Program Overview

Master of Health Administration (MHA)

The Master of Health Administration (MHA) is a 24-month professional program designed for clinicians, managers, and researchers seeking solutions to today's complex health delivery issues. Combining health systems, policies, and management, the unique curriculum offers the educational and professional foundations required for leadership in healthcare.

Program Details

• The program is designed for working professionals, with select MHA course weekends offered in-person, hybrid, or online.
• The weekend modular format allows students to study while continuing to build their careers, with classes attended every 3-4 weeks.
• Half of the course weekends are delivered with an online attendance option, while the other course weekends are taught in-person at the UBC Robson Square campus in downtown Vancouver.
• The course delivery mode varies per course weekend and is determined by course learning outcomes.

Admission Requirements

• Application deadlines:
  • February 1, 2026, for international applicants
  • March 1, 2026, for domestic applicants
• Admission requirements and FAQs are available, along with information on how to apply.

Curriculum

• The MHA curriculum includes a research project (SPHA 590A).
• The program focuses on health systems, policies, and management, providing the foundations required for leadership in healthcare.

Career Management

• The program offers a Certified Health Executive (CHE) designation.
• Career management and MHA outcomes are emphasized, with alumni profiles and leadership dialogue available.

Research Areas

• The School of Population and Public Health has various research areas and centers, including the SPPH Centres and SPPH Seminars.

Program Outcomes

• The MHA program is designed to accelerate careers in health leadership, with a focus on providing solutions to complex health delivery issues.
• Alumni have gone on to work in various healthcare leadership roles, with testimonials available from past students.

Additional Information

• The program is offered by the School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia.
• The school is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam).