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Health Sciences - Medical Laboratory Science (Master's program) - online program

Program details

Faculty
Health Sciences

Degree
Master of Health Sciences

Delivery method
Online

Location
Ontario Tech University, North Oshawa

Start dates
September

Length
Approximately 24 months, based on full-time study

Program load
Full-time
Part-time

Program format
Course-based

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Overview

Advance your career in medical laboratory science with our fully online Master of Health Sciences (MHSc) – Medical Laboratory Science stream. Build on your professional expertise, strengthen your leadership and analytical skills, and prepare for evolving opportunities in laboratory management, education, research and health-care innovation. Designed with the future of health care in mind, this program supports your professional growth while allowing you to balance graduate studies with your career.

Opportunities are growing for professionals who can combine advanced technical knowledge with leadership, critical thinking and a forward-looking approach to health-care delivery. Our fully online Master of Health Sciences (MHSc) – Medical Laboratory Science stream is designed to help you build on your experience, expand your professional capabilities and prepare for the next stage of your career.

Develop the skills to navigate emerging challenges and opportunities in laboratory medicine, from evolving diagnostic technologies and data-driven decision-making to quality improvement and the changing demands of health-care systems. Strengthen your ability to evaluate complex information, contribute to evidence-informed practice and support innovation in medical laboratory environments.

Whether you are looking to advance into leadership or management, explore opportunities in education or research, or broaden your contribution to diagnostic services and health-care innovation, this graduate program can help you prepare for new professional responsibilities and long-term career progression.

Delivered fully online, this program offers the flexibility to pursue graduate education while continuing to work. Take the next step in your professional journey and position yourself to contribute to the future of medical laboratory science.As a course-based degree, students, in the course-based stream, will combine course work, seminars, and a course-based project, to achieve the program’s core objectives. Required courses, Intermediate Statistics for Health Sciences or Qualitative Methods in Health Research and either Studies in Community, Public, and Population Health (Community, Public, and Population Health), Studies in Kinesiology (Kinesiology), or Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Health Informatics (Health Informatics) and elective courses will lay the foundation for students to gain advanced knowledge and skills in the field of their choosing. By virtue of the strong course base and experience gained in the capstone project course, graduates from the MHSc Course-Based program will be well prepared to take on higher-level roles within the health profession, seek funding for projects or research to be undertaken at their workplace, or advance their career and professional development.

The Health Sciences - Medical Laboratory Science (Master's program) - online program can be taken within the Health Sciences (Master's program).

Hold a four-year honours undergraduate degree or its equivalent from a recognized institution.
Minimum overall academic standing of a B+ (GPA: 3.3 on a 4.3 scale or 77 to 79 per cent), with a minimum B+ average in the last two full-time years (four semesters) of undergraduate work or equivalent.
Undergraduate preparation in research methods in either quantitative or qualitative analysis. This should include experience and training in statistics. Applicants planning to study in the field of Health Informatics should also have training or experience with computing or information technology within the health care domain.
Applicants planning to study in the field of Kinesiology will be expected to have an honours undergraduate degree in Kinesiology, or a related field.
Students applying to the MHSc Thesis stream must make reference to a potential supervisor in their application for admission.

Required test scores for English language proficiency

See English language proficiency for the minimum required test scores for this program.

Please see application deadlines for specific dates. Note that the application deadlines listed are for both the online application and all supporting documentation.

Applications for admission to all graduate studies programs are submitted online. There are five steps you must go through to complete the application process. See application process and requirements for step-by-step instructions.

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Many of our graduate programs are extremely competitive; the number of qualified applicants normally exceeds the number of seats available for each intake. Satisfaction of minimum entry requirements does not ensure admission.

Program details

Faculty
Health Sciences

Degree
Master of Health Sciences

Delivery method
Online

Location
Ontario Tech University, North Oshawa

Start dates
September

Length
Approximately 24 months, based on full-time study

Program load
Full-time
Part-time

Program format
Course-based

Apply now

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For program requirements, including required number of credits for completion, program maps and course descriptions, please see the academic calendar and course catalogue of Loading.... Courses are subject to change without notice.

Internal awards and funding

Applicants to research-based graduate programs who are studying full-time are automatically considered for some types of funding at the time of admission.

Types of funding that do not require an application:

Entrance scholarships
Minimum funding packages
Teaching assistantships, research assistantships and graduate research assistantships

For more details on the above funding opportunities, see graduate student awards and funding.

Please note: Part-time students are not eligible for the above funding opportunities.

External awards and funding

Graduate program applicants are encouraged to apply for external awards to help finance their education. The application process differs for each competition, so review the information carefully to determine where and when you must apply. Please note: The majority of these awards are for domestic or permanent residents only.

Tuition fees for graduate programs are charged on a flat-fee or fee-per-credit basis and vary by program and student status.

For current, specific fees and details on flat-fee versus fee-per-credit programs, please see tuition and fees.

Contact the program:

Faculty of Health Sciences
905.721.3166
FHSc-GraduateStudies@ontariotechu.ca

Contact the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies:

905-721-3190
connect@ontariotechu.ca