1) Students are admitted under the general regulations of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. The minimum requirement is a master's degree, with an A- or equivalent average, in a field related to population health (for example, epidemiology, human kinetics, audiology, physiotherapy, nursing, law, environmental studies, sociology, psychology, biology). An applicant whose master's degree did not include a thesis must demonstrate the ability to undertake an independent research project.
2) Several key areas of knowledge are required of applicants: health sciences, social or behavioural sciences, advanced research methods, graduate level statistics and epidemiology. Those who are missing three or more of these key areas must successfully complete prerequisite courses prior to admission. Students deficient in two or fewer of these knowledge areas may be offered the opportunity to take a course or courses as co-requisites.