Public Health Sciences: Public Health Sciences MPH; Field: Epidemiology

MPH Program; Field: Epidemiology

Minimum Admission Requirements

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

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

  • At least one course in undergraduate statistics.

  • Relevant work or volunteer experience.

Completion Requirements

  • Completion of 10.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

    • Core course: CHL5004H Introduction to Public Health Sciences.

    • CHL5400H MPH Professional Development Seminar Series.

    • Research methods: CHL5401H Epidemiologic Methods I and CHL5402H Epidemiologic Methods II.

    • Biostatistics: CHL5201H Biostatistics I and CHL5202H Biostatistics II.

    • Epidemiology: CHL5405H Health Trends and Surveillance, CHL5418H Scientific Overview in Epidemiology, and CHL5426H Population Perspectives for Epidemiology.

    • Public health policy: CHL5300H Public Health Policy.

    • Minimum 1.0 FCE: CHL6010Y Required MPH Practicum.

    • Elective courses.

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

  • Full-time students normally require longer to complete the program, including time spent in the practicum placement.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS-F); 12 sessions part-time
Time Limit: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time