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Doctorate in Philosophy Population Health at University of Ottawa

University of Ottawa, Canada

Programme overview

The population health doctoral program is offered through a collaboration of five faculties: the Faculty of Health Sciences, the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Social Sciences, the Telfer School of Management, and the Faculty of Law (Common Law Section). The program is administratively hosted by the Faculty of Health Sciences.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences  |  Duration: with thesis (12 full-time terms; 48 consecutive months)  |  Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Application information

Entry requirements

Have a master's degree, with a minimum average of 75% (B+) or equivalent, in a field related to population health (for example, epidemiology, human kinetics, interdisciplinary health sciences, audiology, physiotherapy, nursing, medicine, social work, law, environmental studies, sociology, psychology, criminology, and biology). Notes: International candidates must check the admission equivalencies for the diploma they received in their country of origin. An applicant whose master's degree did not include a thesis must demonstrate the ability to undertake an independent research project. Be knowledgeable in several of the following key areas: health sciences; social and behavioural sciences; a

Graduate studies application fee is $125.00, paid on the OUAC website. PhD applicants need a master's degree or equivalent with an average of 75% (B+) over the last 10 courses.

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