The online application will walk you through each step in the process, including how to submit transcripts, letters of recommendation and other documentation. You will first be invited to create an account using your email address. We will email you a User ID so that you can create a password to complete the online application.
Complete all the screens as they are presented to you, remembering to click save and continue before you move on to the next set of questions.
Applicants must note in Question 2 (at the end of the application) to which field within the PhD program they wish to apply:
- PhD Public Health Sciences, OR
- PhD Public Health Sciences, Specialization in Epidemiology OR
- PhD Public Health Sciences, Specialization in Biostatistics.
Paying the Application Fee
When you have completed all the sections, you can submit your application. At this point, you are asked to pay the non-refundable application fee on-line (currently $120 CDN). Remember, you must be able to pay the fee on-line with a Visa or MasterCard number, in order to complete your application on-line
Applicants must also submit the following documents to complete their application:
- Two academic letters of recommendation. Normally one of these would be from your MSc thesis supervisor. If you have been out of university for more than five years, one or more professional recommendations may be included. Referees will receive an email from the School of Graduate Studies requesting their letter.
- Prior to submitting your online application, you will be given the opportunity to upload your transcripts and any other documentation. If you are accepted into the program, you will need to arrange for two official hard-copy transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended to be sent to the School of Graduate Studies, Queen’s University, Gordon Hall Room 425, 74 Union Street, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 3N6. Transcripts must be sent by the issuing institutions directly to the School of Graduate Studies.
- A Curriculum Vitae (emailed to the Graduate Assistant).
- A one-page outline of an initial, potential plan for doctoral research (emailed to the Graduate Assistant).
- A Graduate Records Examination (GRE) is a mandatory requirement for applicants with degrees from non-Canadian universities and a minimum score of 149 is required on the quantitative section. There are no exceptions to this rule. The Admissions Committee also considers the applicant’s ranking on the analytic writing and verbal reasoning sections. The GRE institution code and department code is 0949 and 0606, respectively.
- Proof of English Language Comprehension is a mandatory requirement for International students from a non-English speaking university or students with English as a second language will need to complete a TOEFL assessment. Applicants must have an overall minimum score of 88 (out of 120) along with the following scores: writing 24, speaking 22, reading 22 and listening 20.