Program Overview

Health Administration - BHA

Program Overview

The Health Administration degree program is designed to help students develop business acumen and gain the skills needed to navigate the complex and dynamic world of healthcare. Students will explore topics such as program planning and evaluation, communication, strategy, human resources, and financial management.

Program Details

Degree and Format

• Degree: Bachelor of Health Administration
• Full-time format: Not available
• Part-time format: Part-Time Degree Completion

Requirements

• Requirements: Grades-Plus
• Grade range: Not available
• Faculty: Ted Rogers School of Management
• Experiential learning: Practicum mandatory

Is this Degree for You?

This program is ideal for individuals who want to turn their health-related diploma into a degree. It helps students develop the necessary skills to succeed in the healthcare industry.

Experiential Learning Opportunities

• Practicum: Mandatory
• Gain experience through practicum seminars and a research project that will help students put theory into practice.

Program Flexibility

• Students can complete courses at their own pace, taking as few as one to two courses per semester or as many as three courses or more per semester, pending course offering and space availability.

Certification and Partners

• Certified by: The Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA)
• Partner: Canadian College of Health Information Management (CCHIM)

First-Year Courses

The following is a preview of first-year courses based on the available current academic undergraduate calendar for this program.

Required Courses

• ACC 100 Introductory Financial Accounting
• HIM 301 Healthcare Information Analysis
• HIM 305 Introduction to Health Informatics
• HIM 408 Statistics for Health Services Managers
• HSM 301 The Healthcare Systems
• HSM 305 The Management Cycle
• HSM 330 Managerial Epidemiology for Healthcare
• LAW 326 Law for Health Managers

Career Possibilities

• Analytics manager
• Chief executive officer
• Healthcare manager
• Operations manager
• Patient safety consultant

Employer Possibilities

• Ontario Health
• Public Health Ontario
• SickKids Hospital
• Trillium Health Network
• Unity Health

Further Education

• Graduate studies in business
• Health Administration (Community Care) (MHA(CC))

Requirements

This is a Grades-Plus program. Admission decisions for Grades-Plus programs are based on academic performance plus non-academic criteria such as interviews, auditions, essays, and portfolios.

Academic Requirements

Candidates must satisfy requirements in either Stream A or Stream B, plus non-academic requirements.

Stream A

• Graduation from a 2-year Diploma program (e.g., health information management, practical nursing, nutrition and food services management) or a 3-year Advanced Diploma program in applied health sciences (e.g., nursing, medical laboratory technology, chiropody, radiology) from a public Ontario College (or the equivalent) with a cumulative GPA of 3.0/B/70% or higher.
• Diploma must include at least 2 introductory, university-level humanities courses or equivalent.
• Candidates must have at least 2 years of cumulative, current professional experience in the health services field.
• Note: Admitted students who have not completed at least 2 university-level humanities courses (or equivalent) during their previous academic studies will be required to take additional courses before graduation from the Health Administration program.

Stream B

• Completion of at least 2 years of study in a health-related undergraduate degree program with acceptable academic standing or completion of a degree in another field, from an accredited university.
• Candidates must have at least 2 years of cumulative, current professional experience in the health services field.

All Applicants

• Winter, spring, and fall entry points.
• Applicants are encouraged to submit the TMU Supplementary Form.
• Non-academic requirements are outlined in the section below.

Non-Academic Requirements

Non-academic requirements should be submitted within 10 business days from the application submission date.

• Documentation of Professional Registration/Certification (where applicable).
• A detailed and separate resume of previous work experience, academic experience (including continuing education), and professional activities.

Fees and Funding

Tuition and Fees Range

For detailed fees information, visit the tuition and fees by program page.

Part-time Format

• Ontario: $1,016 - $5,517
• Out-of-province: $1,173 - $6,772
• International: $3,879 - $28,419

Financial Assistance

Over $20M in awards, scholarships, and bursaries are awarded throughout all years of study.

• Learn more about government financial aid programs like OSAP, out-of-province student loans, and U.S. student loans.
• Apply for financial assistance.

Ted Rogers School of Management

The Ted Rogers School of Management at Toronto Metropolitan University is the ideal place to launch a business career, located in the heart of downtown Toronto.

• Students will be joining a community of over 13,000 students, learning from more than 200 professors connected to the business world, in one of Canada's leading diverse, entrepreneurial universities.

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