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Yes. In addition to your course work, there are two activities you are required to participate in:

• Gateway Orientation: a multi-day online orientation to the program held during the last week of August. This event introduces new students to the program, their peers and instructions, and learning support opportunities and resources.
• Culminating Conference: an online and hybrid culminating conference usually held over two days during the last week of April or the first week in May. You will demonstrate your learning by giving a 10-minute conference presentation at the end of your time in the program.

All PHSP courses are delivered using online technologies. You will access your course materials, assignments, feedback, and grade items through a course management system called Brightspace. As a UVic student, you can access online learning support through .

You complete 12.0 units of coursework in the Graduate Diploma. Review the required courses to program plan your time in the program.

The Graduate Diploma in Public Health can be completed full-time in two years (i.e., five consecutive academic terms). You have up to four years to complete the program.

You will indicate your anticipated area of focus when you apply to the program.

You will work with the practicum coordinator to arrange your practice experience.

If you are enrolled in the diploma program, have not yet arranged your practicum, and want to change to the MPH program, you may request to transfer programs. To begin this process, you will be required to meet with the academic advisor and put your request in writing to the School director.

If you have already completed the diploma requirements, you will be required to submit a full application to the MPH program and complete required courses including the practicum and project.

In both scenarios, you must hold a minimum of a B+ (6.0) GPA in the diploma program and have approval from the School.

Yes, you should follow the recommended program plan.

You can access help from UVic's many support services including Counselling Services, the Centre for Academic Communication, and the Centre for Accessible Learning.

You may also have access to supports offered by your local colleges, high schools, public libraries, and community centres, such as courses on time management, rapid reading, English composition, and study skills.