Programs and researchers

Full- or part-time | Online | Course-based

The Master of Health Evaluation (MHE) program is designed for professional evaluators and practicing health professionals seeking to grow their careers and improve health-care systems and practice. Graduates from the MHE program are adept at evaluative thinking; well versed in systems science, evaluation theory and methods; and have strengths in communication and stakeholder engagement.

Offered online, the MHE offers flexibility for the working professional and can be completed in 2 to 4 years. Students complete a four-month professional practicum.

Master of Health Evaluation program details

Full- or part-time | Online | Course-based

The Master of Health Informatics (MHI) program is designed for professionals with backgrounds in public health and/or health care who seek to grow their expertise in computer science and health informatics. Students develop skills that will allow them to identify, design and manage informatics solutions relevant to health and health systems.

Offered online, the MHI offers flexibility for the working professional and can be completed in 16 months to 4 years. Students complete a four-month professional practicum.

Master of Health Informatics program details 

Full- or part-time | Online | Course-based

The Master of Public Health (MPH) provides the knowledge, tools and skills for management and leadership roles in public health settings. The program teaches evidence-informed practice in public health, sociobehavioural health, environmental health and public health informatics.

Offered online, the MPH offers flexibility for the working professional and can be completed in 2-4 years. On-campus attendance is required for two 2-week block courses. Students complete a four-month professional practicum.

Master of Public Health program details

Full- or part-time | On campus | Thesis-based

The MSc in Public Health and Health Systems program provides a trans-disciplinary population health approach to addressing public and population health challenges in Canada and around the world. Our approach focuses on improving the health of the population across the lifespan and on reducing inequalities affecting the health of various subpopulations. You'll learn how to use research to improve the management and accountability of health promotion programs, health and healthcare systems.

Students in the MSc program can exemplify an area of expertise by pursuing a field in epidemiology and biostatistics, health evaluation, health informatics, health and environment, global health or aging and health.

Public Health and Health Systems (MSc) program details | Faculty members in School of Public Health and Health Systems

Full- or part-time | On campus | Thesis- or course-based

The Master of Science (MSc) in Kinesiology focuses on optimizing health, preventing injury and illness and extending years of high-quality life by examining cellular to societal implications of physical activity, nutrition and lifestyle. Your coursework and research can be focused in one of three areas: biomechanics, neuroscience or physiology and nutrition. Not only will you become an expert in your particular area, you will gain an understanding of how your area of research impacts other aspects of human health.

Program details: MSc Kinesiology (coursework) | MSc Kinesiology (thesis)
Faculty members in Department of Kinesiology

Full- or part-time | On campus | Thesis- or course-based

The Master of Arts (MA) in Recreation and Leisure Studies (RLS) examines the implications of leisure and leisure behaviour on individuals, communities and society. Students will understand theories and concepts related to leisure and examine perspectives from social sciences and humanities. Faculty and graduate students in RLS have a wide range of expertise spanning social justice, aging and well-being, tourism and sustainable development, events, business, sport management, leisure and health and more.

Program details: MA Recreation and Leisure Studies (coursework) | MA Recreation and Leisure Studies (thesis) | Faculty members in Recreation and Leisure Studies

Full- or part-time | Primarily online | Course-based

Canada’s first health-focused online Master of Social Work (MSW) program is offered by the School of Social Work at Renison University College in collaboration with the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences. The program provides students with knowledge and skills in advanced social work practice within a focus on health, research and scholarship, professional leadership, and social work supervision. This graduate program is delivered primarily online allowing students to continue to participate in their home community while pursuing a graduate degree in social work. Students attend two mandatory intensive 'Summer Institutes' (one-week courses that take place on-campus) and complete 462 hours of MSW-supervised practicum. A Bachelor of Social Work degree is a mandatory admission requirement.

Social Work program details

Full- or part-time | On campus | Thesis-based | Collaborative

The PhD in Aging, Health and Well-being provides you with an interdisciplinary platform to investigate a broad range of issues related to the health and well-being of our aging population. Students can apply through any of the academic units in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences and access courses and resources across the Faculty, including dissertation committee members who can add diverse perspectives to approaching research problems.

Aging, Health and Well-being program details | Aging, Health and Well-being researchers

Full- or part-time | On campus | Thesis-based

The PhD in Public Health and Health Systems program offers a wide-lens approach to addressing public and population health challenges in Canada and around the world. The program will provide you with an interdisciplinary focus, specialized training and advanced research skills. 

Students in the PhD program can exemplify an area of expertise by pursuing a field in epidemiology and biostatistics, health evaluation, health informatics, health and environment, global health, aging and health or work and health.

Public Health and Health Systems (PhD) | Faculty members in School of Public Health and Health Systems

Full- or part-time | On campus | Thesis-based

The doctoral program in Kinesiology focuses on optimizing health, preventing injury and illness and extending years of high-quality life by examining cellular to societal implications of physical activity, nutrition and lifestyle. You may specialize in one of three areas: biomechanics, neuroscience or physiology and nutrition. Our comprehensive research program is complemented by opportunities for teaching experience. Our laboratories, including the School of Anatomy, are among the best-equipped in North America.

Kinesiology (PhD) program details | Faculty members in Department of Kinesiology

Full- or part-time | On campus | Thesis-based 

The PhD program provides opportunity for advanced study and research in the field of Recreation and Leisure Studies. The degree culminates in the completion of a doctoral thesis, which is expected to make an original and substantial contribution to knowledge in areas such as sport, therapeutic recreation, tourism and events. Students are also provided with opportunities for teaching and research assistantships, and are encouraged to participate in undergraduate teaching.

Recreation and Leisure Studies (PhD) program details | Faculty members in Recreation and Leisure Studies