PhD Social Dimensions of Health at University of Victoria

Programme overview

PhD Social Dimensions of Health offered by the Social Dimensions of Health in the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

Faculty: Faculty of Graduate Studies | Department: Social Dimensions of Health | Duration: 4 years | Intake: September | Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Curriculum for the SDH program is predicated on the thematic areas of research strength outlined in the Social Dimensions of Health: General Information. Intended as a research intensive degree, the doctoral program outlined below centre around two 1.5 unit core courses in fundamentals of health research, two 1.5 unit required methodology courses, mandatory participation in...

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students applying for doctoral degrees usually are required to hold a master’s degree in an appropriate discipline from a recognized university. Applicants must meet the general requirements set out by the Faculty of Graduate Studies in the Graduate Studies calendar. Ordinarily a B+ average (6.0 GPA) in the last two years of university work is a minimum requirement for admission to the program, however, students may request consideration on the basis of life or work experience equivalency. Applications will be reviewed by the Faculty of Graduate Studies, the SDH Graduate Advisor and SDH Admissions Committee.

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.

Many graduate programs have three entry points: September, January and May; entry points and deadlines are listed on each program overview page.

The application fee is $145.25 if all documents originate within Canada and $187.00 if any originate outside Canada, payable online by credit card.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uvic.ca/graduate/

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