Admissions
Program Inquiries
Interested in a particular program? Visit the program website to learn more:
Application Inquiries
Inquiries related to the online application can be directed to SGPS at:
Email: gradapps@uwo.ca
Phone: 519-850-2341
Fax: 519-661-3730
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Decolonization
The School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and decolonization in all aspects of graduate and postdoctoral studies. For more information regarding these commitments please visit grad.uwo.ca/edi-d.
Applied Health Sciences
Graduate Diploma (GDip)
This flexible, fully-online graduate diploma prepares learners to excel and work adaptively in this rapidly changing environment and contribute to the complex problem-solving required by the health challenges of today and tomorrow. This program is ideal for individuals seeking skills that will prepare them to:
- Adapt rapidly to changes in health care systems
- Remain competitive in their existing role and practice
- Pivot into a new, more challenging position
- Thrive in inter-professional teams
Program Length
- 3 Terms
Program Design
- Part-time study
- Course-based
- Fully online
Admission Requirements
Applicants must meet the following admission requirements in order to apply:
- An undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in the area of health sciences, from an accredited university, college or institute
- Minimum B average based on the last two years or 20 half credits of study
- Learners who hold an undergraduate degree, or equivalent, in an unrelated field and have at least two years of appropriate, full-time employment experience in the health sciences may be admitted on a case-by-case basis
English Language Proficiency
Applicants whose first language is not English must furnish evidence of their proficiency in the use of the English language:
- The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A minimum TOEFL score of 620 (paper-based), 105 (internet-based), 260 (computer-based). [Western's TOEFL ID is 0984].
- The International English Language Testing Service (IELTS Academic). Minimum acceptable score of 8.0 (in both writing and the overall score) is required.
- The Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL Assessment). Minimum acceptable score is 60.
- Fanshawe College's ESL Program. The requirement is graduation from Level 10, English for Academic Purposes, with a minimum 80% in all components.
- For the fall 2022 application, the Duolingo English Test will be accepted with a minimum score of 135.
Application Deadline
- May 31 - Acceptance notification by mid-June
