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Faculty of Health Sciences

Master of Public Health Program

Application Process

ADMISSION DATES & DEADLINES

Applications for September 2024 entry into the program have now closed for both domestic and international applicants. Applications for September 2025 will open in October. Please refer closely to the admission requirements outlined in the ‘Requirements’ tab on this webpage. All eligibility criteria and details relating to the required documents can be found there. Please review carefully. Please note, the MPH program only has one admission cycle annually, accepting new students in September only.

Start your application early! We strongly encourage applicants to begin the application process well before the deadline date, as preparing the required materials takes time, and referees must be given enough time to complete and submit references.

*Please note: All documents should be uploaded into the online admissions portal. Please do not mail documents to the MPH office.

I’ve applied! What’s Next?
After the application portal closes, all eligible and complete applications will be reviewed, and offers of admission will be made when all applications have been reviewed. The first round of offers typically go out in early April and offers may continue to go out into late spring/early summer. All applicants are expected to respond to offers of admission within the application portal by the provided response deadline. Failure to do this will result in the expiry of an offer.

For more information related to the admissions process, scroll down to register for one of our Admission Webinars!

International Students – if you have questions about study permits, please visit the Student Success Centre’s website.

Important things to keep in mind during the application process:

  • Upload all of your required documents before submitting your application; you will not be able to add or edit after you submit.
  • Have PDF copies of your documents ready to upload. PDF documents should be unlocked and not password protected.
  • Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they have uploaded all required documents. Due to the high volume of applicants, we cannot contact individuals if they have forgotten to upload a required document; incomplete applications will not be considered.
  • Students do not declare a program pathway (thesis or practicum) at the time of application. This step is not completed until the end of the first term of study. We recommend that applicants not contact potential supervisors until they have been accepted into the program.

*PLEASE REFER TO THE ADMISSION ‘REQUIREMENTS’ TAB FOR A LIST OF REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.*

For detailed information about the MPH program’s structure, please review the updated MPH Handbook (PDF).

 

MPH ADMISSION WEBINARS

Each year, the MPH program hosts a number of admission webinars which offer applicants more information about the program and admission requirements, as well as a chance to ask questions using a live chat feature. The 2023/24 admission webinar series has now finished.

A recording of our most recent webinar has been uploaded to MacVideo. The most recent webinar slides can be found here: Webinar 2023-24_Updated2024Jan11.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Entrance Scholarships – A number of internal entrance scholarships will be available for top ranked candidates. Applicants do not apply for these awards; they will find out if they have been awarded an entrance scholarship when they receive an offer of admission.

External Scholarships – Other McMaster scholarships are outlined on the School of Graduate Studies website. Applications for Canadian Graduate Scholarships – Master’s (CGS-M) program awards are due December 1, 2021, and are applied to through the federal website. Information on OGS awards can be found on the Graduate Studies website. Please note, students are responsible for applying for these awards independently. The MPH program office does not administer these external scholarships.

Facilitated Indigenous Admissions Program (FIAP)

The Master of Public Health program strives to admit students from a broad range of academic and personal backgrounds while valuing diversity and inclusiveness. To best represent our population we welcome applications from Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) learners via our Facilitated Indigenous Admissions Program (FIAP). All applications received through the FIAP are reviewed exclusive of the general applicant pool. These applications are strongly encouraged and entrance scholarships are available to support Indigenous students. Applicants who wish to be considered under the Indigenous application process must submit the Self-Identification Application in addition to their application to the Master of Public Health program. Applications to the Self-Identification Application can be submitted to the Indigenous Health Learning Lodge. One self-identification application is used for all Faculty of Health Sciences programs that have a facilitated Indigenous admissions stream. The Self-identification Application must be completed by whatever the earliest deadline date is for the programs for which you have applied to.