Registration/Admission

• An undergraduate degree
• A minimum of 2 years working experience in the field of Public Health or a combination of education and experience and approval from the Chair of the Steering Committee
• Successful completion of an introductory statistics course at the undergraduate or graduate level (or equivalent)

To apply to the program, complete the on-line or paper-based program application form outlining your previous work and educational experience. Submit the application along with: a) verification of your undergraduate degree(s) and b) proof of successful completion of an introductory statistics course (include course outline) at the undergraduate or graduate level (or equivalent), and a c)resume documenting relevant work experience. If you are requesting exemption from PHDA 02 and/or 03 please include documentation of successful completion of coursework and relevant course outline(s) in epidemiology and population health and GIS. For more details contact Maxine Reitsma, Program Coordinator, Division of Continuing Studies, UVic, tel: 250 721-6477 or maxiner@uvic.ca.

A one-time application fee of $120.00 must also accompany your application and is non-refundable if you withdraw. Please make cheque payable to the Division of Continuing Studies. To pay via credit card using Visa, MasterCard or AmEx please contact: Registration Services at tel: 250 472 4747 or fax: 250 721 8774.

This fee will be returned if you are not accepted to the program. A secure online application form is available at here. Alternatively you can download the PDF application form or request a copy from us and send your application by regular mail to:

Population Health Data Analysis Program, Division of Continuing Studies
PO Box 3030 STN CSC
University of Victoria
Victoria, BC
V8W 3N6
Canada

If you choose to send your application through the mail, please be sure to include, along with the information outlined above, your complete name, address, e-mail address, phone number, UVic student number if you have one, and the application fee.

No, application to the University is not required. Certificate students apply directly to the Division of Continuing Studies and are admitted to the program for non-credit study.

During the first year of delivery, it is anticipated that four courses will be offered between September 2011 and December 2012. Students choosing to select these first four offerings will be able to complete the certificate in one calendar year.

During the first year of delivery, it is anticipated that four courses will be offered between September 2011 and December 2012. Students choosing to select these first four offerings will be able to complete the certificate in one calendar year.

Here is a sample outline of the costs to attend this program. Please note: course fees are subject to increases.

Please keep the receipts you receive from Continuing Studies. This is the portion of the tuition for each course that you pay directly to the program; it is income tax deductible. At the end of February, accounting will mail you an income tax receipt for the balance of the tuition you paid during the previous calendar year.

Please see the Financial Assistance information in the Student Resources Section of this website http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/rns/resources/.

All students will need to set up a Netlink ID in order to access the on-line instructional site (Moodle)

If you do not already have a NetLink ID, you can follow the steps at https://netlink.uvic.ca/ to create one. To create your NetLink ID, you will need your UVic student number (V00 number) and date of birth.

If you already have a UVic NetLink ID, you may want to use the Status link on the NetLink website to confirm you remember your NetLink name and password.

Yes, you have the same access to the library as all students at UVic. Library services are accessed electronically by NetLinkID. If you choose to visit the library in person to select hard copy texts you will need to get a student card from the University Centre.

You will register for the PHDA courses through the Division of Continuing Studies. You will need to access your Netlink ID to check your course status, access library services and enter each moodle course site.

Online course work is designed to provide flexibility for scheduling your study hours. Although each individual’s study requirements vary, it is estimated that you will need to spend between 8 and 12 hours per week to participate in online work , complete readings and associated lab assignments.

This new program is being launched in September 2011. During the 2011 to 2012 year, a total of four courses will be offered. The anticipated start dates are:

• Working with Administrative Data – September 2011 to December 2011
• Epidemiological Statistics – January 2012 to April 2012
• Population Health and GIS – May 2012 to July 2012
• Spatial Epidemiology – September 2012 to December 2012

Additional elective courses planned for 2013 include:

• Health Services Program Monitoring and Evaluation
• Longitudinal Analysis and Multi-level Modeling of Population Health Data

Please contact Maxine Reitsma, Program Coordinator, Division of Continuing Studies, UVic
maxiner@uvic.ca
P: 250 721 6477

OR

Charene Cranston, Program Assistant, Division of Continuing Studies, UVic
ccransto@uvic.ca
P: 250 721 8481