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The Rotman PhD: Academics

Exceptional students, incredible learning.

The PhD program at the Rotman School is designed to provide optimal scholarly development. Specially selected supervision and mentoring, tailored course loads and customized doctoral thesis preparation are geared towards giving you the skills you need to realize your research goals. The Rotman PhD is ranked #4 in the world, and the School consistently ranks 16th. for faculty and research (Financial Times).

Major Areas of Study

The Rotman PhD Program offers seven distinct streams of focus; Accounting, Business Economics, Finance, Marketing, Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management, Operations Management, and Strategic Management. Review our program structures, courses, faculty and their associated research to determine which stream is right for you.

PhD Program Overview

If you are considering a PhD in management at the University of Toronto's Rotman School, you are looking for an exceptional program that connects you to some of the world’s top management researchers. Our program provides opportunities to advance your research to new levels in a challenging interdisciplinary environment . We are looking for driven, committed students who want make an impact through their research.

Program Format

Discover what your years at the Rotman School will include. Coursework, examinations, and independant requirements are all designed to steward you through the challenges of academic research. Our doctoral program provides both technical and theoretical instruction, strengthening your skills and preparing you for placement at a top university.

Current PhD Students

The PhD program at the Rotman School of Management is ranked in the global top 20 by the Financial Times. The students who graduate from the program learn from some of the world's leading faculty, and go on to leading universities around the globe. By joining the Rotman PhD, you become part of an elite community of scholars and researchers.

Current Postdoctoral Fellows

Meet the Rotman School’s Postdoctoral Fellows. They are essential members of the Rotman and University of Toronto communities, conducting research with Rotman faculty and engaging with our graduate students. Based at the University of Toronto, the Rotman School also ranks in the top ten for faculty and research, according to the Financial Times, and is one of the world's leading business schools.

School of Graduate Studies

Health policy, management and evaluation, program overview.

The Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME) is training Canada’s future health leaders and researchers through its outstanding  degree programs:

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Health Policy, Management and Evaluation concen​trations:

• Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research
• Health Professions Education Research
• Health Services Research
• Quality Improvement and Patient Safety​
• System Leadership and Innovation

​Multidisciplinary  collaborative specializations with other University of Toronto graduate departments allow further specialization.

See a complete description of all IHPME programs . Please note the application deadlines.​

Quick Facts

Master of science, program description.

The HPME graduate program offers the following concentrations leading to the MSc degree:

Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research;

Health Systems Leadership and Innovation;

Health Systems Research; and

Quality Improvement and Patient Safety

The MSc program can be taken on a full-time or part-time basis.

Concentration: Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research

Minimum admission requirements.

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy IHPME's additional admission requirements stated below.

Applicants require an overall B+ average or higher in the last two years of an appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university. For applicants to this concentration, a degree in a health profession (for example, MD, BScN, BScOT, BScPT, DDM, MScN) from a recognized university with a B+ average in the final two years is required.

Program Requirements

Two options are available:

Thesis option comprising 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) and a thesis.

Coursework-only option comprising 5.0 FCEs, including completion of at least one research practicum.

Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.

Completion of 3.0 FCEs as follows:

​​​1.5 FCEs required: HAD5301H, HAD5307H, and one of HAD5303H, HAD5304H, HAD5306H, or HAD5309H

1.5 FCEs in electives.

A thesis written under the supervision of a thesis committee (supervisor and at least one, and preferably two, additional graduate faculty members) and its defence before an examination committee.

Coursework-Only MSc

Completion of 5.0 FCEs as follows:

​​2.0 FCEs required: HAD5301H, HAD5307H, HAD6360H, and one of HAD5303H, HAD5304H, or HAD5309H

3.0 FCEs in electives.

Program Length

3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S); 6 sessions part-time

3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

Master of Science​

Concentration: health systems leadership and innovation.

Applicants require an overall B+ average or higher in the last two years of an appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university.

• Applicants must have health-care experience and demonstrate aptitude for innovation and health systems.
• Preference will be given to medical trainees in a Canadian Faculty of Medicine or to early-career physicians. Undergraduate medical trainees who are accepted must register part-time; post-graduate medical education trainees who are accepted may register full-time or part-time.

The concentration in Health Systems Leadership and Innovation consists of coursework only. Students begin this concentration in the Summer session.

See amendment made on April 10, 2024.

• ​​​​2.5 required FCEs (HAD2001H, HAD2006H, HAD2007H, HAD2012H, and HAD2013H)
• 1.0 required FCE in experiential learning: HAD2040Y 0
• 1.5 elective FCEs; please consult with the department about electives

​Program Length

3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: S/F/W); 7 sessions part-time

0 Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.

Concentration: Health Systems Research

Applicants require an overall B+ average or higher in the last two years of an appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university. For applicants to Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research, a degree in a health profession (for example, MD, BScN, BScOT, BScPT, DDM, MScN) from a recognized university with a B+ average in the final two years is required.

Coursework-only option comprising 5.0 FCEs.

Completion of 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

1.0 FCE in research methodology courses

1.0 FCE in health systems research courses:

HAD5011H Canada's Health Care System and Health Policy

0.5 FCE from other health systems research courses

1.0 FCE in electives.

A thesis written under the supervision of a thesis committee and its defence before an examination committee.

Completion of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

1.0 FCE in health systems research courses, normally from HAD5011H, HAD5022H, HAD5727H, HAD5756H, or HAD5773H

1.0 FCE in research methodology courses, normally from HSR1001H, HAD5765H, HAD5772H, HAD5740H, HAD5742H, HAD5744H, HAD5746H, HAD5779H, or HAD5781H

3.0 FCEs in electives, normally from HAD5726H, HAD5728H, HAD5730H, HAD5737H, HAD5738H, HAD5743H, HAD5744H, HAD5760H, HAD5763H, HAD5771H, HAD5778H, or HAD6750H.

Students in the thesis option of the Health Systems Research concentration have the option to complete an emphasis by completing 2.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) in a given area. The emphasis requirements will also count toward their 3.0 FCE concentration requirements.

Students in the Vector pathway within the Health Systems Research concentration must complete the emphasis in Health Systems Artificial Intelligence and complete their remaining 1.0 FCE concentration requirements by taking HAD5011H and HAD5772H.

Emphasis: Health Economics

Students must complete 2.0 FCEs as follows:

HAD5730H Economic Evaluation Methods for Health Systems Research.

HAD5744H Applied Health Econometrics I.

HAD5746H Applied Health Econometrics II.

HAD5760H Advanced Health Economics and Policy Analysis.

Emphasis: Health Informatics Research

HAD5726H Evaluation and Research Design in Health Informatics.

Three courses (1.5 FCEs) from the course listing for the Health Systems Research concentration, Master of Health Informatics program, or other relevant graduate courses as approved by the Graduate Coordinator.

Emphasis: Health Policy

CHL5300H Public Health Policy .

HAD5778H Comparative Health Systems and Policy.

1.0 FCE from the following list:

CHL5308H Tools and Approaches for Public Health Policy Analysis and Evaluation

HAD5022H Politics, Policy, Public Health, and Health Technology

HAD5765H Case Studies in Health Policy

Other health policy research course as appropriate, for example:

CHL5523H Indigenous Health and Social Policy

CHL5702H History of International Health ​ or

CHL5704H International Human Rights Law and Global Health: The Right to Health in Theory and Practice .

Emphasis: Health Systems Artificial Intelligence

CHL3020H Ethics and AI in Health

CHL5230H Applied Machine Learning for Health Data (research methods course)

MHI2002H Emergent Topics in Heath Informatics

0.5 FCE from the course listing for the Health Systems Research concentration or the Master of Health Informatics program. Recommended: HAD5726H Evaluation and Research Design in Health Informatics .

Emphasis: Health Technology Assessment

HAD5301H Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research or equivalent.

HAD5307H Introduction to Applied Biostatistics.

0.5 FCE from the course listing for the Health Systems Research concentration.

0.5 FCE from the following list:

HAD5730H Economic Evaluation Methods for Health Systems Research

HAD5771H Resource Allocation Ethics

HAD5779H Evidence Synthesis for Health Services, Systems, and Policy Research or HAD5308H Evidence Synthesis: Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis .

​​​​ Emphasis: Organization and Management Studies

HAD5773H Introduction to Theories of Organizational Behaviour and Applications to the Health Care Sector.

1.5 FCEs from the following list:

HAD5727H Knowledge Transfer and Exchange

HAD5737H Tools for Implementation Science

HAD5740H Intermediate Level Qualitative Methods

HAD5742H Mixed Methods for Health Systems Research

HAD5744H Applied Health Econometrics I

HSR1001H Introduction to Qualitative Methods for Health Systems and Policy Research .

Emphasis: Outcomes and Evaluation Studies

HAD5720H Evaluation I

HAD5743H Evaluation II

HAD5763H Advanced Methods in Health Services Research

CHL5202H Biostatistics II

HAD5316H Biostatistics II: Advanced Techniques in Applied Regression Methods

HAD5772H Intermediate Statistics for Health Systems Researchers

• 0.5 elective FCE from the course listing for the Health Systems Research concentration.

Concentration: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety

2.5 FCEs required: HAD3010H, HAD3020H, HAD3041Y 0 , HAD3050H

0.5 FCE in electives.

A thesis written under the supervision of a thesis committee (comprising the supervisor and at least one additional graduate faculty member, preferably two) and its defence before an examination committee.

​​3.0 required FCEs (HAD3010H, HAD3020H, HAD3030H, HAD3050H, HAD3060H, HAD3070H)

1.0 required FCE in a research project practicum (HAD3040Y)

3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S)

3 years full-time

​Doctor of Philosophy​

The HPME graduate program offers three concentrations leading to the PhD degree: 1) Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research; 2) Health Professions Education Research; and 3) Health Systems Research.

Applicants may enter the PhD program via one of two routes: 1) following completion of an MA or MSc degree; 2) transfer from the University of Toronto MSc transfer program.

The PhD program can be taken on a full-time or flexible-time basis. Some applicants may be admitted to a flexible-time PhD option with the approval of the Graduate Chair. The flexible-time PhD option benefits mature students with career and/or familial obligations.

Concentration: Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research (CEHCR)

Phd program (full-time).

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the IHPME's additional admission requirements stated below.

Applicants to this concentration must have a degree in a health profession (for example, MD, BScN, BScOT, BScPT, DDM, MScN, or equivalent).

Satisfactory references pertaining to the applicant's academic and research abilities.

Outstanding students with a non-thesis master's degree may be admitted to the full-time PhD upon the recommendation of the appropriate IHPME committee, if the applicant has the appropriate background preparation and research experience or publications which can be considered equivalent to a master's thesis.

Completion of a comprehensive course .

Completion of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) from the PhD courses listed below, which must include:

2.0 FCEs in compulsory courses and

2.0 recommended FCEs from the Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research courses listed below.

Writing of a PhD thesis under the supervision of an approved thesis committee (supervisor plus at least two additional graduate faculty members).

Oral defence of the thesis before an examination committee.

4 years full-time

6 years full-time

PhD Program (Transfer)

Transfer requirements.

To be considered for admission to the PhD transfer option, applicants must be admitted to the MSc program in Health Policy, Management and Evaluation in the Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research concentration.

Within 24 months of registration in the MSc program, applicants must notify the CEHCR Program Director of their interest in applying to transfer to the PhD program.

Transfer to the PhD program is contingent upon successful completion of sufficient master’s coursework (normally, 2.5 FCEs), and the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis proposal.

5 years full-time

7 years full-time

PhD Program (Flexible-Time)

With approval of the Graduate Chair, some applicants may be admitted to a flexible-time PhD option. This option will benefit students with career obligations. The degree requirements for the flexible-time PhD option are identical to those listed above for the full-time PhD option.

Outstanding students with a non-thesis master's degree may be admitted to the flexible-time PhD upon the recommendation of the appropriate IHPME committee, if the applicant has the appropriate background preparation and research experience or publications which can be considered equivalent to a master's thesis.

Students must register full-time for the first four years of their program (Fall, Spring, Summer sessions); thereafter, they may register part-time.

6 years flexible-time

8 years flexible-time

Concentration: Health Professions Education Research

A master's degree (MA or MSc) requiring a thesis with a B+ average or higher.

4.5 FCEs in compulsory courses from the Health Professions Education Research courses listed below.

Doctor of Philosophy

Outstanding students with a non-thesis master's degree may be admitted to the PhD upon the recommendation of the appropriate IHPME committee, if the applicant has the appropriate background preparation and research experience or publications which can be considered equivalent to a master's thesis.

Students must select one of six emphases and complete the required emphasis courses listed below.

Completion of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) including:

A comprehensive course (0.5 FCE) specified as part of the requirements for each emphasis below.

2.0 FCEs as follows: HAD5011H, HAD5772H (or equivalent if specified in the selected emphasis), HAD6760H, and HAD6770H.

Students enrolled in the Health Systems Research concentration of the PhD program must study under one of six emphases , described below, and complete six courses ( 3.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs] ) related to their declared emphasis.

Students must complete 3.0 FCEs as follows:

HAD6750H Advanced Health Economics and Policy Analysis II.

HAD5747H Cognitive, Social, and Information Science Theory in Health Informatics Research .

HAD6764H Health Informatics Research Comprehensive Course.

CHL5300H Public Health Policy (students may elect to take this course on a Credit/No Credit basis).

HAD6763H Health Policy Comprehensive Course.

CHL5308H Tools and Approaches for Public Health Policy Analysis and Evaluation.

HAD5022H Politics, Policy, Public Health, and Health Technology.

HAD5765H Case Studies in Health Policy.

Other course as appropriate, for example:

CHL5523H Indigenous Health and Social Policy .

CHL5702H History of International Health .

HAD5742H Mixed Methods for Health Systems Research.

HAD5781H Case Study Research for Health Services, Systems, and Policy.

HSR1001H Introduction to Qualitative Methods for Health Systems and Policy Research.

Other courses from the course listing for the Health Systems Research concentration in the area of policy-relevant methods.

0.5 FCE from the course listing for the Health Systems Research concentration, or other HPME concentrations as approved by the HPME graduate coordinator.

HAD5301H Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research.

HAD6765H Health Technology Assessment Comprehensive Course (Credit/No Credit).

Three courses (1.5 FCEs) from the course listing for the Health Systems Research concentration.

One course (0.5 FCE) from the following list:

HAD5730H Economic Evaluation Methods for Health Systems Research .

HAD5771H Resource Allocation Ethics .

Emphasis: Organization and Management Studies

HAD5750H Seminar in Organizational Behaviour .

HAD6762H Organization and Management Studies Comprehensive Course.

One course (0.5 FCE) from the course listing for the Health Systems Research concentration.

HAD5743H Evaluation II .

HAD6761H Outcomes and Evaluation Studies Comprehensive Course .

Two courses (1.0 FCE) from the following list:

HAD2003H Learning Health Systems Part 1: Identifying Opportunities for System Change and Designing Sound Innovations .

HAD5720H Evaluation I .

HAD5728H Performance Measurement in Health Care: Theory and Application .

HAD5740H Intermediate Level Qualitative Methods .

HAD5742H Mixed Methods for Health Systems Research .

HAD5763H Advanced Methods in Health Services Research .

HAD5781H Case Study Research for Health Services, Systems and Policy .

One course (0.5 FCE), generally an advanced methods course, from the course listing for the Health Systems Research concentration.

PhD students in the Health Systems Research concentration who are pursuing the emphasis in Outcomes and Evaluation Studies may fulfil the concentration requirements by replacing HAD5772H Intermediate Statistics for Health Systems Researchers with CHL5202H Biostatistics II or HAD5316H Biostatistics II: Advanced Techniques in Applied Regression Methods .

To be considered for admission to the PhD transfer option, applicants must be admitted to the MSc program in Health Policy, Management and Evaluation.

At the time of application to the MSc program, applicants must indicate in their Letter of Intent their interest in applying to transfer to the PhD program.

Transfer to the PhD program is contingent upon:

Successful completion of a minimum 2.5 FCEs of master’s coursework.

Achieving a minimum grade of B+ in all courses and an overall average of A– in their program.

Obtaining a letter of support from the applicant's supervisor.

The preparation and defence of a PhD-quality thesis proposal.

Once students have successfully transferred to the PhD program, they must study under one of six emphases and complete the required emphasis courses listed below.

Students enrolled in the Health Systems Research Concentration of the PhD program must study under one of six emphases , described below, and complete six courses ( 3.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs] ) related to their declared emphasis.

HAD5779H Evidence Synthesis for Health Services, Systems, and Policy Research or HAD5308H Evidence Synthesis: Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis.

HAD5779H Evidence Synthesis for Health Services, Systems, and Policy Research .

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PhD: HSR Program Details

IHPME’s HSR PhD is designed for researchers interested in extensive training in health services research theory and methodologies. Graduates will feel prepared to take on senior leadership roles in academia, research, policy, and planning in both the public and private sectors.

Entry Term: Fall

Accepting Applications: September 23, 2023

HSR Application Deadline: November 15, 2023

Study Options: Full time, flex-time

Time Commitment: 4-6 years

Supervisor: Although it does not guarantee admission, communicating with potential supervisors is helpful in structuring the letter of intent required for your application . Review Faculty Profiles and Research and Initiatives to find potential supervisors that align with your research interests.

Fees and Funding: Accepted full-time PhD students are eligible to receive a funding package .

Studying with an Emphasis

HSR PhD researchers should select an emphasis that aligns with their professional background and interests. Students must select an emphasis in:

Health Economics

Faculty lead: Eric Nauenberg  & Boriana Miloucheva

Students will gain an in-depth understanding of fundamental economic principles as they relate to the healthcare sector. This emphasis builds capacity in mathematical and statistical techniques while providing students with practical knowledge on how to effectively communicate research motivations, study designs, findings, and implications to various audiences including academics and decision-makers. Students will feel equipped to critically analyze health policy issues and have a deeper understanding of resource allocation, health services supply, and how healthcare markets work.

Areas of study include: 

• Health economic theory
• Health economic evaluation
• Health econometrics and machine learning

Health Informatics Research

Faculty lead: Nelson Shen & Emily Seto

Students will design, evaluate, and use health informatics capabilities to better manage information and improve healthcare delivery. This highly interdisciplinary emphasis tackles major issues around the design, development, and evaluation of electronic solutions in consumer, community, and acute care settings. Students will be prepared with the necessary research tools, including the use of conceptual frameworks and research methods, to investigate specific areas of interest. 

• Development and evaluation of digital health innovations
• Implementation of digital health innovations
• Health informatics theory

Health Policy

Faculty lead: Fiona Miller

Students will investigate the political, social, and economic conditions that produce and distribute health and illness across populations and jurisdictions, and examine the systems devoted to sustaining public health and to financing, governing, and delivering healthcare and related social services.

• Comparative health policy and systems
• Public health policy
• Healthcare policy
• Health technology policy

Health Services Organization and Management Studies

Faculty lead: Whitney Berta

Students will explore organizational behaviour, organizational theory, strategic management, implementation science, sociology, and industrial-organizational psychology to understand the organization of health services and the impact of management and organizational practices on performance. This highly interdisciplinary field will explore diverse topic areas including how healthcare organizations are managed, leadership, healthcare practitioners, patient safety and quality of care, team functioning, organizational change, inter-organizational relationships and networks, governance, and evidence-based management.

• Health practitioner outcomes (e.g. burnout, turnover)
• Motivation and leadership in HSR organizations
• Strategic decision making
• Change implementation

Health Services Outcomes and Evaluation

Faculty lead: Kelly Smith

The Health Services Outcomes and Evaluation emphasis draws upon several academic disciplines including epidemiology, program evaluation, and economics to systematically examine the impacts of health services on the health status of various populations. Students should have demonstrated knowledge of quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods, primary data collection and secondary data sources, and the strengths, weaknesses and appropriate application of different research designs and data analysis strategies.

• Program evaluation
• Comparative effectiveness, safety, economic and other outcomes of health systems, services & programs 
• Methods for health services research 

Health Technology Assessment

Faculty lead: David Naimark & Brian Chan

Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is an interdisciplinary field that advances and applies theories, concepts and methods in order to inform decision-makers on the introduction, use, and dissemination of health technology. The HTA emphasis encompasses quantitative and qualitative methods to equip students with skills within the main pillars of HTA to be able to critically analyze health policy issues related to health technology. 

• Evidence synthesis
• Economic evaluation
• Social, legal and ethical consequences of emerging technologies

Knowledge Translation

The Knowledge Translation (KT) area of study explores the broad domain of KT and implementation science in healthcare. Students will learn about theories and frameworks that help to inform KT, research approaches, methods and methodological challenges, and current and future KT and implementation science research relevant to the healthcare sector. Students interested in this area of study can add it to any of the HSR emphases (for both MSc and PhD), or the course-based MSc, by taking two of the KT courses.

See the KT courses within the HSR Course Descriptions .

Program Outcomes 

The PhD in HSR provides in-depth and comprehensive training that equips professionals with the necessary knowledge and skills necessary for senior roles in academic or within public and private sectors. HSR has cultivated collaborative research opportunities with prominent industry, government agencies, and non-government agencies. This extensive network provides students with unique research opportunities to publish in leading academic journals.

Finance Your Degree

At IHPME, we offer a variety of financial supports to help you succeed in our graduate programs.

Learn More About this Program

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Katie N. Dainty Email Address: katie.dainty@​utoronto.ca

Graduate Administrator

Zoe Downie-Ross Phone Number: (416) 946-3486 Email Address: ihpme.grad.admin@​utoronto.ca

Coordinates student records, graduate funding, and student-related awards.

Graduate Admissions

Christina Lopez Email Address: ihpme.admissions@​utoronto.ca

Manages admissions and responds to all related inquiries.

Graduate Assistant

Nadia Ismail Phone Number: (416) 946-4100 Email Address: ihpme.grad.assist@​utoronto.ca

Coordinates various graduate initiatives including defences, student events, and graduation.

HSR Program Assistant

Anita Morehouse Phone Number: 416-946-3922 Email Address: ihpme.hsr.courses@​utoronto.ca

Manages the HSR courses including enrolment, grades, and access to Quercus.

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PhD students work closely with a faculty supervisor(s), who is selected by the student at the time of admission, and with a Supervisory Committee. The Supervisory Committee consists of the supervisor(s) and at least two graduate faculty members (at least one of which must be appointed to geography). 

Program Requirements 

The department expectation is that PhD degrees will be completed on a full-time basis within four years of initial registration. The School of Graduate Studies requires that the thesis be submitted within six years of initial registration in the program.

Students enrolled in a PhD program are required to complete the requirements: coursework, annual progress reports, comprehensive exam, proposal exam, candidacy, internal thesis defense exam, and external final oral exam.

Coursework — Physical

Completion of 3 half-credit courses including:

• the core course GGR1200H
• one (1) half-credit course in geography
• one (1) half-credit course in any subject

Students enrolled in a collaborative specialization should view the  Collaborative Specializations page  for any additional requirements.

Coursework — Human

Completion of 6 half-credit courses including:

• the core course GGR1110H
• two (2) half-credit courses in geography
• one (1) half-credit course which must be taken outside the department
• two (2) half-credit courses in any subject

Annual Progress Reports

The supervisory committee must meet at least once per academic year to review the student’s progress and plans for the following year.

Comprehensive Exam

Students will take a written and oral comprehensive exam between June of year one and no later than December of year two. See the  Examinations  page for further details. 

Proposal Exam

Students will defend a research proposal before their supervisory committee between June of year two and no later than September of year three. See the  Examinations  page for further details. 

The department requires students to achieve candidacy by the end of year two. A student can achieve PhD Candidacy and receive a notation on their transcript once they have completed three requirements: coursework, comprehensive exam, and proposal exam. School of Graduate Studies policy requires that candidacy is achieved by the end of year three.

Thesis Defense Exam

The thesis shall constitute a significant contribution to the knowledge of the field and must be based on original research conducted while registered for the PhD program. The topic for the thesis will have been approved at the proposal defense. The completed PhD thesis will be examined in a Departmental Thesis Examination. The examination committee consists of the supervisory committee. One or more additional members can be from outside the Department of Geography & Planning if required.  

See the  Examinations  page for further details. 

Final Oral Exam

The Final Oral Examination is the capstone experience of the PhD program. Students will defend their dissertation before an Examination Committee. In addition to the supervisor and other members of the supervisory committee, the Examination Committee will include an appraiser (external to the University), at least one graduate faculty member who has not been closely involved in the supervision of the thesis, and a chair designated by the School of Graduate Studies. 

For further details on the PhD program requirements above, please see the  Geography Graduate Handbook . 

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Fees and Funding

Tuition fees.

PhD in Management students are charged fees by term. For each term that a student is registered in the program they would pay one-third of the yearly tuition plus ancillary fees. For a full listing of tuition and ancillary fees please visit the Registrar (RO) Graduate Fees webpage.   Additional information on Financing Your Studies can be found on the Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies website.

2023-2024 Fees

* The PhD in Management program fees published by Toronto Metropolitan University reflect the cost of the program for the current academic year (2023-2024). The PhD in Management program takes four years full-time and six years part-time to complete. As such, the total cost of the program is the published total for one year of study. The fees for the next academic year (2024-2025) will be published by the University over the summer.

Each full-time PhD in Management candidate is eligible for a funding package of up to $30,000 each year for four years. The package will include research grants, scholarships, and graduate assistantships.

The annual renewal of funding is subject to student’s performance in the program, including, but not limited to: maintaining a full-time enrollment and a clear academic standing, satisfactory job performance as a Graduate Assistant, and successful progression through the program's Milestones.

Graduate Research Scholarships - Retail Management

The School of Retail Management has established two (2) scholarships of $5,000 each for students in the MScM and PhD. This award recognizes and rewards distinguished scholarship and retail focused research. Priority will be given to PhD students.

Eligibility criteria

• Be enrolled as a full-time or part-time graduate student in the MScM or PhD program 
• Interest in Retail-focused research* 
• Supervisor and/or committee members from Ted Rogers School of Retail Management

Value 

$5000 per award 

Deadline to apply

January 9, 2023

Current students must submit their application to [email protected]  (opens in new window)  by January 9, 2023 for consideration. 

Application package

• Research Statement – i.e. a) 500 word written statement that outlines your
• Interest or current Retail-focused research
• Identify your Supervisor and/or Committee member from Ted Rogers School of Retail Management

* Retail-focused research examples include: retail technology, consumer analytics, consumer behavior/psychology, experiential value, data analysis, digital retailing, social media marketing, supply chain, omni-channel retailing, retail formats, customer/vendor relationship management, e-commerce, branding/advertising, circular economy, category management, retail leadership, employee relations, etc.

Graduate Scholarships and Awards

For more information and a comprehensive list of university-wide; provincial; federal and international awards to help fund your graduate studies at Toronto Metropolitan University, please visit the university's  Scholarships and Awards webpage .

Terms and Conditions

By accepting funding from Toronto Metropolitan University, you agree to the following  Terms and Conditions .

Black Graduate Student Awards

The Black Graduate Student awards are a suite of awards and bursaries established by Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (YSGPS) to support Black Students pursuing graduate studies.

Indigenous Graduate Student Awards

The Indigenous Graduate Student Awards comprise of an award and a bursary established by the Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies to support Indigenous students in pursuing graduate education at Toronto Met. These awards recognize excellence and/or alleviate some of the financial burden associated with graduate education.

Supporting Aboriginal Graduate Enhancement (SAGE) Award

The Supporting Aboriginal Graduate Enhancement (SAGE) Award has been established by a friend of the Rotary Club through the Toronto Eglinton Rotary Charitable Foundation to encourage Indigenous students to pursue graduate studies with the hope of increasing the number of Indigenous Peoples entering careers in academia. 

Indspire  (external link) 

Indspire is a national Indigenous-led registered charity that invests in the education of Indigenous Peoples for the long term benefit of these individuals, their families and communities, and Canada. They offer a number of  bursaries, awards and scholarships   (external link)  for post-secondary students with deadlines throughout the year.

The Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Migration and Integration

The  Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Migration and Integration is the first ever CERC awarded to Toronto Metropolitan University, building on the university’s strengths and commitments in the area of immigration and settlement studies.

CERC Migration, led by Professor Anna Triandafyllidou, is producing innovative and usable knowledge on the links between migration and post-migration processes, forced and voluntary mobility, internal and international migration, and the role of countries of origin and transit. The Canada Excellence Research Chair offers stipends to full time MA and PhD students who are studying at Toronto Metropolitan University on a migration and/or migrant integration-related topic.

Funding Amount: PhD: up to $25,000 per year, renewable for a total of four years, subject to an annual review of the student’s progress. Available to first year PhD students entering a Toronto Met PhD program.

Learn more about the  (PDF file)  funding opportunity for Toronto Met graduate students in the field of Migration  (opens in new window)  .

BMO Student Line of Credit 

A BMO Professional Student Line of Credit is a flexible, affordable way to pay for your business studies.

How it works:

• You have access to funds whenever you need them and only pay interest on what you borrow
• There are no annual or monthly fees
• You can pay the entire outstanding balance whenever you want, without a penalty
• Make interest-only payments while you are still in school and up to two years after graduation, followed by a monthly repayment schedule