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Degrees Offered

Graduate Diploma

Qualifications for Admission

To be admitted to the diploma program a student must be eligible to register as a graduate student, as given under the General Regulations governing M.Sc. degrees.  In special circumstances, and upon the recommendation of the Community Health or Clinical Epidemiology Coordinator, a suitable combination of training and professional experience relevant to the program may be acceptable for admission.  The Graduate Diplomas are only offered by part-time study.

Program Requirements

1. A diploma in Community Health requires successful completion of MED 6200 MED 6220 and MED 6270

2. A diploma in Clinical Epidemiology requires successful completion of MED 6200, MED 6250 and MED 6255

Qualifications for Admission

To be considered for admission to the MSc program the minimum requirements will normally be a second class degree from a University of recognized standing.

Specific requirements for each program are found in the university calendar website www.mun.ca/regoff/calendar/sectionNo=GRAD-0307.

Applied Health Services Research

Cancer Research

Cardiovascular and Renal Science

Clinical Epidemiology

Community Health and Humanities

Human Genetics

Immunology & Infectious Diseases

Master of Public Health

Neurosciences

Doctor of Philosophy

Qualifications for Admission

To be considered for admission to a Ph.D. program, the minimum requirements will normally be a Master's degree from a University of recognized standing, in an appropriate area of study.

Other students may be considered for admission to a Ph.D. program provided that they have been registered in a Master's program for a minimum of 12 months, and have demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Faculty their ability to pursue research at the Doctoral level (see transfer from the MSc to the PhD program at http://www.mun.ca/regoff/calendar/sectionNo=GRAD-0435). Such a transfer should take place no later than the 5th semester of the student's MSc program.

Degree Requirements

1. Course requirements will be set on the advice of the supervisory committee.  

2. Each candidate is required to pass a comprehensive examination.

3. Each candidate is required to submit a written dissertation deemed acceptable by the university, and demonstrate their ability to defend their work in a public oral examination. www.mun.ca/regoff/calendar/GraduateStudies.html#4._Evaluation_of_Ph.D._Theses

The M.D.-Ph.D. program is available to highly motivated students with an excellent academic record who are interested in a research career in academic medicine and wish to receive both of these degrees from the Faculty of Medicine. 

The purpose of the M.D.-Ph.D. program is to provide medical education, including clinical skills, and training in health research.  The integrated program is designed to increase the efficiency of obtaining both degrees, and the student is required to fulfill the complete requirements of both the M.D. and Ph.D. degrees.

To be admitted into the M.D.-Ph.D. program, students must meet the admission requirements of both the M.D. and Ph.D. programs.

1. Students are jointly enrolled in the M.D. program and the Ph.D. program that will be overseen by the Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Medical Education and the Assistant Dean of Research and Graduate Studies.

2. Normally, students successfully complete the pre-clerkship phase of the M.D. program and then enter the M.D.-Ph.D. program full-time.

3. Normally, students will complete the requirements for the Ph.D. degree before resuming full-time M.D. studies.

4. The program of study for the Ph.D. is described in the preceding section and follows the General Regulations governing the Ph.D. degree.

5. The program of study for the M.D. follows the General Regulations governing the M.D. degree.

6. During the Ph.D. training students are expected to maintain clinical skills by arrangement with the Assistant Dean Undergraduate Medical Education and Assistant Dean of Research and Graduate Studies.  Before resuming full-time studies in the clerkship phase of the M.D. program, students will be required to demonstrate competency in clinical skills.

7. During the M.D.-Ph.D. program (including the clerkship phase) students are expected to participate in Faculty of Medicine seminars and journal clubs in their area of research specialization.