Public Health - Master of Public Health (MPH) (Online) at University of Waterloo

Programme overview

If you’re planning to pursue a management or leadership role in the field of public health, our Master of Public Health program could be the right fit for you! The program provides a broad understanding of public health, highlighting evidence-informed practice in public health, socio-behavioural health, environmental health, and public health informatics. The program will give you the knowledge, tools and skills to attain your career goals.

Faculty: Faculty of Health | Department: School of Public Health Sciences | Duration: 24 months (full-time), 48 months (part-time) | Study mode: online | Intake: Fall (September - December); application deadlines: February 1 (for admission in September); Note: In order for an application to be considered, all required documentation, including academic references, must be submitted on or before this date. Please aim to apply by January 18 to allow adequate time to upload supporting documents and ensure that your referees are aware of this firm deadline. | Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Study option(s): Coursework.

Career pathways

The program provides a broad understanding of public health, highlighting evidence-informed practice in public health, socio-behavioural health, environmental health, and public health informatics. The program will give you the knowledge, tools and skills to attain your career goals.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Successful completion of a four-year honours bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with a minimum 75% average. The bachelor's degree will normally be in a field relevant to public health. Students must submit a personal essay of no more than 500 words explaining the education and work experiences 1) that have brought them to the decision to apply to the MPH program; and 2) how the MPH will help them in their future career. Ideally, students will have prior work experience in a public health setting. Co-operative work terms and/or volunteer experience are acceptable. Students must have a suitable background in statistics to meet prerequisite standards for all graduate level courses, before beginning coursework. An undergraduate course in statistical methods completed within the past five years with a minimum grade of 75% is required. Exceptions to this requirement may be made on occasion by admission committees considering student background and demonstrated analytic abilities. Students will be recruited as recent graduates from 4-year Bachelor of Science (BSc) or Bachelor of Arts (BA) programs in Health Studies and related disciplines, or alternatively as mature students holding a 4-year degree in a related discipline with relevant work experience in population and public health. Students with advanced professional degrees in recognized health disciplines (e.g. MD, DVM) are also eligible for admission.

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.

Terms run fall (September to December), winter (January to April) and spring (May to August). Programmes are currently accepting applications for fall 2027; intake terms vary by programme.

Graduate applications are made online through the Graduate Studies Application and the non-refundable application fee is $150 CAD per program, paid in the applicant portal. Deadlines are set by each programme (for example MDSAI part-time: fall January 15, winter July 1). Apply two to four weeks ahead of the programme deadline.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.apply.uwaterloo.ca/apply/

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