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Admission Requirements

Preparing your application to graduate studies at York University and/or other interested universities requires research and planning. Some students start preparing their plan for graduate studies as early as two years before they submit their application. Consider the following information below to help guide you through a successful application process.

  1. Review the two program streams and decide which one to apply for.
  2. Review the available funding for full-time applicants to the Graduate Program in Health.
  3. Review the tuition costs for graduate studies.

Graduate Tuition and associated fees are calculated per term (4 month period). To review the cost of one term, select the Fall/Winter session, click on 'Graduate' level, select Faculty of Graduate Studies and degree type (MA or PhD).

Click the following tabs below for instructions on admission eligibility.

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All Applicants

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MA

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PhD

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For all applicants:

  • Graduate applicants can upload “unofficial” transcripts through MyFile. Transcripts provided in this way are sufficient for determining conditional admission to graduate programs.
  • Include all pages of each postsecondary transcript, when you upload into the myFile portal.  This initial step but does not complete the process of submitting official transcripts for a graduate school application.  Some institutions will send digital versions of official transcripts. Please direct each institution to study@yorku.ca with the candidate’s name and York ID number.
  • Official transcripts (printed copies) are mailed to:

York University
Office of Graduate Admissions

P.O. Box GA2300
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, ON
Canada M3J 1P3

  • Send all official transcripts from every post-secondary institution attended, including universities and colleges, are shared to the Admissions Office at York University to satisfy the requirements of a full offer of admission.
  • Current or past students York University are not required to submit York transcripts.
  • Provide a statement of interest (maximum 2 pages in length; single-line spacing) demonstrating commitment to advanced research in the field. The statement should include a discussion of the applicant’s background, interests, skills, career goals and research interests. Typical questions to be addressed in the statements include but are not limited to:
    1. Briefly explain why you have specifically chosen the MA  or PhD Program in Health
    2. Explicitly state which specialization you are applying for (1) Specialized field in Health System Management & Health Data Analytics or (2) Specialized field in Health Policy & Equity. Articulate your research interests and the potential topic on your MA Major Research Paper (MRP), or your PhD Dissertation and suggest a potential principal supervisor who you would like to work with.
    3. Explain how the MA or PhD Program in Health will relate to your career goals.
    4. Suggest three elective courses offered by our program that you are interested in enrolling. (Please note that elective courses will be offered every year and is subject to availability and scheduling of course director.)
  • submitting one sample of scholarly written work that the applicant has written
  • provide two academic referees from university faculty. You should name people who are capable of speaking to your experience and interest in the field.
  • Applicants who have been out of school for 5 years or less should provide at least two names. One as an academic referee from university faculty and a professional reference.
  • provide a current CV or Resume.
  • provide English language proficiency test result, if required

Applicants are strongly recommended to apply separately for various York University, Tri-Council, provincial or external scholarships.

English Language Proficiency Tests

Proof of language proficiency is required for applicants who meet the following criteria:

  1. their first language is not English; AND
  2. they have not completed at least one year of full-time study at an accredited university in a country (or institution) where English is the official language of instruction
  3. If you wish to make an inquiry about language tests or scores that were submitted for your graduate application, please visit this site.

International Academic Credentials

International students can review how their academic credentials achieved overseas compare to York University.  Please verify the minimum admission requirements listed by country. However, there is no definitive answer to the admission eligibility until the entire application package has been reviewed.

Applicants must

  1. Students with an honours degree who wish to be considered for admission to the MA in Health must have completed an honours undergraduate degree with a B+ average or equivalent in the last two years of study, usually in a social science field related to health policy, health management or health informatics. Related disciplines might include psychology, political science, sociology, women’s studies, management, computer science or nursing. International applicants can refer to the international credentials information for your country.
  2. Provide a statement of interest demonstrating commitment to advanced research in the field. The statement should include a discussion of the applicant’s background, interests, skills and career goals, along with a proposed field of study and research interests, and tentative supervisor; those interested in data analytics should list the programming language they know and related experience. Review English Language Proficiency minimum scores.
  3. Demonstrate ability in writing and research by submitting a recent research paper or report that the applicant has written for a course or in an employment context.
  4.  Provide two letters of reference, both preferably from university faculty members. Equivalencies (letters from non-university professional colleagues) are considered for applicants who have been out of school for more than five years.

Other Requirements

  • Official postsecondary transcripts
  • Resumé/CV

Students with a master’s degree who wish to be considered for admission to the PhD Program in Health must:

  • have completed a master’s degree with a B+ average or equivalent in a field of study related to health policy, health management or health informatics. Related disciplines might include psychology, sociology, women’s studies, political science, management, computer science or nursing; preference will be given to those with master’s with thesis/MRP and/or peer-reviewed publications. International applicants can refer to the international credentials information for your country.
  • provide a statement of interest demonstrating commitment to advanced research in the field. The statement should include a discussion of the applicant’s background, interests, skills and career goals, and research interests along with selection of one of the fields of study; proposed supervisor and whether they have tentatively agreed; those interested in data analytics should list the programming language they know and related experience. Review English Language Proficiency minimum scores.
  • demonstrate ability in writing and research by submitting a recent research paper or report that the applicant has written for a course or in an employment context.
  • provide two letters of reference, both preferably from university faculty members. Equivalencies (letters from non-university professional colleagues) will be considered for applicants who have been out of school for more than five years.

Other Requirements

  • Official Transcripts
  • Resumé/CV

Applicants are assessed based on academic achievement and/or demonstrated capacity or potential for advanced work in an applied area. The statement of interest and submitted research paper or report provide a basis for evaluating that potential.

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