Public Health and Health Systems (Taught)

Minimum requirements: (1) Successful completion of a four-year Honours Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with a minimum 75% average. The Bachelor's degree will normally be in the biological sciences, behavioural health, health, public health, or social sciences; (2) Undergraduate experience including coursework in one or more of the behavioural, biological, developmental, health, or social sciences is advantageous, given the multidisciplinary nature of the program. Students should also have a suitable background in research design and statistics to meet prerequisite standards for all graduate level courses; (3) Students may be allowed to transfer into the PhD program directly from the SPHHS Master’s programs. Such students must have completed all Master’s coursework requirements, have demonstrated a superior academic record, and have evidence of prior research achievements (e.g., adjudicated research report, significant documented contribution as a co-author to a peer-reviewed publication, first author peer-reviewed publication). // Application materials: (1) Curriculum vitae; (2) Supplementary information form: Indicating reasons for pursuing graduate studies (e.g., discuss how a graduate degree maps onto your career plans) and outlining research interests; (3) Transcript(s); (4) Writing sample; Students must submit a copy of previous academic work, such as a publication, term paper, or Honours thesis written during the last two years of their undergraduate education. // For further information on admission requirements please check with the University for entry.