Health Sciences
Bachelor of Education Intermediate/Senior
Lakehead University, Canada
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Health Sciences
The PhD in Health Sciences at Lakehead University (Thunder Bay) is a research-intensive doctorate with a focus on populations that experience poorer health outcomes, such as seniors and Indigenous populations. It is housed in the Department of Health Sciences and includes a Research Internship placing students in an applied health research setting.
Department: Department of Health Sciences | Duration: 4 years (12 terms) full-time or 8 years (24 terms) flexible full-time | Intake: Fall (September) 2027; application opens October 2026 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Advanced applied health research, a Research Internship in a real-world applied health research setting, and a dissertation. Graduates learn to critique emerging issues in health sciences, design and defend research, and conduct scholarship to accepted guidelines.
Programme: a potential supervisor or co-supervisor who is a core faculty member in the Department of Health Sciences must be identified before applying. Applicants submit a CV, a statement of goals and intentions describing research interests, two references and a writing sample (a graduate-level major paper or a sole-authored published paper). Faculty of Graduate Studies (PhD): graduates of a recognized university with a master's degree or equivalent (four-year bachelor's plus master's) and an academic average set by the academic unit; applicants with a degree outside the discipline are assessed on master's courses and standing; the academic unit must recommend admission. Required documents: academic reference form, official transcripts and proof of degree. Public Health / Health Sciences programs have higher English proficiency standards than the general table.
Main intake: September (Fall). January (Winter) intake for select programs including Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering and Electrical & Computer Engineering; May (Spring) intake for Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Forest Sciences.
Lakehead has three intake periods: Fall (September), Winter (January) and Spring/Summer (May/July).
Applications are received continually; recommended complete package dates: February 1 for a Fall start, September 16 for a Winter start and January 15 for a Spring start. The non-refundable application fee is $125 CAD.
Apply through the official page: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/admissions/how-to-apply
Health Sciences
Lakehead University, Canada
Health Sciences
Lakehead University, Canada
Health Sciences
Lakehead University, Canada
Health Sciences
Lakehead University, Canada
Health Sciences
Lakehead University, Canada
Health Sciences
Lakehead University, Canada
Health Sciences
Lakehead University, Canada
Health Sciences
Lakehead University, Canada
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