Overview

About the program

The faculty members at the University of Ottawa come from a wide variety of academic backgrounds and interests. The School has an active research program, involving extensive collaborations with other groups. Active areas of research include:

Etiological Epidemiology
Social Epidemiology
Clinical Epidemiology & Health Services Research

Epidemiology graduates are professional experts or consultants who can advise persons and agencies in other fields.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Healthcare Epidemiology
Health Services Evaluation
Epidemiological Research Using Large Databases
Global Health Epidemiology and Practice
Globalization and Health Equity
International Health and Development
Population Health Risk Assessment
Sample Survey Research Methods
Health Technology Assessment

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 64 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-05-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2025-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-09-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-08-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-05-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-12-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Credits

12 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Epidemiology View 10 other PhDs in Epidemiology in Canada

Academic requirements

GPA

B+

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be eligible, candidates must:

Hold a master’s degree with thesis in epidemiology or a closely related discipline such as biostatistics or population-based genetics with a minimum average of B+.
Have mastered the equivalent of the required courses either during their previous studies or through work experience. Otherwise, they may need to complete some of these courses either prior to admission or in addition to the regular requirements of the degree.
Demonstrate strong research performance.
Identify at least one professor who is willing to supervise your research and thesis. We recommend that you contact potential thesis supervisors as soon as possible.

Tuition Fee

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International

11650 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5825 CAD per semester during 64 months.
National

11650 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5825 CAD per semester during 64 months.

Living costs for Ottawa

1168 - 1925 CAD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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