Master of Science; Concentration: Health Systems Research (Thesis Option)

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy IHPME's additional admission requirements stated below.

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

Completion Requirements

• Completion of 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

  • HAD5011H Foundations of Health Systems

  • HAD5720H Evaluation I

  • HAD5744H Quantitative Methods in HSR I or HSR1000H Introduction to Qualitative Methods for Health Systems and Policy Research

  • 1.5 FCEs in electives

    • If students are completing an emphasis: 1.0 FCE in required courses for the emphasis + 0.5 FCE in IHPME elective courses

    • If an emphasis is not selected: 1.5 FCEs in IHPME elective courses

• Attendance at a minimum of 75% of the Health Systems Research Seminar series (SRM3333H) in Year 1.

• A thesis written under the supervision of a thesis committee and its defence before an examination committee.

• Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS); 6 sessions part-time
Time Limit: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

 

HPME MSc; Concentration: Health Systems Research (Coursework Option)

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy IHPME's additional admission requirements stated below.

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

Completion Requirements

• Completion of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

  • 1.0 FCE in health systems research courses, normally from HAD5011H, HAD5727H, or HAD5773H

  • 1.0 FCE in research methodology courses, normally from HSR1001H, HAD5772H, HAD5740H, HAD5744H, HAD5746H, HAD5779H, or HAD5781H

  • 3.0 FCEs in elective courses, normally from HAD5726H, HAD5728H, HAD5730H, HAD5737H, HAD5738H, HAD5743H, HAD5744H, HAD5760H, HAD5763H, HAD5771H, HAD5778H, or HAD6750H

  • Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS); 6 sessions part-time
Time Limit: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time