Public Health and Health Systems - PhD (Aging, Health and Well-Being) at Waterloo

At a glance

Application and document submission deadline

• January 15 (for admission in September)

Study options

• Thesis

Minimum admission requirements

• Normally a Master’s degree with a minimum 75% average in a field that is relevant to the area of aging, health and well-being (normally kinesiology, recreation and leisure studies or health studies and gerontology, but other degrees in life and social sciences could be suitable as well).
• Submit a letter indicating reasons for pursuing graduate studies and a written statement outlining research interests.
• Three academic references 
• Proof of English language proficiency, if applicable. TOEFL 100 (writing 26, speaking 26), IELTS 7.5 (writing 7.0, speaking 7.0)
  • The School of Public Health Sciences does not consider international applications whose English language proficiency scores fall below the minimum requirements

Approximate tuition, fees, and living costs

• To determine the tuition and incidental fees per term for your program, visit the Graduate program tuition page on the Finance website. Once you are on the page:
  • Choose your program type: master’s & diploma programs or doctoral programs
  • Choose your residency status: Canadian/permanent resident or international
  • Choose a term (tuition amounts for future terms are posted approximately two months prior to the start of each term and incidental fees are subject to change)
  • Find your program under the appropriate faculty. Tuition amounts are listed per term, with three terms occurring over the course of a year.
• Review the study and living costs