Program Overview for MA in Health Promotion in Canada:
The Master of Arts Health Promotion (MA Health Promotion) program focuses on understanding and challenging inequities in health across diverse settings and populations.
If you have an interest in solving important social health issues and conducting research that may influence the health and well-being of individuals and communities, this program will provide the challenges, skills, opportunities, and support to help you reach your goals.
Through valuable connections to community-based organizations, government agencies, and not-for-profit organizations, students have many opportunities to apply their theoretical knowledge to research, policy, and practice.
Some benefits of the MA Health Promotion:
- Flexibility and receptiveness to thinking in new ways, enhanced responsiveness to changes in the field and discipline.
- Commitment and capacity to supervise and mentor a variety of graduate students.
- Informal and formal opportunities to share research ideas and approaches.
- Success in research funding awards for graduate students.
- Direct connections to the Centre for Excellence in Health Promotion and the Atlantic Centre for Excellence in Women's Health.
Areas of study within Health Promotion may include health and its relationship to
- diverse populations
- gender
- health across the life span
- program evaluation
- sexuality
- social relationships
- spirituality
The eligibility for MA in Health Promotion in Canada for both domestic and international student is:
Master's admission requirements:
- Four-year Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B average) in the last 60 credit hours of study
- Degree granted by university of recognized standing
Although Dalhousie's minimum requirement is a 3.0 GPA (B), the School of Health and Human Performance requires a minimum 3.5 GPA. Students with a GPA less than a 3.7 cannot be considered for the Internal Graduate Scholarships but are still eligible to apply for Research Assistantships and Teaching Assistantships once accepted to the program.
Other Admission Requirements:
- A reasonable match of research interests between a potential thesis advisor and the student.
- Completion of an introductory statistics course with a final grade of 'B' or better.
- Completion of a research methods course.
- Previous research experience is an asset.
Other Application Documents you need:
- Official Transcripts
- Letter of recommendation (2)
- Updated CV/Resume
- Statement of Purpose
N.B: Most universities have specific international admission requirements based on different education systems.
These are the test eligibilities for the MA in Health Promotion to qualify.
The English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements for MA in Health Promotion in Canada: are:
N.B: ELP is not mandatory for all international students. You could apply without ELP if your previous degree's medium of instruction were in English. Students of Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, for example, are not required to take the ELP test.The scholarships available for the MA in Health Promotion are:
Not available
The international student tuition fees and costs for MA in Health Promotion in Canada.
| Items | Costs | ||||||
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| Application Fees | CA$115.00 | ||||||
| Tuition Fees | Click Tuition fee | ||||||
| Living Cost | CA$10,800.00/year (CA$900.00/month) |
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| Student Earning | CA$16,064.00/year |
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| You will earn CA$16,064.00/year by working (20h/week * 4 weeks * 8 months * CAD 12.55/h) + (40h/week * 4 weeks * 4 months * CAD 12.55/h) at minimum wage of $12.55/hour. | |||||||
The domestic student tuition fees and costs for MA in Health Promotion in Canada.
| Items | Costs | ||||||
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| Application Fees | CA$115.00 | ||||||
| Tuition Fees | Click Tuition fee | ||||||
| Living Cost | CA$10,800.00/year (CA$900.00/month) |
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| Student Earning | CA$16,064.00/year | ||||||
| This is just an estimate. You don't have any work hour limit. You will earn CA$16,064.00/year by working (20h/week * 4 weeks * 8 months * CAD 12.55/h) + (40h/week * 4 weeks * 4 months * CAD 12.55/h) at minimum wage of $12.55/hour. | |||||||
As a graduate student in the School of Health and Human Performance, you could be eligible to apply for a teaching assistantship (TA) or a research assistantship (RA) position.
Contact:
Graduate coordinator email: melanie.keats@dal.ca
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