University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo

200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Bachelor of Public Health

4-Year Bachelor's Degree

Program Summary

Program Description

Doctors might help a dozen or so patients a day. Public health professionals help thousands. Students will have the opportunity to explore how social, cultural, political, and geographical conditions play a pivotal role in health — and how understanding these factors can help us tackle smoking, obesity, infectious diseases, and other modern-day health challenges. 

By drawing on skills from different disciplines, students will learn how to develop health policies that work and health messages that hit home. In their final year, students will complete a thesis, an independent study, or a community engagement placement. 

A Bachelor of Public Health degree will equip students to make important contributions to society, whether it’s researching ways to control infectious diseases such as COVID-19, developing healthy eating campaigns for teenagers, or improving social services for seniors in their communities.

Academic Background

Minimum Level of Education Completed

Grade 12 / High School

Minimum GPA

88%

Minimum Language Test Scores

Reading

6

Writing

6.5

Listening

6

Speaking

6.5

Reading

10

Writing

65

Listening

10

Speaking

65

Program Intakes

Open date

July 31, 2024

Submission deadline

July 1, 2025

Open date

July 31, 2025

Submission deadline

July 1, 2026

Cost and Duration

4-Year Bachelor's Degree

Program Level

4 year bachelor's degree

Program Length

$20635 CAD

Cost of Living

$262.4 CAD

Application fee

$40588 CAD / First Year

Gross Tuition

Other Fees

Books and Supplies Fees: $2,100 per year
UHIP Fees: $504 per year
Health and Dental Fees: $485 per year
WUSA Incidental Fees: $350 per year
Orientation Fees: $117 (one time)