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Universities Canada McGill University Courses Master Of Science Epidemiology

Master Of Science Epidemiology

McGill University

Montreal, Canada

Tuition Fee CAD 22,572
Country Rank#3
Duration24 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 86

Program Overview

The program leading to a master’s degree is designed to provide training in both theory and practice in the selected discipline. Courses require intellectual and academic rigor, and the program provides students with an opportunity to synthesize the training in the form of a thesis. Students will study the foundations and principles of epidemiology and applied biostatistics, in order to design, conduct, and analyze clinical, population-based, environmental, pharmaco-epidemiological, policy, and methodological health-related research.

Graduates of the program often go on to do doctoral work or become research associates in public, private, and academic settings. McGill graduates are known for methodological and quantitative rigor and quantitative analytic independence. While their core training is in methods, rather than specific substantive areas, students learn about substantive areas in the context of their research and through elective courses

Course Content
Students will study the foundations and principles of epidemiology and applied biostatistics, in order to design, conduct, and analyze clinical, population-based, environmental, policy, and methodological health-related research. Graduates will be prepared to engage in scientific collaboration, and communicate results to other scientists and diverse audiences.

Thesis Course (24 credits)
- EPIB 690 M.Sc. Thesis (24 credits)
Required Courses (21 credits)

Students exempted from any of the courses listed below must replace them with additional complementary course credits.
- EPIB 601 Fundamentals of Epidemiology (4 credits)
- EPIB 603 Intermediate Epidemiology (4 credits)
- EPIB 605 Critical Appraisal in Epidemiology (1 credit)
- EPIB 607 Inferential Statistics (4 credits)
- EPIB 613 Introduction to Statistical Software (1 credit)
- EPIB 621 Data Analysis in Health Sciences (4 credits)
- PPHS 602 Foundations of Population Health (3 credits)
Complementary Course (3 credits)

3 credits of coursework, at the 500 level or higher, chosen in consultation with the student's academic adviser or supervisor.
Entry Requirement
- Applicants should be graduates of a university of recognized reputation and hold a bachelor's degree of recognized reputation.
- The candidate is required to pass, with a grade of B- or better, all those courses that have been designated by the department as forming a part of the program, including additional requirements.
- The applicant must present evidence of academic achievement: a minimum standing equivalent to a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0 out of a possible 4.0 or a CGPA of 3.2 out of 4.0 for the last two full-time academic years.
- All candidates for a research degree must present a thesis based on their own research. The total number of credits allotted to the thesis in any master's program must not be less than 24.
- Proof of English proficiency may be required for international applicants, whose first language is not English.
- The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) results are required. A GRE Subject Test is encouraged.
Fees & Scholarships
Total Fees

CA $22,572

Cost Of Studying At McGill University

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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