Program Admission
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Standard Admission
- Four year undergraduate degree
- Normally, minimum five to seven years of leadership experience
- To be considered for Flexible Admission, applicants would normally require a minimum of 10 years related experience, with some at a senior level
Participants to the MA in Leadership-Health program are selected on the basis of their leadership experience and potential, commitment to learning, a recommendation by their direct supervisor and self-described reasons for applying to the program.
Specific selection criteria applied to MA in Leadership-Health applicants include four key elements:
- Character: applicants should demonstrate courage, integrity, strength of character and decision-making skills as deemed appropriate for anyone in a current or future leadership capacity
- Leadership/Managerial/Administrative Experience: applicants must have a minimum of five to seven years supervisory experience with their current and/or previous organization. Preference may be given to those applicants with experience in complex situations where diversity in leadership style was required
- Key Skill Sets: applicants must show strength in the following key skill sets: listening, speaking and academic writing; interpersonal skills; comfort with computing technology; problem solving and decision making
- Commitment to Learning: applicants should demonstrate a lifelong commitment to both formal and informal learning.
Application Requirements
Please follow the standard university requirements with the exception of the following program-specific requirements:
Personal Statement
Your personal statement should consist of a one or two page letter indicating your motivation for seeking entrance to the program. Your statement should comment upon your personal and career goals, the expectations you have for the program in relation to the achievement of your goals, and the strengths you feel you can bring to the program.
What letters of reference are required?
Your two letters of reference should consist of the following:
Personal Character Reference
Your personal character reference should consist of a letter from someone who has known you for several years outside the context of your work. Please ask the writer to indicate the length of time and context in which they have known you, and to consider the following attributes in their letter about you: honesty, integrity, responsibility, adaptability, concern and respect for others, sense of self-esteem and confidence.
Professional Reference
This letter should attest to your performance in the context of your current or previous work. The letter can address such areas as leadership potential, career commitment, human relations and supervisory skills, flexibility, communication, and technical skills.
Structured Resume
Your structured resume should include the following:
Education
- List all post secondary education, degrees, diplomas, and certificates you have achieved
Work Experience
Training and Professional Development
- List career related training and professional development programs completed within the past five years. Include the source of training, and the duration and year completed. List other training and personal development programs not already included.
Voluntary/Unpaid Work Experience
- List and describe any voluntary/unpaid post-secondary employment and/or community service experience. Please include name of organization, length of service and a brief description of duties.
Leadership/Change Agent/Trainer Experience
- Briefly describe any specific training and/or experience you have had as a group/project leader, co-ordinator of change initiatives, or as a trainer.
Information Technology Training and Experience
- Briefly describe your level of training and experience in the use of information technology including computers, software and telecommunications networks as tools for business, education, teaching and personal use.
Innovative Learning Methods
- Briefly describe any training and/or experience you have had in the use of innovative learning methods including distance learning, community and team-based learning, mentoring, etc. Include both your experience as a 'learner' and as an 'educator/trainer'.
Professional Memberships/Affiliations
- List memberships and positions you hold/have held in professional associations, service clubs, community/volunteer sector.
Other Relevant Information
- Provide any other information which you believe is relevant to your application and will be of assistance to the selection committee. For example, business papers/documents/business plans, etc., might be useful. In certain cases we may require such documentation for candidates.
