Public Health and Health Systems - PhD (Water) at Waterloo

At a glance

Application and document submission deadline

January 15 (for admission in September)

Considerations for international students before submitting an application:

While the Faculty of Health at the University of Waterloo values international students in our graduate programs, we can only accept a small proportion of these students.
Guaranteed funding packages may not be able to cover all tuition and living expenses incurred during a graduate program and students are encouraged to understand more about the cost of completing their graduate program before applying.
Your requested supervisor may also be required to fund your studies for your application to be successful.

Study options

Thesis

Minimum admission requirements

Students applying to the program are required to complete a Master of Science (MSc) degree (or its equivalent) with content related to health, public health, health systems, or areas relevant to the impacts of water on human health with a minimum 75% average in master's level coursework.
Completion of a master's thesis.
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