirements to the Graduate Admissions and Records Office (GARO).

Internal applicants (currently a registered Graduate student in the School of Health Information Science)

Step 1

Talk to your supervisor.

Step 2

To apply, you need to complete a UVic Graduate Studies online application.

Step 3

Additional materials required by the School of Health Information Science:

1. Two Assessment Reports from academic referees.

• To strengthen your application, we recommend that your referees attach a Letter of Reference in addition to the Assessment Report.

2. Letter of Intent (1-2 pages) which includes:

• Your rationale for wanting to pursue the Graduate Certificate Program in Health Terminology and Interoperability Standards;
• Your thoughts on ways the program will improve or change your career

3. Personal Resume (maximum 4 pages) which includes:

• Your educational background, employment history, professional/academic affiliations and other achievements such as publications or awards.

Step 4

Submit the online Graduate Studies Application Package along with the School’s requirements to the Graduate Admissions and Records Office (GARO).

If you do not have a baccalaureate degree or equivalent and are interested in a certificate in health terminology standards, you should consider the Professional Micro-certificate in Health Terminology and Interoperability Standards in partnership with the Division on Continuing Studies at the University of Victoria.