HPME: Health Policy, Management and Evaluation PhD; Concentration: Health Systems Research | School of Graduate Studies (SGS) Calendar

PhD Program; Concentration: Health Systems Research (Full-Time)

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the IHPME's additional admission requirements stated below.
A master's degree (MA or MSc) requiring a thesis with a B+ average or higher.
Satisfactory references pertaining to the applicant's academic and research abilities.
Outstanding students with a non-thesis master's degree may be admitted to the PhD upon the recommendation of the appropriate IHPME committee, if the applicant has the appropriate background preparation and research experience or publications which can be considered equivalent to a master's thesis.

Students must select one of six emphases and complete the required emphasis courses listed below.
Completion of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) including:
- A comprehensive course (0.5 FCE) specified as part of the requirements for each emphasis below.
- 2.0 FCEs as follows:
  - HAD5011H Canada's Health Care System and Health Policy (Doctoral Stream)
  - HAD5772H Intermediate Statistics for Health Systems Researchers (or equivalent if specified in the selected emphasis)
  - HAD6760H Introduction to Health Services and Systems Research Theory and Methods
  - HAD6770H Applying Health Services and Systems Research Methods.
Writing of a PhD thesis under the supervision of an approved thesis committee (supervisor plus at least two additional graduate faculty members).
Oral defence of the thesis before an examination committee.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 4 years full-time (typical registration sequence: Continuous)
Time Limit: 6 years full-time

To be considered for admission to the PhD transfer option, applicants must be admitted to the MSc program in Health Policy, Management and Evaluation.
At the time of application to the MSc program, applicants must indicate in their Letter of Intent their interest in applying to transfer to the PhD program.
Transfer to the PhD program is contingent upon:
- Successful completion of a minimum 2.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs) of master's coursework.
- Achieving a minimum grade of B+ in all courses and an overall average of A– in their program.
- Obtaining a letter of support from the applicant's supervisor.
- The preparation and defence of a PhD-quality thesis proposal.

Once students have successfully transferred to the PhD program, they must study under one of six emphases and complete the required emphasis courses listed below.
Completion of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) including:
- A comprehensive course (0.5 FCE) specified as part of the requirements for each emphasis below.
- 2.0 FCEs as follows:
  - HAD5011H Canada's Health Care System and Health Policy (Doctoral Stream)
  - HAD5772H Intermediate Statistics for Health Systems Researchers (or equivalent if specified in the selected emphasis)
  - HAD6760H Introduction to Health Services and Systems Research Theory and Methods
  - HAD6770H Applying Health Services and Systems Research Methods.
Writing of a PhD thesis under the supervision of an approved thesis committee (supervisor plus at least two additional graduate faculty members).
Oral defence of the thesis before an examination committee.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 5 years full-time (typical registration sequence: Continuous)
Time Limit: 7 years full-time

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the IHPME's additional admission requirements stated below.
A master's degree (MA or MSc) requiring a thesis with a B+ average or higher.
Satisfactory references pertaining to the applicant's academic and research abilities.
Outstanding students with a non-thesis master's degree may be admitted to the PhD upon the recommendation of the appropriate IHPME committee, if the applicant has the appropriate background preparation and research experience or publications which can be considered equivalent to a master's thesis.

Students must register full-time for the first four years of their program (Fall, Spring, Summer sessions); thereafter, they may register part-time.
Students must select one of six emphases and complete the required emphasis courses listed below.
Completion of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) including:
- A comprehensive course (0.5 FCE) specified as part of the requirements for each emphasis below.
- 2.0 FCEs as follows:
  - HAD5011H Canada's Health Care System and Health Policy (Doctoral Stream)
  - HAD5772H Intermediate Statistics for Health Systems Researchers (or equivalent if specified in the selected emphasis)
  - HAD6760H Introduction to Health Services and Systems Research Theory and Methods
  - HAD6770H Applying Health Services and Systems Research Methods.
Writing of a PhD thesis under the supervision of an approved thesis committee (supervisor plus at least two additional graduate faculty members).
Oral defence of the thesis before an examination committee.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 6 years full-time (typical registration sequence: Continuous)
Time Limit: 8 years full-time

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