Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD)
Degree:
Doctor of Philosophy
Specialization:
Population and Public Health Quick Facts
Faculty:
Faculty of MedicineSubject:
Health and Medicine
Mode of delivery:
On campus
Registration options:
Full-time Application
Possible start dates:
| Deadlines for | ||
|---|---|---|
| Start date | Students with Canadian or US credentials | Students with international credentials |
| September | February 1st | February 1st |
Program contact details
Link to program website:
Application enquiries:
- Ms Beth Hensler, spph.graduate-programs@ubc.ca
Please mail paper documents to:
School of Population & Public Health
173-2206 East Mall
Vancouver
British Columbia, V6T 1Z3
Canada
Requirements
GRE required?:
GRE or comparable test (check program website) Tuition / Program costs
| Fees | Canadian Citizen / Permanent Resident / Refugee / Diplomat | International |
|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | $91.80 | $153.00 |
| Tuition * | ||
| Installments per year | 3 | 3 |
| Tuition per installment | $1,449.72 | $2,546.90 |
| Tuition per year | $4,349.16 | $7,640.70 |
| Int. Tuition Award (ITA) per year (if eligible) | $3,200.00 (-) | |
| Other Fees and Costs | ||
| Student Fees (yearly) | $709.00 (approx.) | |
| Costs of living (yearly) | $16,763.00 (approx.) | |
* Regular, full-time tuition. For on-leave, extension, continuing or part time (if applicable) fees see UBC Calendar.
All fees for the year are subject to adjustment and UBC reserves the right to change any fees without notice at any time, including tuition and student fees. In case of a discrepancy between this webpage and the UBC Calendar, the UBC Calendar entry will be held to be correct.
All fees for the year are subject to adjustment and UBC reserves the right to change any fees without notice at any time, including tuition and student fees. In case of a discrepancy between this webpage and the UBC Calendar, the UBC Calendar entry will be held to be correct.
Recent Doctoral Citations
- Dr. Meghan Lesley Winters: "Dr Winters looked at the influence of the built environment on decisions to travel by bicycle. Her findings highlight the importance of urban design, specifically the provision of high quality cycling facilities, to support healthy travel." (May 2011)
- Dr. Francois Dionne: "Dr. Dionne's research focused on barriers to the use of formal priority-setting processes in healthcare management. The key finding was that the determination and communication of acceptable service reductions, at the outset of process implementation, can neutralize organizational incentives that are the most significant barriers." (May 2011)
- Dr. M. Anne Harris: "Dr Harris tested the relationship between exposure to whole body vibration at work and Parkinson's disease. Her study was the first to examine this question and found that high-intensity vibration exposure was associated with increased disease risk. These findings support future work on the role of vibration as a possible cause of Parkinson's disease." (May 2011)
- Dr. Mary De Vera: "Using population-based health data from BC Ministry of Health, Dr. De Vera conducted pharmacoepidemiologic studies of statins in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis. Applying state-of-the-art methods, she demonstrated statins cardioprotective effects in preventing heart attacks. She also showed that discontinuation of statins adversely affected clinical and mortality outcomes." (November 2010)
- Dr. Bohdan Nosyk: "Dr. Nosyk analyzed a collection of administrative and patient-level datasets to reveal decision-making behaviour of illicit drug users, lifetime patterns of substance abuse treatment and methods of treatment evaluation at the individual and aggregate level. This research has direct implications for the reform of policy in illicit drug control and treatment." (May 2010)
Further Information
Link to UBC calendar:
UBC Calendar 
