Overview
The Ph.D. program prepares students with the advanced epidemiological research skills needed to undertake original contributions to new knowledge related to the determinants of health and disease, prevention, prognosis, treatment, and outcomes.
Key Features
- The Epidemiology program at McGill University is generally completed in four to five years. Graduates will be prepared to engage in scientific collaboration, and communicate results to other scientists and diverse audiences.
- They will go on to careers in public health, health planning, and quality monitoring in local, regional, federal, and international health authorities, statistical and technology assessment agencies, the pharmaceutical industry, and in clinical and academic research organizations.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Thesis
- Ph.D. Comprehensive Examination
- Ph.D. Proposal
- Principles of Study Design
- Doctoral Level Epidemiologic Methods
- Doctoral Seminar in Epidemiology
- Research Design in Health Sciences
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Fall deadlines : June 21 (national); January 15 (international);
- Winter deadlines: November 10 (national); August 1 (international);
Language
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Disciplines
Epidemiology View 10 other PhDs in Epidemiology in CanadaAcademic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants to the Ph.D. program must hold a Master's degree in Epidemiology, or Public Health, or its equivalent. Applicants who hold a Master’s degree in another area can sometimes be considered.
- Applicants who are admitted to the Ph.D. Epidemiology program without an M.Sc. in Epidemiology are expected to ensure that they have sufficient preparation for the Ph.D. level courses.
Tuition Fee
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International
17708 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 8854 CAD per semester during 48 months. -
National
2880 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1440 CAD per semester during 48 months.
Living costs for Montréal
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
McGill University is committed to provide financial support for graduate education. Through Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS) and other academic units, McGill is working to increase the number of student fellowships and scholarships, exploring new avenues for student support, and making it easier to disburse existing funds. Our competitive funding support offers, coupled with Montreal’s low cost of living, makes graduate studies at McGill a wise educational investment.
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Scholarships Information
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