Apply to the Master of Science in Health Informatics and Data Science program by submitting an online application through the Georgetown Graduate School of Arts & Sciences portal.
Early Application Apply early to waive the application fee. You must submit a fee waiver request form and wait for it to be processed before you submit your program application.
Final Deadline for Fall Start You may still be considered for scholarships.
Application Requirements
Applicants are to submit all required credentials and supporting documentation no later than the application deadlines listed below. Applications are reviewed on a rolling, space-available basis.
A 4-year bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a GPA of 3.0 or higher (across all undergraduate coursework and/or institutions attended).
Applicants must be in the last semester of undergraduate study or hold a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Biology, Medicine or related fields from an accredited college or university.
Preference will be given to students with technical degrees, or with some coursework or work experience in computer programming. Students with excellent credentials possessing a non-technical degree will be required to provide proof to meet programming requirements – for example, certificates from Massive Open Online Courses (e.g. edX) or a GitHub page displaying code they have created. (See “Documentation of programming experience” below.)
Applicants are required to submit documentation that demonstrates their knowledge of programming languages. Proficiency in Python, R and SQL is required; knowledge of other programming languages is also welcome. Any programming courses or projects completed during undergraduate or graduate studies, a student GitHub page displaying code you have created, certificates from Massive Open Online Courses (e.g., edX), and other similar documents are acceptable to demonstrate proficiency.
Visit our Programming Experience page for details on our expectations for students’ programming knowledge, as well as online educational resources for building your coding skills.
Applicants to any Georgetown program may choose to submit an Optional Statement that addresses diversity, personal background and contributions to community. A detailed prompt for the statement can be found in the application.
We encourage you to consider applying for the Hoyas for Science Scholarship , offered through Georgetown Biomedical Graduate Education. Please note that the scholarship has a similar prompt to the Optional Statement, and you can incorporate your Optional Statement text into your essay for this scholarship application.
All applicants are required to demonstrate a level of proficiency in the English language sufficient to meet the admission requirement of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. Follow the TOEFL/IELTS instructions in Admissions FAQ to determine whether you need to send us test scores to prove your English language proficiency.
Please note that the visa application process can take weeks or months and varies based on your country of origin. To help ensure that students receive their visas in time for registration, the program suggests that applications to the program should be completed by the May 15 priority deadline. In the event that visas are not received in time, admitted students may defer their admission one time to a future open term. There is no additional admissions application fee charge for the one-time deferral.
Please visit our Degree Plans page for tuition and fees information.
Biomedical Graduate Education (BGE) offers scholarships to incoming master’s students based on merit and service. Scholarship applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and awarded subject to funding availability, so we recommend that you apply as soon as possible after submitting your program application. BGE also offers merit-based scholarships to a limited number of Master of Science students based on programs’ recommendations.
Our students benefit from the services of the Biomedical Graduate Education career office, including one-on-one advising, skills workshops, leadership programs and more.
