At McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada, MA/MS in Global Health is offered as a master's degree in Public Health programme. The programme runs for 1 year. Tuition for international students is CAD 15,124 per semester (CAD 2,816 per semester for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Public Health
Duration: 1 year
Local tuition: CAD 2,816 / semester
International tuition: CAD 15,124 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Master of Science in Global Health is a one-year, full-time graduate program that combines coursework with a thesis component, aimed at students seeking leadership careers in international health organizations, government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector. The curriculum is organized around three core themes: globalization and health equity, global health management, and the burden of disease alongside emerging health challenges. The program is delivered jointly by McMaster's Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, and DeGroote School of Business, in partnership with Maastricht University in the Netherlands and partner institutions in India, Norway, Thailand, Colombia, and Sudan, reflecting its cross-disciplinary and internationally oriented design. It suits students holding an honours bachelor's degree who want a compact, globally focused credential that blends taught courses with a research component, positioning graduates for senior roles addressing health issues that span national borders and multiple sectors.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Global Health (MSc) requires an honours bachelor's degree, or equivalent, and typically begins in September on a one-year, course-based schedule with a thesis option, with applications due 31 January. The program page does not state a minimum admission average or English-proficiency score; these follow the School of Graduate Studies' general policy set out in the General Regulations of the Graduate School calendar: a minimum average of B+ (equivalent to a McMaster GPA of 8.5/12) in the final year of study, and for applicants whose first language is not English, IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no section below 5.5, or TOEFL iBT 92 overall with a minimum of 20 per component, unless exempt through a prior degree completed entirely in English.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:McMaster admits Level I students for September entry only. For Fall 2027, deadlines are set per programme: competitive programmes such as Engineering, Computer Science, Health Sciences, Midwifery, iBioMed and Honours Integrated Science close 15 January 2027, while most other Level I programmes (Business, Humanities I, the Life Sciences and Social Sciences gateways) stay open to 1 April 2027, often with an earlier 1 February 2027 'Equal Consideration' review point. These dates are identical for domestic and international applicants for nearly every programme; the sole exception is Nursing, where Ontario high-school applicants close 15 January 2027 and all other applicants, international included, close 1 February 2027. No programme is described as rolling beyond its published deadline. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
