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Contacts

Website: http://www.medicine.usask.ca/che
Phone: (306) 966-7930
Admissions e-mail: Cindy.Elchuk@usask.ca

Program Information

• Thesis-based graduate programs in Community and Population Health Science
• MSc
  • Must complete a thesis based on original research and a minimum of 18 credits of course work
  • 2 years of full-time study
• PhD
  • Must complete a thesis and minimum of 12 credits of course work
  • 4 years of full-time study

For more information on the MSc program, click here
For more information on the PhD program, click here

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• MSc
  • A four-year honours degree relevant to the proposed field of study.
  • A cumulative weighted average of at least 70% (U of S grade system equivalent) in the last two years of study (i.e. 60 credit units).
  • Demonstrated ability for independent thought, advanced study, and research.

• Ph.D. Degree
  • A Master's degree relevant to the proposed field of study
    • A student holding a Bachelor's degree cannot be admitted directly into a Ph.D. program
  • A cumulative weighted average of at least 70% in the last two years of study (i.e. coursework required in Master's program).
  • Demonstrated ability for independent thought, advanced study, and research.

• Postgraduate Diploma
  • A four-year honors degree relevant to the proposed field of study.
  • A cumulative weighted average of at least 65% in each of the final two years (i.e. 60 credit units) of the undergraduate program.

• Non-degree Student
  • A four-year honours degree relevant to the proposed field of study or from a professional college with specialization in some subject or discipline comparable to that required for an Honours BA/BSc from this University.
  • A cumulative weighted average of at least 70% (U of S grade system equivalent) in each of the final two years (i.e. 60 credit units)of the undergraduate program, or equivalent at the graduate level.
  • The goal of obtaining permission to take a small number of graduate courses (to a maximum 9 credit units) for professional reasons and not to work toward a postgraduate diploma or degree; in no case will courses done on a non-degree basis in order to meet entrance requirements to a graduate program be accepted subsequently for credit. The non-degree category is not intended as a way to short-cut or bypass the admissions process.

• Join Student Program
  • A four-year honours degree (if applying to MSc) or a master's degree (if applying to PhD)
  • A cumulative weighted average of at least 70%
  • Currently registered in a graduate program at another university

For more information, click here

Supporting Documents

• Application form, found here
• Letter to the Graduate Program Chairperson (1-2 pages)
• Three confidential letters of recommendation
• A writing sample
• CV
• Non-refundable application fee: $75
• Official university transcripts from all institutions
• TOEFL scores (if applicable)
• If applying to the PhD program, the following must be included:
  • Letter from the proposed PhD supervisor indicating agreement to supervise
  • Description of proposed thesis research (2-3 pages)

For more information, click here (Masters) and here (PhD)
For language requirements, click here

Interview

• Once the application is received, the applicant may be invited for an interview.

Timeline

• January 15: Deadline to submit application for September entry.
• April 30: Last day to notify students regarding their application

Tuition 2012-2013

• Domestic students: $3,447 per year
• International students: $5,171 per year

For more information, click here
For information on financial aid and funding, click here