Master of Health Sciences - Social Ecological Systems, Sustainability and Health (Thesis) in Toronto Canada | Lakehead University

Lakehead University | Toronto Canada
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD 23,000
(c. USD16,508.16)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months

The Department of Health Sciences provides an on-campus, thesis-focused Master of Health Sciences (MHSc) program aimed at equipping students with the expertise to conduct supervised research within the expansive field of health. By completing core courses and selecting specialized electives, students can cultivate both broad knowledge and focused expertise in their chosen research area. While students may pursue quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-method research approaches, foundational proficiency in both quantitative and qualitative methodologies is required. The program's flexible structure enables students to take electives in research methodologies or discipline-specific subjects. Priority consideration is given to applicants with prior coursework in research methods (e.g., statistics, qualitative research, epidemiology, or general research methodologies).
Through its graduate programs, the Department of Health Sciences fosters a comprehensive understanding of public health complexities by examining individual, community, and organizational perspectives. Our graduates emerge as skilled professionals and health researchers prepared to improve the well-being of Canadians.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 7.0

Qualification Requirements

Applicants for admission must be graduates of a recognized university, college, or institute as well as show evidence of scholarly achievement. Except where otherwise stated in the Admission Requirements of a particular program, degree students must have a four year bachelor's degree or its equivalent with at least second class standing (B) based on their last 20 half courses or equivalent.

An applicant holding a degree other than one in the discipline area to which admission is sought will be considered on the basis of courses taken and academic standing. A Qualifying Year at the undergraduate level may be required to meet the admission standards. Courses taken as part of a Qualifying Year can not be used as credit towards a graduate degree.

In addition to the general admission requirements for Master programs, applicants must also submit:
Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a
Statement of Goals and Intentions
Two references (names and email addresses) the link will automatically send to each of the referees you have identified in your application

Our minimum admission requirement for international applicants is 75% or 3.0 on a 4 point Canadian scale, with an accredited university degree equivalent to a Lakehead University 4 year degree.

As an exception to the Faculty of Graduate Studies General Admission Requirements regarding Proficiency in the English Language, applicants whose first language is not English and who have not studied in an English school system for more than three years will be required to present proof of English facility by achieving an appropriate standing in one of the following tests: the International English Language test (IELTS) with a minimum score of 7 with no individual score less than 6.5, and speaking and writing a minimum score of 7 or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum internet-based score of 100, or a minimum computer-based score of 250, or a minimum paper-based score of 600 with a score of at least 5.0 on the Test of Written Language (TWE), Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) with a minimum score of 90, or a Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) with a minimum score of 80.

Tuition CAD 23,000

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