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University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) Master of Science in Health Sciences
University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC)

University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC)

Master of Science in Health Sciences

Prince George, Canada

MSc

English

Sep 2025

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About: The Master of Science in Health Sciences program focuses on enhancing knowledge and skills in various health-related fields. It covers topics including health policy, management, and research methods. This program prepares students to tackle complex health challenges through an interdisciplinary approach.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in healthcare management, public health, health research, or policy analysis. Potential roles include health services manager, public health consultant, and research analyst. This degree opens opportunities in both private and public sectors.

Offers a combined student-centred and community-oriented approach. The MSc strengthens, students capacity to progress their research interests and equips a new generation of researchers to understand and respond to contemporary health challenges, especially those faced by northern, rural, remote and Indigenous communities. The interdisciplinary program provides opportunities for those interested in health within a changing health system to explore and research and to benefit from the diverse health research strengths in the School of Health Sciences and across UNBC.

Students pursue health research approaches that fit with their interests, learning from a range of research expertise spanning but not limited to biomedical, epidemiological, community health and ecohealth approaches. Our students also benefit from active research partnerships across and beyond the university that create opportunities for applied and community-oriented research, with direct experience working with and learning from a range of community partners.

The research-based Masters degree equips students for a thriving career in health research (including applications for PhD programs), and is well suited for established health professionals seeking a research-oriented program that will build on existing practice and skills.