Overview

About the program

Students registered in the Population Studies in Health program at the University of Lethbridge will examine the intersection between the contexts in which individuals, families, and communities live and work, and experience health and wellbeing.

Specifically, the major focuses on:

Identifying the complex structural factors and resources that impact health equity
Identifying and understanding community and health system characteristics and the policy environment to comprehend health system resources and how they are effective in addressing population health concerns

Programme Structure

Areas of study include:

life course, aging and health
intervention efficacy
diversity, disparities and inequalities, and social determinants of health
policies and policy analysis
population and demographic change
sustainability and population health
global health

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-05-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-01 00:00:00
Starting 2025-09-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-02-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-01-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Public Health Health Sciences View 14 other PhDs in Public Health in Canada

Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

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86

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115

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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

Applicants will meet the following minimum requirements to be considered for admission:

Hold a master's degree from a recognized degree-granting institution in the discipline of interest or in a related discipline
A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00, on a 4.00 scale on all graded master's-level courses OR calculated on the most recently completed PhD if the applicant is applying for another PhD in a closely related discipline
Evidence of scholarly competence
Demonstrate English Language Proficiency (ELP) for graduate student
Secure a potential supervisor

Tuition Fee

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International

9944 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4972 CAD per semester during 48 months.
National

4166 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2083 CAD per semester during 48 months.

Living costs for Lethbridge

1200 - 1800 CAD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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