Our application period is from 15 September to 1听December for a Fall admission. We cannot provide a pre-assessment of application documents. Please consult our admissions criteria and FAQ page to see whether you meet our minimum requirements.
平特五不中 MScPH students come from a variety of academic backgrounds including the basic sciences, health sciences, engineering as well as social sciences, such as sociology and economics. We particularly welcome applicants who are returning to academia after spending time in the work force. Successful applicants will have a demonstrated capacity in analytic and quantitative methods, but life and work experience are also an important aspect of the applicant profile.
Admission Requirements
- A Bachelor's degree in a related area:听Basic sciences, health sciences, engineering, social sciences (such as sociology, economics, political science), and the health professions.听
- Substantial quantitative skills:听The admissions committee will look for proof of quantitative proficiency, grades B+ or above in at least two听undergraduate-level courses in differential or integral calculus, or in other university level mathematics or statistics courses.
For more information:听 mcgill_mscph_-_quantitative_training_requirements.pdf - A cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.0/4.0, or minimum听3.2/4.0 over the last two years of study:听GPA calculations are done by the university. Please do not submit external transcript evaluations.
- Proof of English language proficiency (TOEFL or IELTS); only in certain cases
翱笔罢滨翱狈础尝:听For international health professionals, and other applicants without significant quantitative training on their transcript, GRE results with a strong result (80th percentile) in the Quantitative score, may strengthen your application.
You are invited to include a statement outlining how your background, experience, and prior academic, professional, and personal contributions have demonstrated your commitment to the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion. This statement is optional.
Diverse perspectives are welcomed. Statements may focus on (but are not limited to) the following perspectives:
- How you have incorporated elements of equity, diversity, and inclusion in your work, academic career, community service, or other activities;
- How your experiences of inequity or disadvantage as part of a group that has been excluded, unrecognized, or historically marginalized has influenced your life and/or shaped your perspectives on equity, diversity, and inclusion;
- How graduate training at 平特五不中 could enrich your perspectives on equity, diversity, and inclusion.
NOTE:听Meeting the听general requirements does not guarantee admission.听As the MScPH is a non-thesis program, applicants do not need to identify a supervisor before applying. While the language of instruction is English, some practicum placement sites in Quebec require a working knowledge of French. The language for placement sites outside of Quebec is generally English.
Application and听Required Documents
All application materials and supporting documents must be uploaded directly to听the 平特五不中 admissions processing system. The system opens September 15.
NOTE: The MScPH program only admits new students in the Fall term. Applications for the Winter or Summer terms are not accepted. It is important that you select the correct term when completing the application form. We will not be able to change the application term or refund your application fee if you enter the wrong term.
All applicants to the Master鈥檚 of Public Health program must submit the following:
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Transcripts:听Complete transcripts from each university-level institution you have attended to date, including institutions attended on an exchange. |
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Reference letters:听Provide the names and email addresses of two referees:听 |
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Personal statement:听Your statement should be no more than 2 pages and address the following: |
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Curriculum Vitae:听An overview of your experience and other qualifications, including employment, academic credentials, publications, contributions听and significant achievements. |
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Quantitative Training Document:听A single pdf document consisting of a list of courses that address our quantitative requirement, the grades obtained and the course outlines. Course outlines are not required for calculus courses, or for 平特五不中 courses listed on our quantitative training requirements info sheet.听 mcgill_mscph_-_quantitative_training_requirements.pdf | ||
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For information regarding English language proficiency test,听please visit the听Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies web page. Note that for our department, the听minimum TOEFL score required is听100 on the internet based test, or 600 on the paper based version of the TOEFL test (or 250 on the older computer-based test).听Institution Code: 0935. 听 |
Scholarships
McCall MacBain Scholarship
The听application period is from June to September.听For more information, please visit their .听
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Contact Information
Admissions,听Student Affairs Office
Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Occupational Health
平特五不中, School of Global and Population Health
2001 平特五不中 College, Suite 1200
Montreal, QC, Canada H3A 1G1, Canada
mscph.eboh [at] mcgill.ca
Tel.: 514-398-1964
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