FAQ: Post-Application

How do I find out the status of my application?

Please note that applicants can only check their document status by using the online application 'checklist', which is updated very often during the admissions season.  All applicants will be notified formally via email by the end of April/early May as to their official application status.

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, wihch is updated frequently during the admissions season.

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 applicant, 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 further statistics on our graduates conferred up until May 2012. We expect to have this information on the MPH website Alumni page.

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

Call for Abstracts:2013 Health Data Users Conference

Deadline is April 12, 2013.  Please click here for more information.

Applications for 2013 MPH entry are now closed

Applications for 2014 entry open on December 1st, 2013.  The deadline for all 2014 MPH application documentation is February 1, 2014.  Go to our admissions section for more information.

Call for Abstracts: 2013 Canadian Society for Epidemiology and Biostatistics Biennial Conference

Deadline is Friday, January 25, 2013.  Please click here for more information.

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