MSc Community Health Sciences at University of Manitoba

Programme overview

Highly-trained community health professionals are in demand by local, regional, provincial and federal health departments. The Community Health Sciences (MSc) program provides a multidisciplinary experience in the concepts and methods of population-based health sciences and its application in the practice of population health, public health and preventive medicine. Students will receive training in the core areas of epidemiology, biostatistics and the social sciences as they apply to health.

Faculty: Rady Faculty of Health Sciences | Duration: 2 years | Study mode: full-time; part-time option | Intake: The Community Health Sciences (MSc) program accepts applications for Fall entry only. | Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

What you will study

The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences offer a two-year program of study leading to a Master of Science in Community Health Sciences.

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Application information

Entry requirements

To be considered for admission to the Community Health Sciences (MSc) program, you must have: A four-year bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the last two full years of study. A satisfactory English language proficiency test score, if applicable. Higher English language test scores are normally required to be competitive in the admissions review process, particularly for the writing band of these specific English language tests:IELTS: An overall score of at least 7, must include all components of the test (i.e., listening, reading, writing and speaking), where the writing band is not lower than a score of 7. TOEFL (Internet-Based): a minimum total score of 92 is required, with a writing score no lower than 21 TOEFL (iBT 2026): Minimum total score of 5, with a writing score no lower than 4.5.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry in Fall, Winter or Summer term. Fall applications open July 1 of the year before term start, Winter applications open September 1 two years prior to term start, Summer applications open April 1 of the year prior to term start.

Graduate application fee: $100 CAD domestic, $130 CAD international; additional application fees apply for Physician Assistant Studies ($25) and Preventive Dental Sciences (Orthodontics) ($50). Fee is non-refundable; pay by Visa or MasterCard, cheque, money order or Convera. Deadlines are set per program.

Apply through the official page: https://applygrad.umanitoba.ca/apply

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