Master Of Science In Public Health (MScPH)

at McGill University

The M.Sc. in Public Health; Non-Thesis focuses on the foundations and principles of epidemiology and biostatistics as applied to public health research and practice, and to design, conduct, and analyze clinical, population-based, environmental, policy, and methodological public health-related research. The program will include a three-month practicum after the first year.

Required Courses (36 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)

• PPHS 612 Principles of Public Health Practice (3 credits)

• PPHS 630 MScPH Practicum/Project (12 credits)

Practicum/Project

If a stream is chosen as part of the complementary courses, the practicum must be related to the subject of the selected stream.

Complementary Courses (9-18 Credits)

Environmental Health Sciences

3 credits from:
 

• GEOG 503 Advanced Topics in Health Geography (3 credits)

• OCCH 602 Occupational Health Practice (3 credits)

• OCCH 604 Monitoring Occupational Environment (3 credits)

• PPHS 529 Global Environmental Health and Burden of Disease (3 credits)

Or other course, at the 500 level or higher, selected with the Program's Academic Adviser.

Health Services Research Policy and Management

3 credits from:
 

• PPHS 525 Health Care Systems in Comparative Perspective (3 credits)

• PPHS 527 Economics for Health Services Research and Policy (3 credits)

• PPHS 528 Economic Evaluation of Health Programs (3 credits)

• PPHS 617 Impact Evaluation (3 credits)

Or other course, at the 500 level or higher, selected with the Program's Academic Adviser.

Population and Public Health Interventions (social and behavioural science)

3 credits from:
 

• EPIB 632 Mental Disorders: Population Perspectives and Methods (3 credits)

• PPHS 614 Knowledge Translation and Public Health Leadership (3 credits)

• PPHS 616 Principles and Practice of Public Health Surveillance (3 credits)

• PPHS 618 Program Planning and Evaluation in Public Health (3 credits)

Or other course, at the 500 level or higher, selected with the Program's Academic Adviser.

0-9 credits from one of the following six streams.

In consultation with and approval by the program’s academic adviser, students may focus on one of the following areas.

Courses may not satisfy more than one program requirement.

Stream 1: Epidemiology

9 credits from:
 

• EPIB 628 Measurement in Epidemiology (3 credits)

• EPIB 629 Knowledge Synthesis (3 credits)

• EPIB 637 Advanced Modeling: Survival and Other Multivariable Data (3 credits)

• EPIB 638 Mathematical Modeling of Infectious Diseases (3 credits)

• EPIB 648 Methods in Social Epidemiology (3 credits)

Stream 2: Global Health

3 credits in:
 

• PPHS 613 The Practice of Global Health (3 credits)

6 credits from:
 

• EPIB 681 Global Health: Epidemiological Research (3 credits)

• PPHS 511 Fundamentals of Global Health (3 credits)

• PPHS 525 Health Care Systems in Comparative Perspective (3 credits)

• PPHS 529 Global Environmental Health and Burden of Disease (3 credits)

• PPHS 614 Knowledge Translation and Public Health Leadership (3 credits)

• PPHS 615 Introduction to Infectious Disease Epidemiology (3 credits)

• PPHS 618 Program Planning and Evaluation in Public Health (3 credits)

Stream 3: Population Dynamics

6 credits in:
 

• SOCI 545 Sociology of Population (3 credits)

• SOCI 626 Demographic Methods (3 credits)

3 credits from:
 

• EPIB 648 Methods in Social Epidemiology (3 credits)

• EPIB 681 Global Health: Epidemiological Research (3 credits)

• PPHS 525 Health Care Systems in Comparative Perspective (3 credits)

• PPHS 527 Economics for Health Services Research and Policy (3 credits)

• PPHS 528 Economic Evaluation of Health Programs (3 credits)

• PPHS 529 Global Environmental Health and Burden of Disease (3 credits)

• SOCI 512 Ethnicity and Public Policy (3 credits)

• SOCI 520 Migration and Immigrant Groups (3 credits)

• SOCI 535 Sociology of the Family (3 credits)

• SOCI 588 Biosociology/Biodemography (3 credits)

Stream 4: Health Policy and Ethics

3 credits in:
 

• PPHS 624 Public Health Ethics and Policy (3 credits)

6 credits from:
 

• PPHS 527 Economics for Health Services Research and Policy (3 credits)

• PPHS 528 Economic Evaluation of Health Programs (3 credits)

• PPHS 614 Knowledge Translation and Public Health Leadership (3 credits)

Stream 5: Infectious Disease

3 credits in:
 

• PPHS 615 Introduction to Infectious Disease Epidemiology (3 credits)

6 credits from:
 

• EPIB 638 Mathematical Modeling of Infectious Diseases (3 credits)

• PPHS 527 Economics for Health Services Research and Policy (3 credits)

• PPHS 528 Economic Evaluation of Health Programs (3 credits)

• PPHS 615 Introduction to Infectious Disease Epidemiology (3 credits)

• PPHS 618 Program Planning and Evaluation in Public Health (3 credits)

• PPHS 624 Public Health Ethics and Policy (3 credits)

Stream 6: Environmental Health

9 credits from:
 

• EPIB 684 Principles of Environmental Health Sciences 1 (3 credits)

• EPIB 685 Principles of Environmental Health Sciences 2 (3 credits)

• PPHS 529 Global Environmental Health and Burden of Disease (3 credits)

Or other courses, at the 500-level or higher, selected with the Academic Adviser.

Elective Courses (6-15 Credits)

6-15 credits of coursework, at the 500 level or higher. Students may choose to focus on more advanced methods in epidemiology, biostatistics, geography, or substantive areas such as environmental or occupational health, or to select a variety of courses that will deepen their general knowledge of the disciplines that influence population and public health.

Courses will be selected with and approved by the Program's Academic Adviser.

• A Bachelor's degree in a related area: Basic sciences, health sciences, engineering, social sciences (such as sociology, economics, political science), and the health professions. 

• The admissions committee will look for proof of quantitative proficiency, grades B+ or above in at least two undergraduate-level courses in differential or integral calculus, or in other university level mathematics or statistics courses

• A cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.0/4.0, or minimum 3.2/4.0 over the last two years of study: GPA calculations are done by the university

• Proof of English language proficiency (TOEFL or IELTS)

• For international health professionals, and other applicants without significant quantitative training on their transcript, GRE results with a strong result (160+) in the Quantitative score, may strengthen your application.

Total Fees

CA $22,644

• Public Health graduates become educators, researchers, communicators, or program designers. There are opportunities in the private sector, in research, and all levels of the public sector, as well as with NGOs

• Graduates have gone on to study and work in academics or private and public organizations, both in Canada and internationally. They have continued to advanced PhD and clinical studies studies or work as research coordinators and public health practitioners.