McMaster University has an outstanding national and international reputation as one of the most successful research-intensive universities. Our Graduate Programs in Health Sciences form a key component of this strength, offering excellent training and experiences in health-related research fields. Check out our Quick Guide for information about graduate programs and ask our Student Ambassadors about their experience.

The Faculty of Health Sciences offers seven distinct research-oriented graduate programs each leading to a Master's or a Doctoral degree:

Biochemistry	Health Research Methodology	Health Science Education	Medical Sciences
Nursing	Public Health	Rehabilitation Science

Seven collaborative graduate programs are offered in conjunction with Health Sciences and other Faculties:

Biomedical Engineering	Chemical Biology	eHealth	Global Health
Health Management	Health Policy	Neuroscience

Five professional course-based programs are also offered at the Master's level:

Biomedical Discovery & Commercialization	Child Life and Pediatric Psychosocial Care	Occupational Therapy	Physiotherapy
Speech-Language Pathology

Six graduate diploma programs are available:

Clinical Behavioural Sciences	Advanced Neonatal Nursing	Clinical Epidemiology	Astrobiology
Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner	Water Without Boarders

For those interested in the MD/PhD or Clinician Investigator Program, please see our Quick Guide