Welcome to our website

We are currently undergoing a major renovation of this website and there may well be pages that are out of date.  For information about the program phone us at  (916)734-8710 or email healthinformatics@ucdavis.edu.

In addition to the requirements outlined by Graduate Studies (http://gradstudies.ucdavis.edu/prospective/admissions.html), application to the Health Informatics Program includes:

Equivalent of six (6) semester or nine (9) quarter units, in any of the sciences (life, medical or biological).  Traditional courses in biology and life sciences are generally acceptable, however applicants may wish to confirm course selection with program staff.

• Equivalent of three (3) semester or four (4) quarter units in an object-oriented programming language.
• Equivalent of three (3) semester or four (4) quarter units in relational databases. (Documented work experience may satisfy these prerequisites.)

All course work must be completed with a minimum 3.0 GPA from an accredited academic institution.  Candidates may be admitted to the program continengent upon successful completion of the prequisites by the end of the first quarter of the program.

Applicants whose native language or whose academic instruction is/was not English must successfully meet the following TOEFL requirements:

• Internet-Based (IBT) - minimum score 100
• Written Test - minimum score 600 or 250 for the computer - based test

An interview is required for all applicants.  An in person interview is preferred, however an interview via telephone may be available.

Annual application deadlines:

Fall quarter:                  May 15

Winter quarter:             October 15

Spring quarter:              February 15

The application cycle is not available May 31st through September 2nd.

Applications must be completed by the deadlines.  Applications missing any of the required components will not be considered for admission.