At University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, Master of Public Health (Course-based) is offered as a master's degree in Public Health programme. The programme runs for 20 months, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 826 per credit.
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Public Health
Duration: 20 months
Delivery: On Campus
International tuition: CAD 826 / credit
Last checked September 2026 · Source: ualberta.ca ·
Program details
Overview
This program is a Master of Public Health (MPH), course-based, with a specialization in General Public Health, offered through the School of Public Health. The same School also offers other public health credentials, including a thesis-based Master of Science with several specializations, a PhD, and thesis- and course-based Master of Arts in Community Engagement degrees, distinguishing this MPH as the course-based, generalist option among them. Students in this degree can choose to complete Graduate Embedded Certificates concurrently, including options built around Indigenous topics and structural racism, alongside standard graduate coursework. The page states that admission is competitive and that meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance, with factors such as enrollment caps, letters of intent, references, and prior educational and career background taken into account. The program suits students seeking applied, coursework-based graduate training in public health rather than a research-intensive thesis degree, including those coming from a range of undergraduate or professional backgrounds who want a course-based route into public health practice, policy, or further graduate study in the field.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.0
Admission Requirements: This course-based Master of Public Health requires a baccalaureate degree, or its academic equivalent, in a relevant field from a recognized institution, with a minimum admission GPA of 3.0 on the University of Alberta's 4-point scale calculated over the last 60 units of graded coursework. Relevant work or volunteer experience in health or community engagement settings is considered helpful but not mandatory. English Language Proficiency for international applicants: IELTS Academic 7.0 overall with no band below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 92 overall with no section below 21 for tests before 21 January 2026 (or 5.0 overall with no section below 4.5 on the revised scale thereafter), or PTE Academic 61 overall.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to the University of Alberta, not through a provincial service: for Fall 2027 entry the application window opens 1 October 2026 and the deadline for most programmes is 1 March 2027, though several limited-enrolment programmes close earlier (Juris Doctor, 1 December 2026; Dental Hygiene, 1 November 2026) or later (Bachelor of Design and BFA programmes, 1 May 2027); Spring and Summer 2027 admission also opens 1 October 2026, while Winter intake is limited to a few programmes. International applicants use the identical published dates and online application; the university states no separate international closing date. The 1 March deadline is firm and late applications are not accepted, but admission decisions are then issued on a rolling basis, and offers made before 1 April must be accepted by 1 May 2027. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
