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postgraduate

Degree

Master of Public Health (Course-Based)

postgraduate

Degree

Master of Public Health (Course-Based)

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2023)

    $5,868 CAD

  • Application fee

    $125 CAD

  • Duration

    20 months

  • PGWP

    20 months

  • Min GPA

    3.33 out of 4.33

Highlights
Capstone Project
Practicum

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Options
Thesis

These items are optional and you can choose them as you wish after applying for the course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September 22-January-2024 2024-01-22

Overview

Master of Public Health

The MPH program is a practice-based graduate degree that equips students with practical skills to help improve population health and respond to ongoing and emerging public health challenges. 

The program is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) and is run by faculty with extensive experience in population and public health.

This program's driving goal at SFU is to improve health and reduce health inequities locally, nationally, and globally.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$15,604

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $6,924
Accommodation 1 bed room $9,736
Tuition 1 person $5,868

Hourly wage

Min wage

16.75 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • CV
  • English proficiency test scores
  • Official Transcripts
  • Three academic or professional references
  • A statement of intent
  • A credential evaluation report from WES Canada or ICES
  • Proof of statistics course
  • Passport

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

7
6.5
listening
6.5
writing
6.5
speaking
6.5
reading

TOEFL

93
20
listening
20
writing
20
speaking
20
reading

PTE

65
60
listening
60
writing
60
speaking
60
reading

Cambridge

193
-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

Academic background and requirement

Complete baccalaureate degree:

Must be the equivalent of SFU’s 4-year bachelor’s degree in any field, with a minimum of 3.33 (B+) based on the last 60 credits of undergraduate coursework when you apply. 

We will also consider graduate coursework. Your degree can be in progress when you apply but all courses must be completed before the MPH program begins.

Proof of statistic course completion:

You must meet the statistics prerequisite and provide evidence of completion.

If you have not completed the prerequisite at the time of application but are recommended for admission, admission will be conditional on the successful completion of this prerequisite prior to the start of the program.

Courses that are accepted generally meet the following criteria:

A course with the word "statistics" in the course title

A course that covers at least three of the following five topics:

  • Descriptive statistics (means, proportion and standard deviation) and graphical methods (histogram and bar chart)
  • Estimation and 95% confidence intervals
  • Hypothesis testing and p-values
  • Correlation
  • Linear regression

Career opportunities

  • Research and Evaluation Coordinator
  • Evaluation Specialist
  • Project Coordinator
  • Manager
  • Population Health Equity Initiatives Leader
  • Coordinator
  • Program Manager
  • Leader
  • Community of Practice Coordinator
  • Health Promotion Specialist
  • Community Health Specialist
  • Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief Worker
  • Program Support Officer
  • Health Information Analyst
  • Policy Analyst
  • Program Analyst
  • Senior Advisor

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