Tuition & Finances

Students in the course-based Master of Health Information Science program at Western have a number of places to access funding.

To estimate your expenses for a 12-month (three-term) academic year, including tuition, visit the Graduate Student Affordability Calculator.

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Tuition & Fees for the Master of Health Information Science course-based program are set by the University. For full information, visit the Office of the Registrar's Fee Schedules page.

A funding support package is not guaranteed, however, they may be financial support in the form of Graduate Teaching Assistantships for some students.

To honour Eugenia’s passion to support students and young people more broadly, a scholarship was established in her name, which provides funding support for a student in Western University’s Health Information Science Graduate Program.

  • Awarded annually to a student enrolled full-time in a graduate program in Health Information Science.
  • Preference will be given to a student from an equity-deserving group and/or a student who is conducting research in health equity, with a preference for students conducting research involving youth.
  • A committee that includes the Health Information Science Program Chair, Associate Dean Graduate of FHS/FIMS (or their delegate), and at least one individual who is a faculty member with the Health Information Science Program and a member of the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies will select recipients of the award.

Value: One (1) per year at $1,500

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This scholarship is awarded to students entering full-time into the graduate program in Health Information Science based on excellent academic achievement (minimum of 80% average).

  • The Dean of the Faculty of Information and Media Studies, in consultation with a committee that includes the Manager, Graduate Student Services and Health Information Science Program Coordinator, will select recipients of the award.
  • At least one member of the committee will hold current membership in the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
Value: up to $5000 each.

Other Donor Funded Awards - Search by program to review the descriptions, processes and values of each award.

The School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies also maintains a comprehensive listing of both internal and external funding sources. This includes grants, bursaries and work-study programs.

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Applications for September 2026 open October 1, 2025. The deadline to apply is February 1, 2026.