PhD in Health Sciences

About this programme

Planned outage: Beginning Nov. 1, you will not be able to access the USask admission application and event registration system for up to six days. Learn more . The M.Sc. and Ph.D. programs in Health Sciences are thesis-based graduate programs for students performing research within any of the clinical departments in the College of Medicine or the School of Physical Therapy. Research projects will primarily investigate translational and/or clinical aspects of human disease, health, and healthy living and may also include biomedical research projects with clinical translation. Research here is driven by questions that matter to human health. Through flexible, thesis‑based study, you contribute work that connects scientific inquiry with clinical and health‑focused impact across disciplines. Areas of research are open and dependent on the research interests and expertise of the student and their research supervisor. These programs offer relevant, centrally managed programs that provide research skills, attitudes, and knowledge necessary for any life and health science graduate regardless of the nature of the research project. Prior to beginning an online application, applicants must secure a College of Medicine faculty supervisor in their area of research interest. Students are required to contact University of Saskatchewan faculty with research interests similar to their own to discuss the possibility of being a student under their guidance and supervision. Student applicants may email faculty with research information. Interested faculty will return the email if there are