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Rural and Northern Health (PhD) at Laurentian University

Laurentian University, Canada

Programme overview

Canada's only PhD dedicated to rural and northern health, offered in synchronous remote format with fields in health services and health policy. Research areas include Indigenous health, epidemiology, children's health, population health, health administration, and environmental, mental and occupational health.

Faculty: Faculty of Education and Health  |  Duration: 4 years full-time / 6 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time, online  |  Location: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Core courses, a comprehensive exam process, and a thesis; some electives and the thesis may be in French. Full-time and part-time students are expected to finish in four and six years respectively.

Career pathways

Research roles contributing to the health of rural and northern communities, in academia, health services and policy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Master's degree with at least B+ (75%), preferably including statistics and research methodology and social or health sciences courses, a proposed rural/northern health thesis project and a confirmed supervisor.

Duration: 4 years full-time / 6 years part-time

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