The Application Process Information session for applicants preparing files for January 2017 Admission for Fall 2017 January 4 and 6, 2017

Key Application Deadline DLSPH Graduate Division is “Public Health Sciences”: Complete application deadline: MPH, MSc, MScCH, MHSc - Fall 2016 Friday, January 20, 2017, 11:59pm

Applying: Step One Visit the DLSPH website: http://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca Review the admission and program information http://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/students/future- students/application-process/

Prepare your Application Documents Public Health Sciences http://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/page/application-instructions-and-forms Scanned Transcripts only (unofficial transcripts will suffice for initial review) Two Letters of Reference (use only institutional email addresses. On paying your online application fee, your referees will receive an email from the University with a link to the reference form, which they will complete and submit online) Curriculum Vitae Letter of Intent (Max two pages – spacing/formatting is up to your discretion) Statistics Requirement form GRE General Test scores (Master of Public Health in Epidemiology ONLY) English Proficiency Test scores (see slide 7)

International Applicants English proficiency must be established by all applicants whose primary language is not English and have graduated from universities outside of Canada For some countries EPT is demonstrated where language of instruction was English. NOT all countries. See sgs.utoronto.ca to be sure. Applications will not be considered without proof of English proficiency An English proficiency test result must be available prior to the application deadline. Test score  no more than two years old. Applicants must indicate their EPT score on the on-line application. ALSO, request original test scores be sent, electronically, directly from the testing service to the University of Toronto (Enrolment Services). Your application will not be considered without proof of English language proficiency.

International Applicants Acceptable English proficiency tests: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Institutional Code is 0982 University of Toronto Int’l English Language Testing system (IELTS) Detailed information can be found at: PHS website: http://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/students/future-students/application-process/international-applicants/ The School of Graduate Studies (SGS) website: http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/prospectivestudents/Pages/English-Language-Proficiency-Testing.aspx

Applying to DLSPH: Step Two School of Graduate Studies (SGS) On-line Application http://apply.sgs.utoronto.ca

Public Health Sciences Graduate unit: Department of Public Health Sciences 2) Program: You may select ONE of the following options Bioethics Community Health Public Health Sciences

4) Attendance Type: Full Time or Part Time 5) Start Session: Fall 2017 3) Degree Programs: Public Health Sciences Applicants: Select ONE of the following options ONLY. If you select the incorrect Degree Program, you will need to create a new application and pay another application fee. Master of Public Health MSC – Public Health Science PHD – Public Health Science PHD – (flex time) Public Health Science Master of Public Health – Advanced Standing (Field: Nutrition & Dietetics) 4) Attendance Type: Full Time or Part Time 5) Start Session: Fall 2017

Master of Public Health Applicants: Select one 6) Field of Study Master of Public Health Applicants: Select one Epidemiology Family and Community Medicine * Nutrition and Dietetics * Occupational & Environmental Health Social & Behavioural Health Science (Health Promotion) *Additional Program Requirements MSc Applicants: Biostatistics MHSc Applicants: Bioethics **Please note you cannot create two application for the MPH degree. The system will only allow for you to apply to one field of study within a degree program. If you have applied to the wrong field of study, you will need to contact our graduate office to see if this can be amended.

Letters of Reference Contact referees AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE They have 2 weeks to submit reference if their deadline is less than two weeks past the application deadline, this is acceptable, But NO possibility of further extension. Applications without two complete letters submitted are incomplete and not eligible for review.

Once you submit your application fee payment 7) Collaborative Program If interested, select a collaborative program http://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/program-type/collaborative/ Once you submit your application fee payment you cannot go back and make changes to your profile. You will, however, be able to upload your supporting documents. There is no final submit button for the SGS online application. After the deadline, applications will be reviewed for completion, during this assessment we will waive items that may not be applicable to you. Your application will remain as “docments pending” and move your application to “under review”. Thank you for your patience.

Funding Opportunities DLSPH: http://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/students/current-students/student-awards-funding-opportunities/ SGS: http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/currentstudents/Pages/Scholarships-and-Awards.aspx http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/currentstudents/Pages/Gov-Funded-Awards.aspx http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/currentstudents/Pages/Internal-Awards.aspx General Student Awards: http://www.studentawards.com/ Review carefully for award eligibility criteria and application deadlines

MPH Epidemiology or Health Promotion – Most popular fields Where to find more information Full Program Descriptions. Details about program, admissions requirements and what reviewers looking for. http://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/program/mph-social-and-behavioural-health-sciences-health-promotion/ http://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/program/mph-epidemiology/ (Download PDF)

http://www. dlsph. utoronto http://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/students/future-students/application-process/application-frequently-asked-questions/

http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca Detailed pages for : Application criteria and procedures (campus-wide criteria) International applicants. Financial matters