Health Administration - BHA
Full-time format:
N/A
Part-time format:
Part-Time Degree Completion
Requirements:
Grades-Plus
Grade range:
N/A
Faculty:
Ted Rogers School of Management
Experiential learning:
Practicum mandatory
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Is this degree for you?
Turn your health-related diploma into a degree. The Health Administration degree program can help you develop business acumen and gain the skills needed to navigate the complex and dynamic world of healthcare.
You’ll explore topics such as program planning and evaluation, communication, strategy, human resources and financial management.
Experiential learning opportunities: Practicum mandatory
Gain experience through practicum seminars and a research project that will help you put theory into practice.
Go at your own pace:
- This part-time program allows you to take courses at your own pace. You can complete as few as one to 2 courses per semester, or you can complete 3 courses or more per semester (making it full-time, OSAP eligible) pending course offering and space availability.
Certified by:
- The Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA)
Partner:
- Canadian College of Health Information Management (CCHIM)
The following is a preview of first-year courses based on the available current academic undergraduate calendar for this program.
REQUIRED:
- ACC 100 Introductory Financial Accounting
- HIM 301 Healthcare Information Analysis
- HIM 305 Introduction to Health Informatics
- HIM 408 Statistics for Health Services Managers
- HSM 301 The Healthcare Systems
- HSM 305 The Management Cycle
- HSM 330 Managerial Epidemiology for Healthcare
- LAW 326 Law for Health Managers
Career possibilities:
- Analytics manager
- Chief executive officer
- Healthcare manager
- Operations manager
- Patient safety consultant
Employer possibilities:
- Ontario Health
- Public Health Ontario
- SickKids Hospital
- Trillium Health Network
- Unity Health
Further education:
- Graduate studies in business
- Health Administration (Community Care) (MHA(CC))
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This is a Grades-Plus program. Admission decisions for Grades-Plus programs are based on academic performance plus non-academic criteria such as interviews, auditions, essays and portfolios. Your ability to follow and adhere to the requirements is part of the assessment of your application.
Academic requirements
Candidates must satisfy requirements in either Stream A or Stream B PLUS non-academic requirements:
Stream A
- Graduation from a 2-year Diploma program (e.g. health information management, practical nursing, nutrition and food services management) or a 3-year Advanced Diploma program in applied health sciences (e.g. nursing, medical laboratory technology, chiropody, radiology) from a public Ontario College (or the equivalent) with a cumulative GPA of 3.0/B/70% or higher. Diploma must include at least 2 introductory, university-level humanities courses or equivalent.
- Candidates must have at least 2 years of cumulative, current professional experience in the health services field.
- Note: Admitted students who have not completed at least 2 university-level humanities courses (or equivalent) during their previous academic studies, will be required to take additional courses before graduation from the Health Administration program.
Stream B
- Completion of at least 2 years of study in a health-related undergraduate degree program with acceptable academic standing or completion of a degree in another field, from an accredited university.
- Candidates must have at least 2 years of cumulative, current professional experience in the health services field.
All applicants
- Winter, spring and fall entry points.
- Applicants are encouraged to submit the TMU Supplementary Form available in the ChooseTMU Applicant Portal.
- Non-academic requirements are outlined in the section below.
Your non-academic requirements should be submitted within 10 business days from your application submission date.
The requirements include:
- Documentation of Professional Registration/Certification (where applicable).
- A detailed and separate resume of previous work experience, academic experience (including continuing education) and professional activities.
You're required to submit academic transcripts, and all components of the non-academic requirements via the ChooseTMU Applicant Portal. The submission of the TMU Supplementary Form is optional, but encouraged by the Admissions Committee.
Here’s how to access your ChooseTMU Applicant Portal account:
- Get your TMU Student Number in the email acknowledgement of your application
- Activate your TMU Online Identity. Fill in the Activation Form on the Accounts website. When asked for your Student/Applicant ID, enter your 9-digit TMU Student Number. Keep a record of your user name and password
- 24 hours after activating your TMU Online Identity, visit the ChooseTMU Applicant Portal
If you're applying for readmission or reinstatement, you're required to submit an application for admission, along with an updated resumé and TMU Supplementary Form.
Tuition and fees range 2025-2026
For detailed fees info, visit tuition and fees by program and costs to expect.
Part-time format:
(One to 8 or more courses)
Ontario: $1,016 - $5,517
Out-of-province: $1,173 - $6,772
International: $3,879 - $28,419
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You'll be joining a community of over 13,000 students, learning from more than 200 professors connected to the business world, in one of Canada’s leading diverse, entrepreneurial universities.
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