The Master of Science of Health Informatics at the University of North Florida is an online or in-person graduate program that prepares students for careers in Clinical and Nursing Informatics, Health Information Managers, Data Analysts, Chief Information Officers and other health information roles. This program is also offered as part of a dual degree program alongside UNF’s Executive Master of Science in Health (EMHA), Master of Health Administration (MHA), and Master of Science in Business Analytics where both degrees can be earned concurrently.
Elevate your Career in Health
Enhance your understanding of the intersection of healthcare, data analytics and IT in order to launch a career working with health date, electronic health records, clinical systems, health information standards and medical coding applications.
Program Overview
A joint project between UNF’s Brooks College of Health, Coggin College of Business and the College of Computing, Engineering, and Construction, the Master of Science in Health Informatics seeks to prepare students for board certification in Clinical Informatics, Nursing Informatics, Information Management and Data Analytics.
The program is offered in an all-online format, and an in-person format as of Fall 2025. Students interested in attending in person will need to select Health Informatics, M.S. on the admissions application. It is 33 credit hours. This program is also offered as part of a dual degree program alongside UNF’s Executive Master of Science in Health (EMHA), Master of Health Administration (MHA), and Master of Science in Business Analytics where both degrees can be earned concurrently.
In-Person Option
The Health Informatics (M.S.) program can also be taken in-person (effective fall 2025). Applicants interested in this option will need to select Health Informatics, MS on the admissions application.
Note: The M.S. in Health Informatics is awaiting US Student Exchange and Visitor Program (SEVP) approval which is needed for UNF to issue an I-20 for the Fall 2025 semester. In the meantime, international students may start the program in fall 2025 taking online classes from their home country. Pending SEVP approval, international students may start in-person classes at UNF in Spring 2026 and still be eligible for the Optional Practical Training (OPT).
Program Contact
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Program At-a-Glance
Credit hours: 33
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Admissions Requirements
The below Program Requirements, University Requirements, and International Applicant Requirements*, if applicable, must be submitted no later than the deadline posted above. Incomplete applications or those with required materials post-marked after the deadline are subject to cancellation. Once an application has been canceled, the decision cannot be reversed.
*International students must be fully admitted to a full-time, on-campus, in-person, degree-seeking program at the University of North Florida. Please contact the International Center for more information.
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University Requirements
University Requirements
Application and Application Fee
Prospective students are required to use our online system to create an account and submit an application. The application opens approximately one year in advance and is only good for the term and program in which it is submitted. Applicants who have submitted their application and wish to change their admission term or major/concentration may submit a new application and associated application fee. If you would like to cancel an open application, please contact us.
A $30 (USD) application fee is required regardless of previous enrollment. The application fee is non-refundable and cannot be waived. Undergraduate application fees cannot be used for a graduate application, and vise versa. The application fee must be submitted prior to the review of an application.
Current students who would like to add or change a major, concentration or certificate should submit the Change of Concentration or Major form.
College Transcripts
All applicants must provide transcripts from a U.S. institution accredited by an accepted institutional accreditor or its equivalent from a non-US institution that awarded the bachelor’s degree and master’s degree, if applicable, and transcripts from institutions where any post-baccalaureate and/or graduate credits were earned.
All admits must provide official transcripts.
All international transcripts will require a course-by-course evaluation by an approved third-party credential evaluation agency unless a graduate program has established an alternative credential evaluation procedure that is approved by the graduate school. To be accepted, the evaluation must be:
- Translated to English and be the U.S. equivalent
- Evaluated course-by-course
- Include the overall academic GPA
- Be from an approved third-party accredited evaluation service. Recommended evaluation agencies:
- SpanTran. They have created a custom application for UNF that will make sure you select the right kind of evaluation at a discounted rate. You can access their application through the SpanTran Application - UNF Graduate School portal.
- Josef Silny & Associates, Inc.
- World Education Services
Important Notes
- The UNF Graduate School cannot request transcripts on an applicants behalf.
- Unofficial transcript copies are accepted for admissions but must clearly state the institution name, student name, course information, terms, grades, and credits. Degree audits are not accepted. Admitted students will be prompted to provide official transcripts.
- If currently enrolled in courses, an incomplete transcript must be submitted before the posted deadline.
- Applicants who also have to apply through systems such as ATCAS or PTCAS, must submit separate transcripts to UNF.
- Official transcripts must:
- Must be less than one year old from the date of printing
- Must be submitted in a sealed envelope from your institution, or emailed through official electronic means.
- When requesting college transcripts, please verify with your institution(s) whether or not they are able to submit electronic transcripts in the proper EDI format. Institutions can submit transcripts via e-mail to graduateschool@unf.edu from an approved vendor such as ScriptSafe, Credentials, or Parchment.
- Former or current UNF students should not request UNF transcripts. After application submission, the UNF requirement will be updated to a "waived" status.
Where Do I Send Transcripts and Test Scores?
Mail
UNF Graduate School
1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224Email
Test Score Institutional Codes
GRE: institutional code 5490
GMAT: institutional code CF3QB51 -
Program Specific Requirements
Program Requirements
Specific Requirements
- Resume
- Letter of intent
- Describe desire to earn a degree in Health Informatics
- Two recommendation letters
- Should be from employers or undergraduate faculty
- Bachelor’s degree from an accepted institutional accreditor and supported by official transcripts in any of the following: a) a clinical discipline such as nursing, medicine, nutrition, laboratory science, pharmacy, or physical therapy; b) computer science, information technology, or information management; or c) business, health administration, or related degree
Program Prerequisites
Completion of undergraduate courses in
- Statistics (UNF equivalent STA 2023 or STA 2014)
- Basic computing (UNF equivalent CGS 1570, CGS 1100)
- General business such as management or marketing (UNF equivalent MAN 3025 or MAR 3023)
- Medical terminology for applicants with non-clinical undergraduate degrees (UNF equivalent HSA 2530)
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International Applicant Requirements