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• Applicants (including Permanent Residents of Canada) whose mother tongue is not English and who have not completed an undergraduate or graduate degree from a recognized institution where English is the language of instruction or from a recognized Canadian institution (anglophone or francophone), are required to submit documented proof of competency in oral and written English by appropriate exams:
• TOEFL: a minimum score of 100 on the internet-based test, or a score of 600 on the paper-based version of the TOEFL test (or 250 on the older computer-based test). [TOEFL results are only valid for two years from the date the test was written]. Institution Code: 0935.
• IELTS: a minimum overall band of 6.5.
• Before acceptance, appropriate exam results must be submitted directly from the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing Systems) Offices. An institutional version of the TOEFL is not acceptable.
• Although À¦°óSMÉçÇø allows Departments, at their discretion, to accept some other language tests, our Department accepts only the TOEFL or IELTS.
• Applications will not be considered if a TOEFL or IELTS test result is not received by the deadline.

All application material and supporting documents must be uploaded directly to the À¦°óSMÉçÇø admissions application system. See for information and instructions.

All applicants to the Ph.D. Epidemiology programs must submit the following:

1. Online Application for Admission form:Ìý.
2. Application fee: Application fees and other charges are listed on the student accounts web page.
3. Transcripts: Your complete record of study from each university-level institution you have attended to date. Uploaded copies will be considered as unofficial; final, official copies will be required upon an offer of admission.
4. Reference letters: On the application form you must provide the names and email addresses of two referees who are familiar with your academic work. It is recommended that your master’s degree supervisor serve as one of the referees. À¦°óSMÉçÇø will contact these referees and invite them to upload references on your behalf. Please note that although you can list public domain addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail, or Yahoo Mail on the application form, references uploaded from these addresses will not be accepted by the Department. Therefore, you must list a valid institutional or corporate e-mail address for your referees. In the case of international referees who work or teach in institutions which do not have institutional email addresses, their public domain address may be used. We ask that they upload a PDF copy of their letter of reference on institutional letterhead.ÌýWhen planning your application submission, please be aware that referees are asked to respond within ten days. As our deadline falls close to the holiday break, please take this into account when communicating with your referees and consider submitting by November 1 to give them ample time to respond. Your file is not considered complete until the referees’ responses have been received.
5. Personal Statement: your statement should be no more than two (2) pages (single-spaced, 12-point font) and may address the following:
   • What are your post-epidemiology training/career objectives?
   • What specific knowledge and skills do you hope to acquire during your epidemiology training?
   • How will this knowledge and these skills enable you to attain your career objectives?
   • Why are you interested in pursuing your doctoral studies at À¦°óSMÉçÇø?
   • What particular area(s), if any, would you like to study in your course work for the program?
   • Have you identified a potential thesis supervisor or faculty working in your area of research interest? If so, have you spoken with them and have they agreed to supervise you?
   • Are there any factors related equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility that you believe should be considered in our review of your application (e.g., any circumstances that may have affected your academic or research achievement)?
6. Curriculum Vitae: an overview of your experience and other qualifications, including employment, academic credentials, publications, contributions, and significant achievements.
7. Quantitative Training Document: Please complete and upload the Quantitative Training Document with your admissions documents..
8. TOEFL/IELTS, GRE results (if applicable): when registering for the test, please ensure that you request that results be sent directly to À¦°óSMÉçÇø. À¦°óSMÉçÇø will then receive the results electronically, directly from the testing agency. Institution Code: 0935.
9. Acknowledgement of Supervisor Commitment:ÌýApplicants to the Ph.D. program are not required to have a supervisor at the time of application. However, preference may be given to applicants who have secured a supervisor at the time of application. Please note that the agreement of a faculty member to supervise you does not guarantee admission to the program.

Important note for applicants:
Applicants will be asked to select their primary area of research in epidemiology from the following list:

• Clinical Epidemiology & Informatics
• Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology
• Epidemiologic Methods
• Global Health
• Health Services & Health Policy Research
• Infectious Disease Epidemiology
• Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology
• Pharmacoepidemiology
• Reproductive, Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology
• Social Epidemiology
• Other (specify)

For further information, please see our research page.

Please visit the admissions application portal to see which supporting documents have been uploaded.

You will be informed of your acceptance/non-acceptance by April. Please note that no feedback will be provided regarding the contents of applications or the rationale behind the Admissions Committee’s decision.