Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland

You have a background in the health sciences field and want to advance to apply your human resource and business management knowledge.

Health Care, Laboratories, Testing Environment and Health Care Information Systems

The Bachelor of Technology (Health Science Technology) program prepares graduates for career advancement in health science technology. It is designed for students who have graduated from an accredited diploma of technology program in this field.

Courses in the program provide the student with an introduction to human resource and business management concepts, and the social contexts in which their careers will be based.

This program is offered online with select courses available on campus and can be studied on a full time or part time basis.

This one-year program consists of 39 credit hours with 18 credit hours from the required courses and 21 credit hours from the elective courses. The program is available on a full or part-time basis, and is available online with select courses on campus.

Full-time students can complete the program in one academic year.

Applicants must meet the regular admission requirements of the University and be eligible for admission in one of the following categories:

Category A: applicants holding a diploma of technology accredited by the Canadian Technology Accreditation Board (CTAB) or Technology Accreditation Canada (TAC), or the Canadian Medical Association (CMA),

Category B: applicants holding a diploma of technology, excluding nautical science, from the Marine Institute; applicants holding a diploma of technology comparable to a Marine Institute diploma of technology; applicants who hold a diploma of technology from an institution with which the Marine Institute has an articulation agreement as acceptable to the Admissions Committee,

Category C: applicants holding a Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) designation or a Professional Technologist (PTech) designation,

Category D: applicants who have Canadian Forces training acceptable to the Admissions Committee,

Category E: applicants who hold an undergraduate degree which is based in Science and Technology acceptable to the Admissions Committee.

International applicants with equivalent credentials may also be considered. To apply, you must submit an application and supporting documents to Memorial University.

Upon acceptance into the program, students will be admitted to one of the two majors: The Engineering and Applied Science Technology major or the Health Sciences Technology major. Students may be permitted to change their major with the approval of the Marine Institute Committee on Undergraduate Studies.

Canadian College/Institute Diploma Programs Eligible for Articulation with Memorial University Bachelor of Technology

Graduates of Canadian engineering or applied science technology diploma programs, accredited at the technologist level by the Canadian Technology Accreditation board (CTAB), and graduates of Canadian health science technology diploma programs, accredited at the technologist level by the Conjoint Committees for Accreditation of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), are eligible for admission to the Memorial University Bachelor of Technology program. Graduates of equivalent technology programs in other jurisdictions may also be eligible for admission. Such program will typically be of three years duration and result in a Higher Diploma, HND or similar credential.

Please note only programs accredited at the Technologist level are considered eligible for admission.

"I truly enjoy working in the field of Medical Laboratory Technology and the B.Tech (Health Science) program opens up management and other opportunities while giving me a sense of personal and professional accomplishment."

- Cindy Hann, MI Graduate