Overview
Students admitted to the Ph.D. degree in Epidemiology - Global Health who have an interest in global health can receive additional recognition for completing the Global Health Option within their degree program. Students can fulfill the requirements for both the Ph.D. and the Global Health Option within the normal Ph.D. timeline.
The programme
Over and above the core Ph.D. training, students in the Global Health Option will undertake global health-dedicated coursework and the thesis would be of relevance to global health. This additional global health training will provide students with insight into the major global health challenges of today's world. This area of study, research, and practice prioritizes improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide.
McGill University and its affiliated hospitals have close to 200 researchers involved in global health work, from basic biomedical research on tropical diseases to large-scale population studies on the social determinants of health. Students at McGill can be exposed to the work of 20 teams working in all major areas of global health, including Infectious and Tropical Diseases; Global Environmental Health; and Global Mental Health, among others.
With this additional Global Health qualification, Ph.D. graduates will benefit from opportunities for future training or work in those institutions or organizations that are active in global health.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Thesis
- Global Health: Epidemiological Research
- Ph.D. Comprehensive Examination
- Ph.D. Proposal
- Principles of Study Design
- Doctoral Level Epidemiologic Methods
- Doctoral Seminar in Epidemiology
- Research Design in Health Sciences
- Fundamentals of Global Health
- Advanced Topics in Health Geography
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);
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Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Online application and application fee
- Transcripts
- Letters of recommendation
- Personal statement
- Writing sample/portfolio
- A research supervisor
- Study permits/student visas
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
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