The following are minimum requirements to be considered for entry into the Community Health Sciences (PhD) program. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the program.

To be considered for admission, you must meet the following minimum requirements:

1. Educational Background:

• One of the following degrees:
• Thesis-based master’s degree in Community Health Sciences or Public Health with content equivalent to that offered by the department.
• Thesis-based master’s degree in Basic Medical Sciences, Biological Sciences, or Social Sciences.
• Thesis-based professional master’s degree, such as Nursing, Education, or Social Work.

Further information:

To study as a graduate student at the University of Manitoba:

• You must demonstrate English language proficiency

AND

• You must have a four-year bachelor's degree or equivalent from a recognized college or university with a minimum "B" average (3.0) in the last 60 credit hours or equivalent. 

• International English Language Testing System (academic or immigration) or Test of English as a Foreign Language (Internet Based)

• Letter(s) of Reference
• Resume/Curriculum Vitae

Application Components:

• Application fee (non-refundable)
• Unofficial Copies of Transcripts and Degree Certificates.
• Curriculum Vitae/Resumé.
• Letters of Recommendation:
• Three letters required (must be requested within the application).
• If your Community Health Sciences (MSc) Supervisor has agreed to supervise your PhD program, only two letters are required.
• Supervisor Support Letter.
• Publication or Writing Sample.
• Proof of English language proficiency, if required