Master of Public Health with Specialization in Indigenous and Northern Health

Specializations in the MPH and MHSc programs include a defined collection of courses taken from specific areas of study that complement the overall degree requirements. Note: The Specialization will be referenced on the transcript.

Specialization Requirements

All students in the Master of Public Health program with Specialization in Indigenous and Northern Health must complete a total of 7 full-course equivalents (FCEs), of which 3.5 FCEs are required core courses, 2.0 FCEs are elective courses, and 1.5 FCEs consist of a 400-hour Practicum. These are fully described in the Academic Calendar.

Students in the Specialization in Indigenous and Northern Health must take two specific courses (0.5 FCE each for a total of 1.0 FCE) as electives (HESC 5214: Indigenous Health in Canada and HESC 5215: Northern and Remote Health and Healthcare) and complete their 400-hour Practicum in an area related to Indigenous and Northern Health.

Please see the Academic Calendar for a description of the Specialization courses.

The Program Plans for the MPH program with Specialization in Indigenous and Northern Health for Full-time and Flexible full-time students are provided below. Please cross-reference the courses listed on this page with the University Course Calendar for any course and program updates. Note that students who elect to deviate from the Program Plan are responsible for ensuring that they meet all program requirements in a timely fashion.

Full-time students
Full-time students must complete all requirements within 6 terms (2 years)

Flexible full-time students
Flexible full-time students must complete all requirements within 12 terms (4 years)

While it may be possible to complete in 3 years, we do not guarantee that students can finish it in that time.