Health Promotion (MA) 24 months Postgraduate Program By Dalhousie University |Top Universities
Program Duration

24 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

17,733 CADTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Health/HealthcareMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Health/Healthcare

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master of Arts Health Promotion (MA Health Promotion) program focuses on understanding and challenging inequities in health across diverse settings and populations.


If you have an interest in solving important social health issues and conducting research that may influence the health and well-being of individuals and communities, this program will provide the challenges, skills, opportunities, and support to help you reach your goals.


Through valuable connections to community-based organizations, government agencies, and not-for-profit organizations, students have many opportunities to apply their theoretical knowledge to research, policy, and practice.


Some benefits of the MA Health Promotion:

  • Flexibility and receptiveness to thinking in new ways, enhanced responsiveness to changes in the field and discipline.
  • Commitment and capacity to supervise and mentor a variety of graduate students.
  • Informal and formal opportunities to share research ideas and approaches.
  • Success in research funding awards for graduate students.
  • Direct connections to the Centre for Excellence in Health Promotion and the Atlantic Centre for Excellence in Women's Health.

Program overview

Main Subject

Health/Healthcare

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master of Arts Health Promotion (MA Health Promotion) program focuses on understanding and challenging inequities in health across diverse settings and populations.


If you have an interest in solving important social health issues and conducting research that may influence the health and well-being of individuals and communities, this program will provide the challenges, skills, opportunities, and support to help you reach your goals.


Through valuable connections to community-based organizations, government agencies, and not-for-profit organizations, students have many opportunities to apply their theoretical knowledge to research, policy, and practice.


Some benefits of the MA Health Promotion:

  • Flexibility and receptiveness to thinking in new ways, enhanced responsiveness to changes in the field and discipline.
  • Commitment and capacity to supervise and mentor a variety of graduate students.
  • Informal and formal opportunities to share research ideas and approaches.
  • Success in research funding awards for graduate students.
  • Direct connections to the Centre for Excellence in Health Promotion and the Atlantic Centre for Excellence in Women's Health.

Admission Requirements

92+
7+
3.5+
550+
65+
  • Minimum 3.5 GPA and graduation from four-year undergraduate program
  • Relevant background
  • A Dalhousie Health Promotion faculty member who agrees to supervise you
  • A grade of ‘B’ or higher in both a research methods and a statistics course
  • Some experience with research (e.g. Honours degree, research assistantship, etc.)

2 Years
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance

Tuition fees

Domestic
10,341 CAD
International
17,733 CAD

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