Applications to degree programs in Public Health Sciences and Community Health for the 2025-26 academic year are now closed. Applications to these degree programs for 2026-27 intake will begin mid-October 2025.
Applications for 2025-26 are available until 11:59pm EST on the following dates. Late applications will not be accepted.
Program: |
Application Deadline: |
| DrPH: | Friday, November 22, 2024 |
| PhD – all fields of study: Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Occ & Environ Health, Social & Behav Health Sci |
Friday, November 22, 2024 |
| MPH Advanced Standing: Nutrition and Dietetics 1-yr program | Friday, November 22, 2024 |
| MPH: Indigenous Health (Summer 2025 start) | Friday, January 10, 2025 |
| MPH 2-yr programs: Black Health, Epidemiology, Family & Comm Med, Nutrition & Dietetics, Occ & Environ Health, and Social & Behav Health Sciences |
Friday, January 17, 2025 |
| MSc Biostatistics, MScCH (all fields), and MHSc Bioethics: | Friday, January 17, 2025 |
Please note the following important information for Public Health Sciences programs:
- The MPH Indigenous Health program begins in May (Summer term) and all other programs start in September (Fall term). We do not have a January intake;
- All sections of the online application must be completed, the application fee paid, and all supporting documentation uploaded by the application deadlines above;
- It is the applicant’s responsibility to communicate with their referees to ensure timely submission of letters of reference;
- Applications missing any document (including letters of reference or English Proficiency test scores) will be deemed incomplete, and will not be assessed by the admissions committee;
- Admission eligibility cannot be determined until a complete application is submitted. We are not able to review or assess your academic record without an official application to a graduate degree program, including payment of the application fee;
- There is limited capacity to accept International students, but we encourage qualified individuals to apply.
- The University is closed from Tuesday, December 24, 2024 – Friday, January 3, 2025, inclusive, and application support will not be available during that time.
Visit the links below and read through the information carefully:
- Degree Programs Offered
- Academic Admission Requirements
- International Applicants
- Tuition Fee Lookup Tool
- Application FAQ
- Application Tips – presentation from online information sessions
- MPH Epidemiology Applicant Information Session Presentation (from Fall 2024 admission)
- Timeline for Application Process
- Application Documentation, Instructions, and link to SGS on-line Application
Award Opportunities
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship Application Information – All degree program applicants should apply
- Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program – Application deadline for DrPH applicants is Friday, November 22, 2024. Information for Master’s Programs eligible for Mastercard Foundation Scholarships can be found here.
The School of Graduate Studies (SGS) hosts online and in-person application information sessions for prospective graduate students. Details can be found here.
Learn more about Graduate Studies at the University of Toronto.
Please direct questions about graduate programs in Public Health Sciences to admissions.dlsph@utoronto.ca