Public Health Sciences: Public Health Sciences MPH (Field: Social and Behavioural Health Sciences)

Master of Public Health

Field: Social and Behavioural Health Sciences

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.

Program Requirements

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

    • 0.5 FCE core course: CHL5004H Introduction to Public Health Sciences.

    • 1.0 FCE: CHL5103H Health Promotion 1 and CHL5104H Health Promotion 2.

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5105H Social Determinants of Health.

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5110H Theory and Practice of Program Evaluation.

    • 0.5 FCE: CHL5300H Public Health Policy.

    • 1.5 FCEs in research methods: CHL5201H Biostatistics I, CHL5401H Epidemiologic Methods I, and CHL5107H Introduction to Qualitative Research or approved equivalents.

    • Minimum 1.0 FCE: practicum placement.

    • Elective 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.

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

Program Length

4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F);
12 sessions part-time

Time Limit

3 years full-time;
6 years part-time