Master of Global Health

About this programme

The Master of Global Health is an 20-month interdisciplinary professional program that equips students with the knowledge base, business skills, and experience to meet the workplace demands of an increasingly globalized world. As western Canada’s only standalone professional global health graduate program, the MGH’s innovative delivery format allows you to study while continuing to build your career. Our unique curriculum combines the expertise of UBC global health faculty members with evolving thematic pillars designed to address the most relevant and pressing global health needs around the world. For specific program requirements, please refer to the departmental program website “Although many health initiatives are run at a local level, health concerns are increasingly global in scale. It makes sense for people to be trained to address these issues who have foundations in understanding the impacts of colonization, health policy, international relations.” “The future of healthcare requires global thinking. If BC is to produce leaders in this field, it needs local training programs. The UBC SPPH is well-suited to providing this kind of education.” “… [the program] allows students to broaden their knowledge of global health using a qualitative research lens, looking at issues of inequity, socioeconomic barriers etc. Given the current social and environmental climate, I see it as a highly desirable program.” The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies establishes the minimum admission requirements common to all applicants, usually a minimum overall average in the B