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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 21.0 units of coursework in the MPH program. Review the required courses to program plan your time in the program.

The Master of Public Health can be completed full-time in two years (i.e., six consecutive academic terms) and part-time in three years (i.e., eight consecutive academic terms). You have up to five years to complete the program. We have developed two-year and three-year program plans to help guide you through your studies.

Yes. Depending on whether you are a full-time or part-time student, you can refer to the appropriate program plan to help guide you through your studies.

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

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.