General Information
The Graduate Embedded Certificate in Communicable Diseases will provide courses to learn: 1) the characteristics of specific communicable diseases; 2) how to control communicable diseases, and; 3) about methods to monitor and study communicable diseases. Students pursue the embedded certificate in Communicable Diseases by fulfilling their degree requirements and by completing the following course requirements (★9) as part of their electives.
Entrance Requirements
The embedded certificate is open to students enrolled in an MSc degree in the School of Public Health (SPH), with a particular interest in Communicable Diseases. This certificate will also be available to students in other graduate degrees in the SPH, as well as other Faculties.
Students must be in good academic standing at the time of application for the embedded certificate.
Students in the SPH MSc programs will be required to register for the embedded certificate no later than September 30 of their second year, or at completion of ★12 if studying part-time.
For information on the application process for the embedded certificate, refer to the School of Public Health at www.ualberta.ca/public-health.