Master of Disability and Community Studies (MDCS)

About this programme

Fostering leadership and innovation that improves the lives of people with disabilities is a key aim of the Disability and Community Studies program. It is designed for professionals from several disciplines and professions who have a minimum of three years of accumulated work/life/volunteer experience with disability, chronic illness, and other marginalized conditions. The course-based program aims to advance knowledge, policy, practice and partnerships in Community Rehabilitation. The program is part of Community Health Sciences, which focuses on the intersection between population, public health, research, and education to promote the study of health and disease. Policy analyst; researcher; academic; rehabilitation, case or respite worker; disability, behavioural or statistical consultant; recreation therapist; family outreach & advocacy; learning resource teacher; clinical trials biostatistician; epidemiologist; data/survey analyst; statistical programmer; psychometrician; knowledge broker; knowledge translation, prevention, development or health promotion specialist; scientific or program director. A course-based master’s degree in disability and community studies is usually considered a final degree. See the Graduate Calendar for information on fees and fee regulations, and for information on awards and financial assistance . Learn about faculty available to supervise this degree. Please note: additional supervisors may be available. Contact the program for more information.