Public Health Sciences: Public Health Sciences MSc; Field: Biostatistics

MSc Program; Field: Biostatistics (Coursework Plus Thesis Option)

Minimum Admission Requirements

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

  • Appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university with a minimum mid-B average in the final year.

Completion Requirements

  • Completion of 4.0 FCEs as follows:

    • CHL5004H Introduction to Public Health Sciences.

    • CHL5207Y Laboratory in Statistical Design and Analysis.

    • CHL5209H Survival Analysis I.

    • CHL5210H Categorical Data Analysis.

    • CHL5250H Special Topics in Biostatistics.

    • CHL5226H Mathematical Foundations of Biostatistics or STA2112H Mathematical Statistics I.

    • CHL5223H Applied Bayesian Methods or STA2212H Mathematical Statistics II.

    • Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis.

  • A thesis written under the supervision of a thesis committee. An oral defence of the thesis is required.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS); 9 sessions part-time
Time Limit: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

 

MSc Program; Field: Biostatistics (Coursework-Only Option)

Minimum Admission Requirements

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

  • Appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university with a minimum mid-B average in the final year.

Completion Requirements

  • Completion of 5.0 FCEs as follows:

    • CHL5004H Introduction to Public Health Sciences.

    • CHL5207Y Laboratory in Statistical Design and Analysis.

    • CHL5209H Survival Analysis I.

    • CHL5210H Categorical Data Analysis.

    • CHL5250H Special Topics in Biostatistics.

    • CHL5226H Mathematical Foundations of Biostatistics or STA2112H Mathematical Statistics I.

    • CHL5223H Applied Bayesian Methods or STA2212H Mathematical Statistics II.

    • 1.0 FCE in electives from an approved list of courses.

    • 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); 9 sessions part-time
Time Limit: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

 

Public Health Sciences