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The Founding College of the University of Toronto
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Public Health

Public Health at University College is delivered in close collaboration with the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH) – Canada’s leading graduate school in public health. This undergraduate program prepares students to tackle complex health challenges using interdisciplinary tools rooted in equity, systems thinking, and real-world impact.

From data-driven policy to climate resilience, students explore how environments, systems, and institutions shape population well-being. With a strong foundation in research, critical analysis, and public communication, graduates are equipped for meaningful careers in government, non-profits, healthcare, and graduate or professional studies.

Think Upstream

What does it mean to ask better questions about health? In this program, students are encouraged to follow their curiosity, challenge assumptions, trace problems to their roots, and imagine new approaches to collective well-being.

Multiple Laptops

The curriculum blends a common core with space to follow your interests and shape a program that fits your goals.

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Students begin with interdisciplinary core courses that build essential knowledge in public health theory, methods, and systems.

covid-19

Explore how students and faculty applied public health thinking to COVID-19.

News

Public Health
Dear Public Health and Health Studies Students, Welcome to a new semester! My name is Colleen Dockstader and I’m delighted to return as Director of the Undergraduate Program in Public Health/Health Studies after a year away on sabbatical, and I’m excited to reconnect with both new and returning students.
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Alumni
Canadian Studies
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Recent Arts & Science and UC program graduates — Rhea Raghunauth (Public Health) and Omer Malikyar (Canadian Studies) — are among seven recipients of the prestigious Pathy Foundation Fellowship, which provides new Canadian university grads with $50,000 in support to create meaningful change in their communities.
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