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Our students come from a diversity of academic backgrounds making for a very interesting cohort each year. Many students have recently completed a BSc, while others are returning to academia after a number of years in the workforce, as a researcher or practitioner in a health related field. Applicants may also have a background in Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, or Engineering, among others.

We receive a large number of applications, so admission is quite competitive and most successful applicants have higher than the minimum requirements. However all applications are reviewed on the basis of the complete dossier. GPA alone is not the deciding factor.

We do not require GRE results. However, strong GRE scores may strengthen applications from individuals who cannot demonstrate sufficient quantitative training on their transcripts.

References are only accepted online. Applicants enter the referee鈥檚 email address, and they will receive an automatically generated request for a reference. Referees are asked to respond within ten days.

In the case of international referees, who work or teach in institutions which do not have institutional email addresses, their public domain address may be used. We ask that they upload a PDF copy of their letter of reference on institutional letterhead, and if necessary, if the applicant is offered admission, we may follow up in order to verify the information.

Yes. You should upload your transcripts to date by the application deadline. You may replace your transcript with a new version containing your Fall grades into mid-January. If you are offered admission, it will be conditional upon successfully completing your undergraduate degree.

I transferred institutions听to complete my degree OR I completed an exchange semester abroad. Should both schools appear in my Education History?

No, we do not offer on-line courses.

No. All courses are offered in English. While knowledge of French is very useful with regard to securing a practicum in a Montreal or Quebec public health setting, our students complete their practicum requirement in placements across the country and abroad.

We presently offer an MScPH which requires 20 months of full time, residential听study. We do not offer a part-time option.

Our MScPH is not equivalent to some of the MPH programs for health professionals offered at other institutions. Our program is a Master of Science because of the level of training in epidemiology and biostatistics our students receive. The first year is almost identical to the coursework for the MSc Thesis in Epidemiology. After the first year of training, MSc Epi students go on to spend at least a year doing research and writing a thesis, whereas the MScPH students not only do a Practicum and write a report, but also take the breadth courses that cover other domains of public health training and knowledge, covering both required and elective disciplinary content.

Our students can do their practicum/internship in a variety of population and public health practice or research settings. The practicum is 14-16 weeks in duration and is followed by a report and a poster &/or presentation to be completed during the second year. In the past, our students have been placed locally (eg. at the Direction de la Sant茅 Publique), nationally (eg. at the Canadian Public Health Agency and Cancer Care Ontario) and internationally (eg. at the WHO, UNAIDS or various NGOs).

Students typically carry between 10 to 15 credits in any given semester, including the summer between first and second year. A full time course load is 12 credits or more.

Students graduating from this program can expect to find employment within the governmental public health system at the local, national, and international level as well as the non-governmental sector. Students may work as research assistants, coordinators, program planners, health promotion specialists, analysts, consultants, or find employment in managerial level positions.

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