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Health Promotion (MA) at Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University, Canada

Programme overview

Study how social, environmental, and policy factors shape health. Health is shaped by social, environmental, and policy factors. In the Master of Arts Health Promotion program, you learn how to study and strengthen health promotion through research and critical inquiry.

Faculty: Health  |  Department: School of Health and Human Performance  |  Duration: 16 months or longer  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September and January  |  Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Career pathways

This program builds research and analysis skills you can use in health promotion, policy, and research settings. Your thesis experience supports evidence‑informed work across health systems and communities. Graduates work in government, non‑profits, community organizations, and research environments.

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Application information

Domestic applicants: CAD 11,303 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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