Admission Requirements
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Applicants must meet the admission requirements of both the home graduate program in which they are registered as well as the collaborative specialization.
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Applicants must be admitted to a doctoral program in one of the collaborating home graduate units before they may apply to the Collaborative Specialization in Global Health (U of T Global Scholar).
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Applicants should have professional, academic, or volunteer experience in global health.
Specialization Requirements
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Meet all the degree requirements of the School of Graduate Studies, the home graduate unit, and the Collaborative Specialization in Global Health (U of T Global Scholar).
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Students must successfully complete:
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The global health research seminar series CHL5701H (0.5 full-course equivalent [FCE]) over two academic sessions. Students must attend all seminars offered during the two sessions.
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One of the following courses:
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0.5 FCE: CHL5702H, CHL5704H, NUR1038H, NUR1083H, or
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1.0 FCE: JCR1000Y.
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One elective (0.5 FCE) from outside the home graduate unit, selected in consultation with the collaborative specialization director.
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A thesis on an issue related to global health, to be approved by both the home unit and the Collaborative Specialization in Global Health Director (U of T Global Scholar).
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Core Courses
Course Code | Course Title |
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CHL5701H
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Doctoral Seminar, Collaborative Specialization in Global Health
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Plus one of the following:
Course Code | Course Title |
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CHL5702H
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History of International Health
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CHL5704H
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International Human Rights Law and Global Health: The Right to Health in Theory and Practice
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JCR1000Y
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An Interdisciplinary Approach to Addressing Global Challenges
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NUR1038H
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Social Determinants of Health in a Global Context
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NUR1083H
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Comparative Politics of Health and Health Policy in a Globalizing World
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Elective Courses
Students must take one global health elective from outside of their home graduate unit. The elective must be approved by the collaborative specialization director.