Public Health - BASc
Full-time formats:
• 4 Year
• 5-Year Co-op
• 2-Year program for university graduates
Part-time format:
N/A
Requirements:
Grades-Only
Grade range:
Low 70s
Faculty:
Faculty of Community Services
Experiential learning:
Co-op available
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Is this degree for you?
Public health professionals develop and implement initiatives that improve the health, safety and well-being of populations in local neighbourhoods, cities, countries and beyond.
Experiential learning opportunities: Co-op available
The Public Health degree program at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) offers experiential learning opportunities such as a paid co-op option, laboratory testing and analysis training, site visits, presentations and seminars, an optional independent research project and an accredited optional specialization in Public Health Inspection. You’ll graduate prepared to protect the health of communities large and small, and make a difference in the lives of many.
After graduation, you can pursue a wide range of career options in public and community health. If graduating with the optional specialization, you can become certified as a public health inspector with the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI).
Optional specialization:
- Public Health Inspection
Accreditation (with optional specialization):
- Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors
The following is a preview of first-year courses based on the available current academic undergraduate calendar for this program.
Career possibilities:
- Communicable disease investigator
- Infection control practitioner
- Environmental health specialist
- Food safety auditor
- Public health inspector
Employer possibilities:
- City of Toronto
- Halton Region
- Public Health Agency of Canada
- Public Health Ontario
- University Health Network (UHN)
Further education:
- Epidemiology
- Health administration
- Global health
- Occupational and Public Health (MSc)
Public Health alum's experience at TMU
“I completed 3 co-op work terms in different industries which allowed me to grow my network and gain valuable experiences beyond my studies.”
Zohal Mohamad Shafiq, Public Health, Class of 2024
This is a Grades-Only program. Admission decisions for Grades-Only programs are based on academic performance.
To be considered for admission, Ontario high school students must meet the following requirements:
- Completion of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
- Completion of 6 Grade 12 U or M courses with a minimum overall average of 70%
- Completion of the following required Grade 12 U courses (minimum grade of 65% in each):
- English/anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)
- One of Chemistry (SCH4U) or Biology (SBI4U)
Note: Applicants with a bachelor's degree from an accredited university will not be considered for admission to the 4-year degree program.
An overall average of 70% is required for consideration. Due to competition, the average needed for admission can fluctuate each year (it depends on the number of applications received and the number of spaces available). The grade range at the top of this page represents the average required in previous years.
Academic admission requirements for all other applicants are available on the admission requirements page. If you haven’t been educated in Ontario, you may be considered with the equivalent of the Ontario requirements. TMU reserves the right to determine equivalency at its sole discretion.
- Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited university including 3 (lower or upper level) liberal studies courses.
- Applicants must have as part of their degree (or other post-secondary education) credit for at least one single-term course in chemistry (equivalent to CHY 104).
- Successful candidates may apply for up to 6 single-term transfer credits based on their previous university studies.
Tuition and fees range 2025-2026
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Full-time format:
Ontario: $7,387 - $7,860
Out-of-province: $8,955 - $9,548
International: $36,806 - $38,169
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