BA/BS in Public Health is a bachelor's degree in Public Health programme taught at Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 38,693 per year (CAD 7,502 per year for local students).
This Bachelor of Applied Science program prepares students to design and implement health initiatives at the population level. Coursework covers general chemistry, environmental health law, pathophysiology, biostatistics, toxicology, and the social determinants of health, supported by laboratory training, site visits, and seminar-style learning, with an option for independent research. It is offered full-time as a standard four-year program, a five-year stream incorporating a co-op work term, or a two-year route for students who already hold a university degree. Students can pursue an optional specialization in public health inspection, which is accredited by the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors and, on completion, allows graduates to pursue certification as a public health inspector. The program suits students aiming at population-level health roles such as communicable disease investigator, infection control practitioner, environmental health specialist, food safety auditor, or public health inspector, working within public health agencies or regional health departments, rather than a clinical or direct patient-care health credential.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Direct entry to the 4-year programme requires the OSSD with six Grade 12 U or M courses, including English (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred) and one of Chemistry (SCH4U) or Biology (SBI4U), each at a minimum of 65%, with an overall average of at least 70% required for consideration, which the page notes can fluctuate with competition. A 2-year accelerated route admits holders of an accredited bachelor's degree who have completed three liberal-studies courses and hold credit for a chemistry course equivalent to CHY 104, with up to 6 transfer credits granted. Applicants without Ontario schooling may be considered with the recognised equivalent, at TMU's discretion; the programme page defers to the general admission requirements page, which sets IELTS Academic 6.5, TOEFL iBT 92, Duolingo 120, PTE Academic 60 or CAEL 70 for English proficiency.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Toronto Metropolitan University sets one guaranteed-consideration date for both domestic and international applicants applying for Fall 2027 entry: complete applications and amendments received by 1 February 2027 receive equal consideration for admission, and TMU says this same date applies to 'all domestic & international applicants.' Non-academic ('Grades-Plus') requirements are generally due around this point too, though the exact date varies by programme. For Winter 2027 (January-start) entry, TMU's program-status page gives domestic applicants a guaranteed-consideration date of 1 December 2026, with most programmes closing applications in mid-December; a limited number of programmes separately accept international applications for winter admission subject to space availability, but TMU publishes no fixed closing date for those international winter applicants. Admission is not rolling: late applications are considered only as space allows after the guaranteed-consideration date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
