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MPH INFO SESSION School of Population and Public Health September 2018 Intake

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MPH INFO SESSIONSchool of Population and Public HealthSeptember 2018 Intake

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Agenda

• Why Choose the MPH at UBC?• Course Format• MPH Curriculum• MPH Admissions

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Why Choose the MPH at UBC?

• Flexible format to suit your needs• Solid foundation in epidemiological methodology and 

quantitative analysis• Become public health leaders who turn evidence into 

practice and improve the health of populations• Over 90% of graduates find work within 6 months

• Academia, government, health authorities, research institution, non‐profit and more

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Disciplines in Population & Public HealthMedicine Dentistry

Pharmacy Economics

Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Education

Public Health Inspection Human Kinetics

Social Work Engineering

Anthropology Nursing

Law Geography

Health Administration Urban Planning

Health Policy Sociology

Law Psychology…and More!

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Course Formats

Traditional Courses• Regular classes at UBC 

Vancouver during the day from Monday to Friday

Distributed Learning• In‐person meetings for 

an extended weekend (Thurs to Sun) three times in a term with the rest completed online

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MPH CURRICULUM

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Sample MPH Schedule

Term 1 (Sept to Dec)•Core Courses

Term 2 (Jan to Apr)•Core Courses• Elective Courses

Term 3 (May to Aug)•Elective DL Courses•Potential practicum*

Term 4 (Sept to Dec)•Core Courses• Elective Courses•Potential practicum*

Term 5 (Jan to Apr)• Elective Courses•Potential practicum*

* Potential practicum term, students only complete one practicum

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Sample MPH/MSN Schedule

Term 1 (Sept to Dec)• Core Courses• Thesis*

Term 2 (Jan to Apr)• Core Courses• Elective Courses• Thesis*

Term 3 (May to Aug)• Core Courses• Elective DL Courses• Thesis*• Potential practicum**

Term 4 (Sept to Dec)• Core Courses• Elective Courses• Thesis*

Term 5 (Jan to Apr)• Core Courses• Elective Courses• Thesis*

Term 6 (May to Aug)• Thesis• Potential practicum**

* Thesis generally worked on throughout the degree, but majority of work completed at end** Potential practicum term, students only complete one practicum

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Sample MPH/DPH ScheduleTerm 1 (Sept to Dec)•Core Courses

Term 2 (Jan to Apr)•Core Courses•Elective Courses

Term 3 (May to Aug)•Elective DL Courses

Term 4 (Sept to Dec)•Core Courses•Elective Courses

Term 5 (Jan to Apr)•Core Courses•Elective Courses

Term 6 (May to Aug)•Core Courses•Elective DL Courses

Term 7 (Sept to Dec)•Practicum

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Practicum

• 12‐week, full‐time practicum placements• Opportunity to apply what you learned in the classroom• Postings available on internal course• Students can also look for their own placements• Most students placed locally, but several go across Canada 

and beyond• Some paid and some unpaid, depends on employer

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Examples of ElectivesCommunicable Diseases Aboriginal Health

Environmental Health and Health Protection Perinatal Epidemiology

Global Health Surveillance

Rural and Remote Health Exposure Assessment

Genetic Epidemiology Disaster Management

Epidemiology of Chronic Disease and Aging Risk Communication

Mental Health and Addiction Health Economics

Public Health Policy Qualitative Health

Social Determinants of Health Ethics

…and More!

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MPH ADMISSIONS

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Admissions Criteria

• Degree equivalent to UBC 4‐year Bachelor’s• Equivalent to 4 years of study with B+ average

• Canadian and US institutions, all 3rd and 4th year‐level coursework• International institutions, all courses

• Three reference letters• Letter of intent (LOI)• Curriculum vitae (CV)• English proficiency (TOEFL [min. 100], IELTS [min. 7.0])

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Quantitative Admission Requirements

• Required due to emphasis on statistics and epidemiology

• International students recommended to take GRE• http://tiny.cc/SPPHquantitative

Undergraduatestatistics or calculus course with B+ or 

higherOR

GRE (153 verbal/

153 quantitative)

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MPH Dual Degree Programs

• MPH and Master of Science in Nursing• Must be registered as a nurse with a bachelor’s degree• Current member of College of Registered Nurses of BC or 

eligible to apply

• MPH and Diploma in Dental Public Health• Must hold a DMD or its equivalent from a recognized university, 

a degree in dental hygiene, or a dental hygiene diploma from an accredited program with a baccalaureate degree or a dental hygiene degree

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CV and Letter of Intent (LOI)

• Put everything related to public health in CV, including paid work, volunteering, personal projects, research, publications, coursework etc.

• Tell a story with LOI, explain why you want a UBC MPH degree, what you can contribute, and what your goals are

• Word limit for LOI is 700 words

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References

• Aim for 1 academic and 1 professional• If out of school for a while, can replace academic with 

professional reference, but have them speak to your ability to do well in graduate school

• Organizational emails => online reference• Web‐based emails => paper reference• References will only be notified once application submitted

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Required Admission Documents

• Upload official copies of transcripts to application (PDF)• Upload CV and Letter of Intent• Online references accepted for organizational emails and 

other references can be mailed to us in sealed envelopes• MPH Program

171 ‐ 2206 East MallVancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z3

• TOEFL, IELTS, and GRE scores should be sent electronically (institutional code is 0965)

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Tuition and Funding

• For 2018,  approx. $5,000/year for domestic students and approx. $16,000/year for international students (subject to change)

• All applicants are considered for entrance awards• Applicants encouraged to seek own awards and funding 

opportunities at UBC and their home country• Visit website for more information:

http://spph.ubc.ca/programs/mph/financial‐aid/

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spph.ubc.ca/mph

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Submit all applicant documents by January 15, 2018

Late applications and documents will not be accepted.

Website: spph.ubc.ca/mphEmail: [email protected]