MHA Admission Deadlines
The application system will open on November 1, 2025.
Please note the following admissions deadlines:
February 01st, 2026: International applicants
March 01st, 2026: Domestic applicants

FLEXIBLE LEARNING FOR HEALTHCARE LEADERS

Designed for working professionals, select MHA course weekends are offered in-person, hybrid, or online. Please contact our program office for more information: mha.program@ubc.ca

The MHA is a 24-month professional program for clinicians, managers and researchers who are seeking solutions to today’s complex health delivery issues. Combining health systems, policies and management, our unique curriculum offers the educational and professional foundations required for leadership in health care. Our weekend modular format allows you to study while continuing to build your career. With our compressed schedule, you attend class every 3-4 weeks.

Experience classes either in person or online. Half of the course weekends are delivered with an online attendance option. To promote flexibility and accessibility for those living outside the Metro Vancouver area, the other course weekends are taught in-person in our UBC Robson Square campus in beautiful downtown Vancouver.

Note: the course delivery mode will vary per course weekend and is determined by course learning outcomes.


MHA students envision a career and future in health care and are committed to investing academically and professionally to realize this goal. If you are considering the MHA for your further education and training, we invite you to learn more about our program and contact us to discuss your next steps.

– Nick Bansback, PhD, Director, Master of Health Administration, Associate Professor, School of Population and Public Health

To learn more about how you can accelerate your career in health leadership with the Master of Health Administration, visit our Program Details page.

Winter 2025 Information Session Schedule
Stay Tuned for our Fall Information sessions!
ADMISSIONS SYSTEM OPENS NOVEMBER 01, 2025 (for Sept 2026 intake)
DEADLINE FOR DOMESTIC APPLICANTS: MARCH 01, 2026
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS: FEBRUARY 01, 2026
September 23rd, 12:00-1:00 pm PST
October 28th, 12:00-1:00 pm PST

See what UBC students and alumni have to say about the MHA program!

“I entered the MHA program hoping to gain a broader understanding of the healthcare system and stronger leadership skills. The program delivered and I left with frameworks for evidence-based decision-making, a greater appreciation for complexity, and valuable insights into healthcare’s business dimensions. The experience has been transformative, and I’ve recommended it to colleagues, two of whom are now enrolled.” 

“I joined the program to zoom out from the pharmacy lens and better understand the big picture—how policies, programs, and people come together (or don’t) to serve the patient. It’s been eye-opening. From learning how systems are designed and evaluated to hearing perspectives from nurses, analysts, frontline staff, and other pharmacists across Canada—I’ve gained insight I wouldn’t have found in any dispensary.”