Health Evaluation - Master of Health Evaluation (MHE) (Online)

Frequently asked questions

• How much does Health Evaluation - Master of Health Evaluation (MHE) (Online) cost?

  CAD 37,284 / year.

• What English score does it need?

  IELTS 7.5 overall is the score listed for this programme.

• How long is it?

  16 months (full-time); 48 months (part-time), as listed by the university.

• What are the entry requirements?

  • An overall 75% average in a four-year undergraduate degree program in a health or related field from a recognized university. Examples of backgrounds would include, but not be limited to, nursing, social science (e.g., psychology, social work), environmental health, medicine, physical and occupational therapy, pharmacy, optometry, and public health. || • Minimum of one year work or volunteer experience in an area relevant to public health, health promotion, health care, health systems, or program evaluation. || • Students must have a suitable background in statistics to meet prerequisite standards for all graduate level courses, before beginning coursework. An undergraduate course in statistical methods completed within the past five years with a minimum grade of 75% is required. Exceptions to this requirement may be made on occasion by admission committees considering student background and demonstrated analytic abilities. || • A statement of interest explaining the student's goals, aspirations, and potential for future leadership in the field. || • Resume/Curriculum vitae || • Indicating past academic and professional experience. || • Program-specific questions (PSQ) || • These are questions specific to the program you’re applying to. They can be viewed once you’ve started an application and are completed through a form in the online application. || • Transcript(s) || • References || • Two references are required. One from an academic source, unless more than 5 years have elapsed since the applicant last registered in a university course, in which case both references can be from the professional sources. At least one of the professional referees must be asked to comment specifically on the applicant's academic abilities. || • One from a relevant paid or volunteer work experience (professional reference). || • Proof of English language proficiency, if applicable || • || TOEFL 5 (writing 5, speaking 5), IELTS 7.5 (writing 7.0, speaking 7.0) || • || The School of Public Health Sciences does not consider international applications whose English language proficiency scores fall below the minimum requirements. · English: IELTS 7.5 (no band below 7.0) · English test waiver: Exempt from submitting an ELP test score if any one applies: three or more years of post-secondary education at a Canadian institution or university; a completed graduate degree at a Canadian university; three or more years of post-secondary education or a completed graduate degree in an exempt country (list includes Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Nigeria, Singapore, South Africa, UK, USA and others); at least three years' employment in a position where English was the language of business in a listed country; or three or more years of post-secondary education / a graduate degree at a university where English is the only language of instruction per the IAU WHED (this WHED exemption expires two years after graduation). Letters from a university stating the medium of instruction is English do NOT satisfy the requirement. Source: https://uwaterloo.ca/future-graduate-students/admissions/admission-and-english-language-proficiency-requirements · Application fee: CAD 150.00 per program, non-refundable (Graduate Studies Applicant Portal)

• Is there a scholarship?

  Course-based (coursework) program. Waterloo publishes that course-based programs "are typically self-funded, which means that you are expected to cover the costs of tuition and incidental fees associated with your program throughout the duration of your studies", that "some course-based programs offer entrance awards of varying value for full-time students based on academic merit and achievement" and that others "offer paid co-op or internship opportunities" - check with the program. Waterloo's guaranteed minimum funding, the International Master's Award of Excellence (IMAE - awarded to international master's students "normally entering a research-based graduate program") and the International Doctoral Student Award (IDSA - doctoral) are scoped to research-based programs. University-wide award open to course-based students: the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS), CAD 5,000 per term to a maximum of CAD 15,000 - Waterloo states "OGS awards are open to applicants in all disciplines of academic study (research-based AND course-based programs)", but for the international competition "prospective graduate students are not eligible to apply and must be current graduate students" View scholarship page