Health Services and Policy Research: Master's Level

Admissions have been administratively suspended.

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants who wish to enrol in the collaborative specialization must apply to and be admitted to both the collaborative specialization and a graduate degree program in one of the collaborating graduate units.

  • Master's students are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies and the specific criteria of the participating unit.

  • An overall B+ average in the last two years of an appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university.

  • An interest in health services and policy research outlined in an autobiographical letter including the applicant's reasons for becoming a health services or policy researcher.

Completion Requirements

Students must meet all respective degree requirements of the School of Graduate Studies and the participating graduate unit.

  • Coursework. Students must complete a total of 1.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

    • HSR1000H Research and/or Policy Practicum

    • HSR1002H Health Services Research Seminar

    • 0.5 FCE from the elective course list.

  • Students are required to write a thesis under the supervision of a core faculty member of the collaborative specialization. The thesis must address the theme of health services and policy research.

Mode of Delivery: In person