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  1. MPHeh, The Public Health faculty at UofA is currently moving into a brand new building, so things are a bit behind. Give it a few more weeks, mine took awhile to change last year too.
  2. I remember roaming these forums last year when I was applying for my MPH! I ended up selecting UofA and I can definitely vouch for it. In particular the Epi stream, the professors are top notch and the administrative side of the University is very organized. The students get lots of information about whats going on in the school and the guest lecture opportunities are fantastic. Wish you guys the best in your applications!
  3. No, no I didn't mean to bash Toronto or anything. I am just not one for big cities and Toronto is definitely a big city. The 401 is crazy to drive in and the cost of living quite high. It all depends on what you are looking for. I think it would be a really great city to live in for many people!
  4. I thought the accreditation was a nice "perk", although I would not have weighed a huge part of my decision on this. I think if you want to work internationally having the accreditation is important, some people are fairly sure they would liked to stay in Canada for the majority of their careers so it's not a huge issue. For the most part I would prefer UofA or UofT (although I didn't apply here, I've never been fond of Toronto as a city) over a more general program because having that Epi designation might be important down the line. For example, when you apply for work, and they don't really know much about you yet, MPH in Epidemiology vs just MPH is slightly better. Of course in the end, experience is the key, if you have Epi experience (like you do), I don't think it really matters if you have the Epi title or not. For me just starting out in my career, and having research experience but not Epi specific experience (I've been working in policy), I thought the Epi designation was important. Hopefully you will get into UofT too and than you will really have difficult decision to make! Gosh they are slow with decisions though. Edit: Lol I don't know why I wrote about accreditation for some reason I thought you asked about that...I should really go to bed, I'm clearly getting delirious.
  5. Everyone here has to make so many difficult decisions. @Heat: I'm actually from SK and I think UofS would be a great school. It is cold here but you get use to it. Between prestige (Queens) and quality, I would go for quality every time. From my understanding Queens MPH is still fairly new and might still have some kinks to work out. I actually had to choose between Queens and UofA myself and in the end, after talking to some managers at work who hire, they could care less about what University you graduated from. It's all about your skills set and experience. On a side note, I fine it pretty great that UofS is giving funding, many of the bigger schools aren't for MPH. @Strbrry: I had my eye on UBC MPH as well. In the end though, I realized having an Epi designation was more important to me than living in an awesome city. I'm a little bias myself since I've settled on going to UofA, but I like how structured their program is (very similar to UofT), and they should be accredited by the time I graduate. I kind of regret not applying for UofT seeing as how everyone speaks so highly of it and since they seem to have a very strong Epi stream, oh well. Strbrry what was your GPA and background? I'm surprise you were wait listed at UofT but accepted (with funding) at UBC. UofT standards must be pretty intense.
  6. Okay help me out guys, here are the options I have: Route 1: Queens MPA (policy), 1 year program, $8000 in funding, well recognized school. Route 2: UofA MPH in Epi, 2 year program, no funding (they don't provide funding to anyone apparently), good school. With the Epi degree at UofA I will probably have more job opportunities in the end (and Epi is awsome), and I will likely be able to find a part time job (while going to school) with the feds if I move there because I've been working with them recently out of a different region (same department though). For Queens, the program is so nice and short. I could be done, out and working next year. The school is also well recognized, and the money definitely doesn't hurt either. What do you think? I have to decide by April 4th.
  7. UBC is a bit more "prestigious" than SFU, but I wouldn't base my decision on that alone (prestige would be way at the bottom of the list for me, it's all depends on the program). SFU's MPH program is quite established and I think they are accredited with CPEH, so your degree is recognized internationally. I'm not 100% sure about this accredited thing, can someone confirm this? In terms of program, I too found UBC to be a little but too general. Their program also has about 3 less classes than others for the same price. I'm not sure how important this is, or even if it reflects program qaulity, but that's what I noticed. SFU's MPH program has been around longer, so they might have more kinks worked out. However, SFU is located in Burnaby and UBC in vancouver. I love love love, vancouver, and I have to admit this was very near the top of why I applied there. Vancouver has many things to do, good food, and a very nice campus culture. Finance wise, vancouver is alot more exspensive to live than Burnaby I would guess. Mainly rent will probably cheaper in Burnaby. UBC also gives stepends for their practicum remember, not sure if SFU does. I guess in the end, it depends on what your priorities/needs are. What country are you moving from btw?
  8. I'm leaning towards UofA myself, although they are not giving any funding. They said they do not have the capacity to give funding to MPH or MSc students. To bad! Also TA-ships aren't available since there is no undergrad Health Studies/Epi programs at the school. To bad, the extra money would have been really great...I guess I'll have to find part time work while going to school. For the rest of you who have/will received acceptances to MPH programs, keep us posted on funding info so we can compare. I'm actually from SK myself and didn't apply here because I'd like a change of scenery, I would be quite interested in knowing if they are giving funding.
  9. Yah I was interviewed. It was super super informal. Basically it's just an opportunity for you to ask them questions about their program and why you want to pursue an MPH at their school. Looks like you got accepted to a few, so which is your first choice? Are any of your other already accepted MPH programs giving you funding?
  10. Great idea for a thread! I've been digging and digging trying to find more info (non-official/site info) about MPH programs in Canada. I applied to UBC, and UofA for the MPH as well, Queens for MPA. Was accepted to UofA Epi stream, and Queens, rejected at UBC unfortunately. Since the MPH programs in Canada are so new, I've had a really hard time differentiating between Universities though. From what I've been able to learn, as the above posters have said a few Universities in Canada, including UofA are accredited. If you are planning to move out of the country for work, this may be something to consider. As for program content, UofA, UofT, SFU, and UofS have concentrations (i.e. Epi, Global health, health policy, etc. etc.), some other schools don't (I can only recall UBC right now, but I think another University have general MPH degrees as well). All of the ones I've listed also have practicums, this is becoming fairly common though now. I am leaning towards the UofA program right now because it seems quite developed. There are only about 5-7 students per stream so you should get fairly individual attention in terms of supervisors eventhough it is a professional program. The one drawback of UofA would that they do not have an established network/database for practicums like other schools. From my understanding, UBC, SFU, and Waterloo for sure have established networks. At UofA I was told I would have to find my own, they would of course support me in this process, but it would be nice to have somewhere to start. UBC also seems like a strong program. You should be able to graduate about half a semester earlier here. Between UofA and UBC, UBC has 2-3 fewer classes. UBC is alo a bit more generous with the funding though from what I hear. They give student stipends during practicums ($2500), while UofA does not. Overall, there are pros and cons to all of these programs, I would love to hear what other people think about this!
  11. I feel your pain... I applied to UBC MPH and it looks like acceptance and waitlist letters went out already...Since I haven't heard anything yet, I am assuming it is a rejection. This was my first choice so I am really feeling in the pits right now...
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