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Co-operative Education

Health Information Science

The Health Information Science (HIS) Co-op program is mandatory program for undergraduate students studying HIS in the Faculty of Health, meaning you'll automatically take part as part of your degree.

For graduate students, co-op is mandatory for students pursuing the Master or Nursing & Master of Science In Health Informatics double degree.

For all other HIS graduate students, participation in the co-op program is optional.

Office & contacts

Our regular business hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Office: Human and Social Development Building, A204

Co-op coordinator: 
Jason Bond
hiscoop@uvic.ca
250-721-8577

Co-op coordinator: 
Amr Farghali
hiscoop@uvic.ca
250-472-4780

Co-op assistant: 
Annette Bailey-Smith
hiscoopasst@uvic.ca
250-721-6458

Co-op assistant: 
Elena Senecal
hiscoopasst@uvic.ca
250-721-7493

Program facts & formats

Undergraduate programs

These are mandatory co-op programs – you are automatically enrolled as a health information science student in the Faculty of Health and required to complete 3 work terms.

Graduate programs

We offer graduate students an optional co-op opportunity in these program areas: 

The following double degree program includes a mandatory co-op component. You are required to complete 2 co-op work terms.

Available formats:

  • traditional co-op
  • work experience program

Learn more about these types of co-op.

Fees

Co-op students pay a co-op tuition fee for each work term just like you do for your academic courses and campus services. This is not a job placement fee—it goes towards the cost of running the program.

It's free to join co-op and attend the preparation course—you'll pay your tuition fee after you secure a co-op work term. You'll pay your fees according to the same tuition fee deadlines as regular course fees. 

2026/27 fees

Fees and fee deadlines vary by program (fees listed as effective May 1, 2026).

Undergraduate engineering students pay installments of the co-op tuition fee each term:

  • $411.86 for domestic students
  • $882.30 for international students

All other undergraduate students pay the co-op tuition fee after they secure a work term:

  • $823.72 for domestic students
  • $1,764.60 for international students

Graduate students in all programs pay the co-op tuition fee for each co-op term

  • $823.72 for domestic students 
  • $1,040.71 for international students
Note that the graduate co-op tuition fee is different than the graduate installment fee. If you are a grad student and register for a co-op work term, during that term, you'll pay:
  • the grad co-op program fee  
  • the grad ancillary fees

If you register for a course (e.g. thesis 596 or 598) and a co-op work term in the same term, during that term, you'll pay:

  • the grad co-op program tuition fee
  • the course tuition fee
  • the grad ancillary fees

The fee for a co-op work term challenge is $411.86 for domestic students and $882.30 for international students. 

Questions about co-op tuition fees? Email us or call 250-721-7032 for assistance.

Average salaries

You'll receive a salary from your employer during each co-op work term.

Find salary estimates for your program.

Work terms

The number of work terms depends on the co-op format:

  • co-op (undergraduate programs): 3 work terms
  • co-op (graduate programs): 2 work terms (for co-op designation)
  • work experience program: 1 work term (graduate program)

Learn more about:

Sample jobs

  • project analyst
  • clinical informatics analyst
  • business analyst
  • health systems planner
  • health records administrator
  • systems designer
  • systems coordinator
  • technical application lead
  • solutions architect
  • information architect
  • clinical research associate
  • information officer
  • program coordinator
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Andrew Abuleal (health information science)

Health information science student worked to improve healthcare in Kenya on international work term.

Get support

We're here to support you with every step in your co-op journey, from applying to co-op to making sure you're supported at work. Contact your co-op coordinator or office for assistance.

If you identify as having a disability or a mental health condition, if you belong to an equity group, or if you identify as Indigenous, we have additional supports for your co-op experience.