MPH Program; 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.

Completion Requirements

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

  • Core course: CHL5004H Introduction to Public Health Sciences.

  • CHL5103H Health Promotion 1 and CHL5104H Health Promotion 2.

  • CHL5105H Social Determinants of Health.

  • CHL5110H Theory and Practice of Program Evaluation.

  • CHL5300H Public Health Policy.

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

  • 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