MHSc Health Sciences at Ontario Tech University

Programme overview

The master’s program in Health Sciences focuses on providing students with opportunities to develop knowledge and skills in fields of Kinesiology, Community, Public, and Population Health, and Health Informatics. Within the areas of Kinesiology, Community, Public, and Population Health, and Health Informatics, students have the option to pursue a thesis or course-based Master of Health Sciences.

Faculty: Health Sciences | Duration: Approximately 24 months, based on full-time study | Study mode: full-time; part-time; online | Intake: September | Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

As a research-based degree, students, in the thesis stream, will combine work, seminars, and independent research to achieve the program’s core objectives.

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Entry requirements

Hold a four-year honours undergraduate degree or its equivalent from a recognized institution. Minimum overall academic standing of a B+ (GPA: 3.3 on a 4.3 scale or 77 to 79 per cent), with a minimum B+ average in the last two full-time years (four semesters) of undergraduate work or equivalent. Undergraduate preparation in research methods in either quantitative or qualitative analysis. This should include experience and training in statistics. Applicants planning to study in the field of Health Informatics should also have training or experience with computing or information technology within the health care domain. Applicants planning to study in the field of Kinesiology will be expected to have an honours undergraduate degree in Kinesiology, or a related field.

Domestic applicants: CAD 7,579 a year (2026-2027). Domestic full-time flat-fee tuition, annual amount based on three terms (per-term amount is one third). Flat-fee annual amount (three terms), full-time, 2026-2027; excludes ancillary fees. Source

International applicants: CAD 20,124 a year (2026-2027). International full-time flat-fee tuition, annual amount based on three terms. Flat-fee annual amount (three terms), full-time, 2026-2027; excludes ancillary fees. Source

Graduate intakes: January 2027, May 2027 and September 2027, depending on the programme.

Graduate applications are submitted online through OUAC. Master's deadlines (domestic / international): September 2027 entry: MBAI, MFDA, MITS, MA/MEd Education, MEng programmes and Social Media Communication May 1, 2027 / April 1, 2027; MASc programmes April 1, 2027 / February 1, 2027; MHSc (thesis), MSc Computer Science, Materials Science, Modelling and Computational Science, Applied Bioscience, MA Criminology February 1, 2027 / February 1, 2027; Nursing (MScN) February 1, 2027 (domestic only); Forensic Psychology (MSc) December 1, 2026. January 2027 entry: MASc and MSc programmes September 1, 2026; MBAI, MFDA, MITS, MEd and MEng programmes November 1, 2026 domestic / October 1, 2026 international. May 2027 entry: MASc and MSc programmes January 15, 2027 domestic / November 13, 2026 international; MEd (online) February 15, 2027 domestic / November 13, 2026 international.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ontariotechu.ca/

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