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Public Health and Social Policy ( Masters )

The School of Public Health and Social Policy offers a Master’s of Public Health (MPH) degree for both full-time and part-time students. Students have the opportunity to focus their studies by selecting one of four areas of focus during their program: Indigenous peoples’ health; public health informatics; public health nursing; or social policy. The school is designed to encompass interdisciplinary and inter-professional fields of study. Within this context, health is understood as a resource for everyday living emphasizing social and personal resources as well as physical capacities. 

    ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

    Prerequisite Minimum standing
    BA, BSc B+, including an undergraduate-level statistics course with a B or higher

    Applicants must also meet the general admission requirements for the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

    APPLICATION DEADLINES

    Entry point Domestic students International students
    September February 1 February 1

    EXAMS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

    Program advisers

    • Doug Thompson, graduate secretary - phsp@uvic.ca or 250-721-8204
    • Charlotte Reading, graduate advisor - reading@uvic.ca or 250-853-3109

    Department directory

    Group/Position Name Telephone Office E-mail
    Acting Director and Professor PHSP/Director, Health Research and Education Michael Hayes 250-853-3108 HSD B202f mhayes@uvic.ca
    Assistant to the Director Carmel Chamberlain 250-472-5377 HSD B202 carmelc@uvic.ca
    Administrative Assistant/Graduate Secretary Doug Thompson 250-721-8204 HSD B202 phsp@uvic.ca
    Program Manager Joan Gillie 250-853-3845 HSD B202g jgillie@uvic.ca
    Practicum Coordinator Betty Taylor 250-721-6628 HSD B202A btaylor@uvic.ca
    Professor Jeff Reading 250-472-5270 HSD A332 jreading@uvic.ca
    Professor and Senior Scholar Trevor Hancock 250-472-5374 HSD B202c thancock@uvic.ca
    Professor Charlotte Reading 250-853-3109 HSD B202d reading@uvic.ca
    Associate Professor Catherine Worthington 250-472-4709 HSD B202e worthing@uvic.ca
    Senior Instructor Lyn Davis 250-721-6625
    Senior Instructor Victoria Barr vbarr@uvic.ca

    Co-operative education opportunities

    What support is available?

    UVic Co-op and Career can support you through every stage of your career development, through:

    Looking for work?

    Apply for all types of job opportunities at learninginmotion.uvic.ca.

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