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Health Administration combined with JD (JD)(MHA) at Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University, Canada

Programme overview

Gain both a law degree and a health administration degree on an accelerated pathway. If you have an interest in how the law informs, shapes and structures healthcare and policy, this program is for you. You’ll join a tight-knit, supportive community of health law experts with access to distinguished faculty who are not only leaders in their field but also passionate about training the next generation of health leaders.

Faculty: Law  |  Department: School of Health Administration  |  Duration: 4 years or longer  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Career pathways

Graduates of the JD/MHA program have successful careers in private practice, public and private sector policy development, as general counsel for health facilities, and as executive leaders in health organizations.

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Entry requirements

Executive Health Sector Professional Development Earn a law degree and a Master in Health Administration (MHA) - in just 4 years. This is one-of-a-kind collaboraton will open many doors for you. Earn a law degree and a Master in Health Administration (MHA) - in just 4 years. This is one-of-a-kind collaboraton will open many doors for you. Canada’s only combined MHA and law degree program The Juris Doctor/Master of Health Administration program offers an unparalleled opportunity to gain both a law degree and a health administration degree on an accelerated pathway. Delving into the legal complexities of Canadian health care from both perspectives will hone your skills and open doors. Through four years of intensive and rewarding study, you will complete requirements for both degrees—and emerge with valuable and much-needed expertise.

Domestic applicants: CAD 17,161 a year (2026). 2026-27 Graduate Studies Masters fee schedule, programme fee per year (full-time, Canadian citizens/permanent residents). Tuition only: excludes mandatory incidental, auxiliary and society fees. Non-Canadian master's students pay an additional internation Source

Graduate intakes: September, January and May.

General Faculty of Graduate Studies deadlines: September admission June 1 (Canadian applicants) and April 1 (non-Canadian); January admission October 31 (Canadian) and August 31 (non-Canadian); May admission February 28 (Canadian) and December 31 (non-Canadian). Program deadlines may differ. The application fee is $115, payable online with the application.

Apply through the official page: https://apply.dal.ca/apply/

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