Program information
Department/School | School of Public Health Sciences |
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Faculty | Faculty of Health |
Admit term(s) |
Fall (September - December) |
Application and document submission deadline(s) |
February 1 (for admission in September) |
Delivery mode | On-campus |
Program type | Master's, Research |
Length of program | 24 months (full-time) |
Registration option(s) | Full-time, Part-time |
Study option(s) | Thesis |
Research field(s) - Graduate research fields are used to better define a student’s research concentration |
Aging and Health Epidemiology and Biostatistics Global Health Health and Environment Health Evaluation Health Informatics Work and Health |
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What does it take to get in?
Minimum admission requirements
- Successful completion of a four-year Honours Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with a minimum 75% average. The Bachelor's degree will normally be in the biological sciences, behavioural health, health, public health, or social sciences.
- Undergraduate experience including coursework in one or more of the behavioural, biological, developmental, health, or social sciences is advantageous, given the multidisciplinary nature of the program. Students should also have a suitable background in research design and statistics to meet prerequisite standards for all graduate level courses.
- Students may be allowed to transfer into the PhD program directly from the School of Public Health Sciences (SPHS) Master's programs. Such students must have completed all Master's coursework requirements, have demonstrated a superior academic record, and have evidence of prior research achievements (e.g., adjudicated research report, significant documented contribution as a co-author to a peer-reviewed publication, first author peer-reviewed publication).
Supervisors
- Review the finding a supervisor resources
- Before applying to the program, students are strongly advised to establish contact with potential supervisors
Application material
- Resume/Curriculum vitae
- Supplementary information form (SIF)
- Indicating reasons for pursuing graduate studies (e.g., discuss how a graduate degree maps onto your career plans) and outlining research interests.
- Review the writing your personal statement resources for helpful tips and tricks on completing this form
- Transcript(s)
- Writing sample
- Students must submit one copy of a term paper written during the last two years of their undergraduate education.
- References
- Two references are required, preferably from faculty members
- If applicants have been out of school for an extended period of time (>5 years) and are unable to supply an academic reference they may submit two professional references. Please ensure that one professional referee is able to comment on the applicants academic ability and potential.
- Proof of English language proficiency, if applicable.
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TOEFL 100 (writing 26, speaking 26), IELTS 7.5 (writing 7.0, speaking 7.0)
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The School of Public Health Sciences does not consider international applications whose English language proficiency scores fall below the minimum requirements
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How much will it cost?
- Use the student budget calculator to estimate your cost and resources
- Visit the graduate program tuition page on the Finance website to determine the tuition and incidental fees per term for your program
- Review the study and living costs
- Review the funding graduate school resources for graduate students
What can you expect at Waterloo?
- Review the degree requirements on the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar, including the courses that you can anticipate taking as part of completing the degree
- Check out profiles of current graduate students to learn about their experience at Waterloo
- Check out Waterloo's institutional thesis repository - UWspace to see recent submissions from the School of Public Health Sciences graduate students
- Check out the Waterloo campus and city tours
- Review the School of Public Health Sciences website to see information about supervisors, research areas, news, and events