The University of British Columbia’s School of Population and Public Health is proud to announce the launch of its Master of Global Health (MGH) program, western Canada’s only standalone professional global health graduate program, designed to equip learners with the knowledge and business skills necessary to tackle today’s most pressing global health challenges.
The 20-month interdisciplinary professional program features a unique curriculum combining the expertise of UBC’s global health faculty with evolving thematic pillars addressing the most relevant global health needs worldwide. For much of the program, students can experience core classes either in-person or online through the program’s innovative multi-access format, allowing for in-person interaction among students as well as flexibility while continuing to build their careers.
“The MGH program will give students skills they need to succeed professionally in a world where the health of communities is globally linked, both abroad and in Canada,” said MGH Program Director Daniel Steel, highlighting the program’s relevance to both local and international contexts.
The MGH program focuses on three key thematic pillars that evolve with societal needs:
- Global health ethics – addressing inequities in various contexts, especially those relating to colonialism and marginalized populations
- Global health policy – focusing on coordination among governments and organizations to address global health challenges and crises
- Global environmental health – examining environmental drivers of health inequities and interventions to address them
A cornerstone of the program is its 3-month practicum, providing students with real-world experiences in global health-oriented initiatives either domestically or internationally with organizations such as regional health authorities, international non-profit organizations, academic institutions, and private sector partners.
“The Master of Global Health program is a timely and valuable addition to our graduate education landscape at SPPH. I look forward to seeing the program’s vision of interdisciplinary, cross-cultural, and transnational collaboration in action to address collective health challenges in an interconnected world,” stated SPPH Director Dr. Aslam Anis.
The MGH program will be delivered by world-class UBC global health experts and guest lecturers from around the world. Students will also have access to global health-oriented elective options from other UBC Faculties. Practical skills are woven throughout the curriculum, emphasizing business communication, systems thinking, cultural sensitivity, networking skills, and stakeholder engagement.
For more information about the Master of Global Health program at the UBC School of Population and Public Health, please visit https://spph.ubc.ca/mgh/.
About UBC School of Population and Public Health
With a full range of academic programming paired with world-class research that bridges multiple disciplines. SPPH is known as one of the best places in Canada for public and population health experts to train, learn and grow. There has never been a greater need for training opportunities in public, population and global health, in a rich and unique environment, fully imbedded within the health-care delivery system of BC with a variety of groups and disciplines.
Whether the focus is on professional practice, health system management and leadership or research and academia, SPPH degree programs have produced distinguished population and public health stars across communities and worldwide.