FAQ: Post-Application

How do I find out the status of my application?

You may access the ‘online checklist' once you have applied for your Campus Wide Login (CWL). As documents are processed the checklist shall be updated.

Can I call or email the office to find out the current status?

Due to the high volume of applications that are being processed, phone calls and e-mail inquiries will not be responded to. Please use the application online checklist to see your document status.

When will I find out if I was accepted to the program?

An email will be sent to each applicant in due course indicating the final status of your application. This is not available on the online checklist (which is just to see document status).

Letters start to go out in March and can still be going out until May. It is a lengthy process and we do our best to keep applicants updated as soon as possible.

Do you have a wait list?

We do compile a small wait list, as inevitably some applicants offered a spot in the program will decline. Applicants are notified right away if they are on the Wait list and regular updates are sent to them throughout the admissions period.

Can I appeal the decision of the MPH Admissions Committee?

Unless it can be shown that the application information was erroneous through no fault of the student, admissions decisions are final.

What type of a job will I get with an MPH degree?

Please see the “Career Paths” section of the MPH website for more information on jobs.

What are UBC MPH graduates doing now?

We are currently compiling a list as our first set of graduates conferred in May 2010. We expect to have this information on the website in the Fall of 2010.

Can I work full-time and still study for an MPH degree?

A number of our students work full-time while completing the MPH program in the Distributed Learning format. Please see the Distributed Learning section of the FAQ's for more information.

What's New

MPH Applications for September 2012 has now closed.

Applicants can check their document status online.  Please see FAQ's as response time from department is slow this time of year.  This deadline is strict for receipt of all application documents.  Late documents will not be accepted.

Deadline February 28, 2012 for Unclassified Student Requests

Deadlines for Visiting Students applying to take SPPH courses starting May 2012 can be found here.

Prisons not Progress

Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy National Conference 2012 will be held March 2-4 2012 in Calgary, Aberta.  More details here.

Call for Abstracts

Canadian Society for Epidemiology and Biostatistics National Student Conference deadline is March 15, 2012.  More details here.

Deadline March 30, 2012 for Western Deans' Student Requests

Deadlines for Visiting Students applying to take SPPH courses starting May 2012 can be found here.

CPHA Annual Conference held June 11-14th, 2012 in Edmonton

Congratulations to the MPH students invited to present at this conference.

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Faculty of Medicine

MPH Program
School of Population and
Public Health
Tel: (604) 822-9207
Fax: (604) 822-4994
E-mail: mph@spph.ubc.ca

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