MA/MS in Public Health is a master's degree in Public Health programme taught at University of Toronto in Toronto, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years.
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Public Health
Duration: 2 years
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Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The University of Toronto's School of Graduate Studies offers master's-level study in public health sciences through two credentials: a Master of Public Health, designed for students pursuing professional or research careers in community, academic, public, or private-sector settings, and a research-focused Master of Science concentrated in Biostatistics. The Master of Public Health is organized into seven fields: Black Health, Epidemiology, Family and Community Medicine, Indigenous Health, Nutrition and Dietetics, Occupational and Environmental Health, and Health Promotion. Both master's options can be completed full-time or part-time. For the MSc, a supervisor is identified after admission, while doctoral-level study in the same unit, the Doctor of Public Health and PhD, requires a supervisor to be identified beforehand. The program materials indicate that applicants should have a background in statistics and quantitative methods, along with relevant field or employment experience. The program suits students aiming at public health practice, policy, or research careers who want either a broad, field-based professional credential or focused biostatistics research training within a graduate school setting.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission to the MSc/MPH in Public Health Sciences requires a completed bachelor's degree with at least a mid-B average in the final year, for both domestic and international applicants. The program's own admission page lists standardized English-proficiency tests as not applicable, so none is required or recommended. Applicants should have some prior background in statistics and quantitative methods, and the admissions committee also takes relevant field or employment experience into account. Applicants should additionally consult the Dalla Lana School of Public Health's own application-process page for programme-specific documentation and any supplementary requirements beyond this SGS overview.
Application Details
Application Deadline:University of Toronto uses one application deadline for domestic and international applicants alike for Fall 2027 entry: 15 January 2027 for most programmes, including Applied Science & Engineering, Arts & Science (St. George), the iSchool, Kinesiology & Physical Education, Nursing, Physician Assistant, and UTM and UTSC, with supporting documents also due 15 January 2027 (Engineering) or 1 February 2027 (most others). Medical Radiation Sciences has an extended 1 February 2027 deadline. A recommended early-application date of 7 November 2026 applies across the board, and several programmes (Rotman Commerce, Computer Science, Architecture, Kinesiology) require a supplementary component due 1 February 2027. Admission decisions are released from January through late May; UofT does not describe any programme as rolling. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
