Health Information Management Abroad

Learn about the health information management industry by embarking on your own real-life experience abroad. Studying abroad provides you with unique opportunities to build intercultural communication and problem-solving skills essential to success in the health information industry. An international experience will provide you not only with essential skills to work effectively in industry, education, or the public sector but will touch and change all the facets of your life by the experience of living in another culture, will strengthen your character, and will broaden your mind. 

Health Information Management Programs

Internships

Academic Advice

Scholarships

Department Contact

Resources for Advisors

HTM

Program Suggestions

The programs highlighted on this page are a good fit for students in Health Information Management.

Faculty-Led Programs

Location

Program 

Available Courses

Switzerland

Computing and Information Systems

CIS 380-01: Data Analytics (3 credits) two weeks in Zurich AND  
CIS 380-02: Data Mining and Visualization (3 credits) two weeks in Allendale

Fulfills General Education Global Perspectives and (1) General Education Issues course requirement.

Semester and Academic Year Programs

Country

Program, Host Institution, or University Name

Program Type

Courses

Australia

Macquarie University

Exchange

Available Courses

Austria

FH Joanneum (FHJ)

Exchange

Available Courses

Italy

John Cabot University 

Exchange

Available Courses

Japan

International Christian University

Exchange

Available Courses

Netherlands

USAC: Maastricht University

Provider

Available Courses

New Zealand

IFSA: University of Canterbury

Provider

Available Courses

United Kingdom

Kingston University

Exchange

Available Courses

Summer Programs

Location

Program

Program Type

Courses

Dublin

API: University College Dublin

Provider

Available Courses

India

Child Family Health International: Global Health in Delhi

Provider

Available Courses

United Arab Emirates

API: American University of Sharjah

Provider

Available Courses

Explore Other Program Options

There are other program options available. Schedule a study abroad advising appointment to learn more or browse our other program options:

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Other Opportunities

Internships

Gain real-world experience globally and build your international network by participating in a health information management internship abroad. 

Internships Abroad

Internships

Academic Advice

  • The earliest you can go abroad is the summer of your first year.
  • Students may fulfill General Education Foundation and Issues requirements abroad
  • Students taking at least 3 credits abroad will fulfill their Global Perspectives requirement
  • A minimum of 12 Grand Valley earned semester hours must be included in the major (six for the minor)
  • Students should be working with their faculty mentor to plan and make appropriate course selections for study abroad.

To determine the GVSU course equivalencies for courses taken abroad, please visit our Course Approval page. 

Once you have selected a program, schedule a meeting with your academic advisor to discuss your plans.

Academic Advice

Scholarship Opportunities

Global Citizens Scholarship

GVSU Johnson Leadership Scholarship

Padnos International Center Mark A & Elizabeth C. Murray Study Abroad Scholarship

Apply for these scholarships: myScholarships 

Explore more scholarship opportunities through our scholarship page

Scholarships

Darlene Zwart

113 Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences

[email protected]



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