Program Overview for Health Sciences (PhD) in Canada:
The doctoral program in Health Sciences focuses on providing students with opportunities to develop the knowledge and skills required to conduct high-quality research that culminates into a PhD research thesis.
Graduate training focuses on research conducted in one of three key areas in the Health Sciences:
- Community, Public and Population Health
- Health Informatics
- Kinesiology
These are the international student eligibility for the Health Sciences (PhD) in Canada
Completion of a research project or thesis-based master's-level degree in Health Sciences, Health Informatics, Kinesiology or equivalent from a recognized institution. Minimum B+ average (GPA: 3.3 on a 4.3 scale or 77 to 79 per cent).Other Documents Required are:
- two letters of recommendation
- one unofficial transcript of each previous undergraduate degree
- one- to two-page statement of academic intent
- photocopy of your degree parchment(s) (A degree parchment is the document issued to you at your convocation ceremony. Provisional degree certificates and not considered final and are not accepted.)
These are the domestic student eligibility for the Health Sciences (PhD)
Completion of a research project or thesis-based master's-level degree in Health Sciences, Health Informatics, Kinesiology or equivalent from a recognized institution. Minimum B+ average (GPA: 3.3 on a 4.3 scale or 77 to 79 per cent).Other Documents Required are:
- two letters of recommendation
- one unofficial transcript of each previous undergraduate degree
- one- to two-page statement of academic intent
- photocopy of your degree parchment(s) (A degree parchment is the document issued to you at your convocation ceremony. Provisional degree certificates and not considered final and are not accepted.)
These are the test eligibilities for the Health Sciences (PhD) to qualify.
The English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements for Health Sciences (PhD) 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 international student tuition fees and costs for Health Sciences (PhD) in Canada.
| Items | Costs | ||||||
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| Application Fees | CA$110.00 | ||||||
| Tuition Fees | CA$19,166.00 /year | ||||||
| Living Cost | CA$12,000.00/year (CA$1,000.00/month) |
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| Student Earning | CA$17,920.00/year |
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| You will earn CA$17,920.00/year by working (20h/week * 4 weeks * 8 months * CAD 14/h) + (40h/week * 4 weeks * 8 months * CAD 14/h) at minimum wage of CA$14.00/hour. | |||||||
The domestic student tuition fees and costs for Health Sciences (PhD) in Canada.
| Items | Costs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fees | CA$110.00 | ||||||
| Tuition Fees | CA$7,579.30 /year | ||||||
| Living Cost | CA$12,000.00/year (CA$1,000.00/month) |
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| Student Earning | CA$17,920.00/year | ||||||
| This is just an estimate. You don't have any work hour limit. You will earn CA$17,920.00/year by working (20h/week * 4 weeks * 8 months * CAD 14/h) + (40h/week * 4 weeks * 8 months * CAD 14/h) at minimum wage of CA$14.00/hour. | |||||||
Admission depends on the identification of a supervisor who will provide significant support (faculty member has agreed to supervise) and the applicant’s exceptional academic qualities. It is recommended that applicants contact a potential supervisor and/or the graduate program director before formally applying.
Applicants to research-based graduate programs who are studying full-time are automatically considered for some types of funding at the time of admission. Types of funding that do not require an application: Entrance scholarships; Minimum funding packages; Teaching assistantships, research assistantships and graduate research assistantships
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