Overview

About the program

The Department of Community Health Sciences aims to create, preserve and communicate knowledge with respect to the health of populations and thereby contribute to the physical, psychological, cultural, social and economic well-being of the people of Manitoba, Canada and the world.

Gain broad multidisciplinary training in the concepts and methods of population-based health sciences and their application in the practice of population and public health and preventative medicine, all with this program at the University of Manitoba.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Current Concepts in Global Health: Populations, Policies and Programs
Critical Perspectives on Gender and Health
Epidemiology of Chronic (Non-Cancer) Diseases
Organization and Financing of the Canadian Health Care System
Problem Solving in Public Health
Principles of Epidemiology
Social Aspects of Aging
Methods and Concepts for Community Health Sciences

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-10 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

92

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

18 alternative credits

18-24

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Winnipeg, Canada

Disciplines

Public Health Health Sciences View 13 other PhDs in Public Health in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

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92

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61

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be considered for admission to the Community Health Sciences (PhD) program, you must have one of the following degrees:

A thesis-based master's degree in community health sciences or public health with content equivalent to that offered by the department, or
A thesis-based master's degree in basic medical sciences, biological or social sciences, or
A thesis-based professional master's degree such a nursing, education or social work

Applications must be completed online and include several parts:

$100 application fee (non-refundable)
Unofficial copies of transcripts and degree certificates
CV/resumé
Three* letters of recommendation (must be requested from within the application). *If your CHS MSc Supervisor has agreed to supervise your PhD program, only two letters of recommendation are required.
Supervisor support letter
Publication or writing sample
Proof of English language proficiency, if required

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

6280 CAD / year

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Citizens or residents

6280 CAD / year

≈ 6280 CAD / year

Living costs

Winnipeg

Canada

1056 - 1650 CAD / month

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Overview

About the program

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Winnipeg

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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