Creating a healthier future at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ
As part of the School of Public Health Sciences, you will be immersed in leading research, and gain the skills to tackle some of the biggest health concerns of today.
Besides our leading researchers, you will learn how to integrate perspectives from multiple disciplines as well as discover how to use research to design, implement, and evaluate health programs, policies and services.
Program overviewÌý
- Transdisciplinary approach to addressing public and population health challenges in Canada and around the world
- You'll learn how to use research to improve the management and accountability of health promotion programs, and health or healthcare systems.
- PhD students in the School of Public Health Sciences canÌýpursue a designated field to exemplify an area of expertise within their broader program.ÌýFields includeÌýepidemiology and biostatistics,Ìýhealth evaluation,Ìýhealth informatics,Ìýhealth and environment,Ìýglobal health,Ìýaging and healthÌýandÌýwork and health.Ìý
- The University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's uniqueÌýIntellectual Property (IP) Rights Policy #73 grants ownership to the inventor.
- The Faculty of Health is committed to providing guaranteedÌýfunding over four years to support new domestic doctoral students as part of itsÌýPhDÌýfunding initiative. Students may also be eligible for additional scholarship and funding opportunities.
- Our alumni leadÌýcareers inÌýresearch (industry, government and academia), health promotion, health planning, policy and health information analysis, research management, healthcare coordination, epidemiology,Ìýprogram evaluation, and other professions.
Format
- Research-based, on campus
- 12 terms | 4 years (Full-time from Master's level)
- 24 terms | 8 years (Part-time from Master's level)
- Doctoral thesis
- Collaborative water specialization also available
Faculty research and expertise
Finding a supervisor
- AÌýsupervisor must be secured before an applicant is eligible to receive an offer of admission. Students are strongly advised to secure a confirmed supervisor before applying. Please review theÌýprofiles of faculty membersÌýin your areas of interest.
- IndicateÌýyour confirmed supervisor in the "requested supervisor" sectionÌýof your application.
- If you do not have a confirmed supervisor, then use the "requested supervisor" sectionÌýto name a supervisor with whom you would like to work.
- Before approaching a potential supervisor, check their profile and see if they are accepting new students to supervise.ÌýReview other keyÌýtopics for discussion with potential supervisors.
- Please avoid sending generic inquiries to supervisors. Students are more likely to successfully match with supervisors who share similar research interests and experiences.
Water specialization
Full- or part-time | On campus | Thesis based
Global water issues are becoming increasingly complex and often require a collaborative approach across the breadth of disciplines. The MSc Public Health and Health Systems offers aÌýwater specialization.
Facilitated by the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ'sÌýWater Institute, this collaborative approach provides access to more than 140 faculty members involved in water research across À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's campus. The program allows you to developÌýspecialist expertise in public health and health systems, while matching the knowledge and skills required to communicate across disciplines and within interdisciplinary teams in the water sector.Ìý
Find out more about graduate studies in the Collaborative Water Program →
Application deadline: Feb 1
For admission in SeptemberÌý
Our research graduate programs are highly competitive and receive far more applicants than we can accommodate. As such, we are not able to considerÌýlate or incomplete applications. For an application to be considered complete, all required documents, including academic references, must be submitted on or before the date above. You must also indicateÌýan interested supervisor in the "requested supervisor" sectionÌýof your application. We strongly recommend submitting your application no later than January 15 to allow time for document uploads and for references to be submitted by the February 1 deadline.
Considerations for international students before submitting an application:
- While the Faculty of Health at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ values international students in our graduate programs, we can only accept a small proportionÌýof these students.Ìý
- Guaranteed funding packages may not be able to cover all tuition and livingÌýexpenses incurred during a graduate program andÌýstudentsÌýare encouraged to understand more about the cost of completing their graduate program before applying.
- Your requested supervisor may also be required to fund your studies for your application to be successful.
Graduate student resources
Student stories
As part of her doctoral research,ÌýLesley JohnstonÌýis investigating ways in which community well-being in Mongolia and Zambia are affected by Canadian-sponsored mining operations.
Learn more about Lesley and other students in the School of Public Health Sciences on our graduate studentÌýprofile page.Ìý
