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postgraduate

Degree

Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Health Analytics

postgraduate

Degree

Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Health Analytics

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $14,730 CAD

  • Application fee

    $100 CAD

  • Duration

    2 years

  • PGWP

    2-3 years

  • Min GPA

    50 out of 100

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September 15-May-2023 2023-05-15
Winter-January 31-October-2023 2023-10-31

Overview

Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Health Analytics

This two-year post-baccalaureate diploma at Okanagan College is aimed at students with a bachelor's degree in any nursing, science, engineering, psychology, business or management program who wish to pursue a career in Health Analytics. 

Students will receive thorough training in statistics and data science. 

Term one of this program sets the mathematical and statistical foundation for higher-level health and data science learning. 

In subsequent terms, students build on and apply these foundational skills to a diverse set of areas. 

While many applications have a health focus, the mathematical, statistical, and data science concepts learned are universally applicable to a wide range of disciplines.

At the end of this program, students will:

  • Understand healthcare systems in various countries, including how their history, geography, government and economy and privacy laws impact the healthcare system.
  • Evaluate, define and explain data-analytic problems that offer the greatest opportunities for organizational benefits.
  • Understand the relevant laws, regulations and standards involved with health data.
  • Manage and manipulate data and create data visualizations using a variety of mathematical and statistical software.
  • Apply mathematical, statistical, and machine learning techniques to support organizational decisions and identify new data-driven opportunities.
  • Participate in planning and executing a data science project, culminating in recommendations based on the analysis results.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$19,250

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $6,888
Accommodation 1 bed room $4,520
Tuition 1 person $14,730

Hourly wage

Min wage

16.75 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
  • Passport or Visa Documents

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6
6
listening
6
writing
6
speaking
6
reading

TOEFL

79
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listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

PTE

56
55
listening
55
writing
55
speaking
55
reading

Cambridge

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Language pathway (conditional offer) is available
  • A minimum grade of 60% in EAPD 040, EAPW 040 and EAPR 040 for admission to most other programs.
EAP Level 1Overall IELTS 5.0TOEFL iBT score of 60Duolingo score of 75-80
EAP Level 2Overall IELTS 5.5TOEFL iBT score of 71-78Duolingo score of 85-90
EAP Level 3Overall IELTS 6.0TOEFL iBT score of >78Duolingo score of 95-100

Academic background and requirement

  • Successful completion of a recognized Bachelor's Degree in any science, nursing, engineering, psychology, or management program. 
  • A post-secondary basic calculus course, or equivalent, is highly recommended. 
  • A keen interest in mathematics and data science is required for this program.
  • A student who has completed a recognized undergraduate degree in a program different than those listed above may be admitted to the program provided they pass the Okanagan College Basic Algebra Proficiency Test with a minimum score of 20/25 AND the Calculus Readiness Test with a minimum score of 16/25.

Career opportunities

  • Health-Care Analyst
  • Health Informatics Data Analyst
  • Systems Administrator
  • Data Solution Architect
  • Health Services Manager
  • Infection Prevention Manager

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