Master of Health Administration
For a career in management that matters. |
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Our rigorous, CAHME accredited Master program will prepare you to take the lead in managing healthcare organisations, whilst also advancing you towards your Canadian Healthcare Executive designation. Through full and part-time pathways, you can cultivate a career in management and administration, playing a transformative role in improving healthcare for the communities we serve.
We are particularly proud of our record of creating blended cohorts, with experienced nurses, surgeons, dentists and pharmacists learning alongside recent graduates from the full range of subjects: pyschology, international law, economics and more. You do not need a healthcare background to excel on this program.
This page contains essential detail as well as perspectives from current students and alumni, but don't hesitate to get in touch through the various contact options, below.
Dr Robert Strang Scholarship for Equity in Health |
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If you are applying to start the MHA in September of 2023, are a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident, and self-identify as a member of an underrepresented group, you are encouraged to apply for the Strang Scholarship of up to $10,000 to support your studies. Contact Shelley Weir on healthadmin@dal.ca for details of the application process.
Key features of our program include: |
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Outstanding Learning Experience
Maximum 24 students in each cohort; a personal academic advisor, and world-class facilities. Instructors include two Canada Research Chairs.
CAHME Accreditation, & CHE Designation
The gold-standard for Health Administration, on a program which fulfils requirements for Canadian Health Executive designation.
A 4-Month Residency
Our partnerships extend across the sector, providing essential and meaningful leadership experience for our graduates
The ELEMENT Mentoring Scheme
A one-to-one connection with a serving healthcare leader, to review your goals, overcome challenges and discuss career progression.
Interprofessional Health Education
Collaborative care team simulations of real-world clinical situations, learning with and from Dentistry, Medicine & Health.
The Nova Scotia Advantage
Live, learn and grow in Halifax, Nova Scotia: the best of the city with the beauty of the ocean, and a world-class University to call home.
Application Deadlines |
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Scholarship applicants, including for the Dr Robert Strang Scholarship for Equity in Health, and International Applicants: April 1st 2023.
All other applicants: June 1st 2023.
Note: you will need to complete the GMAT by the application deadline. See details below.
Our MHA in a nutshell: |
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Why an MHA, & why now? |
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The MHA for Registered Nurses: |
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An Alumni Perspective: |
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Program Details |
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Master of Health Administration - MHA |
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Are you ready for the program? |
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The program is the only CAHME accredited course in Canada designed to suit students who do not yet have healthcare sector experience. Therefore, although many of our students do have extensive experience in healthcare, you can apply for the program from any undergraduate background: recent graduates have joined us from medicine, accounting, architecture and engineering.
Please note: all MHA applicants must complete the GMAT, and MHA/JD applicants must complete the LSAT.
Would you like to hear directly from current students? |
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Students with a healthcare background:
Hear from Nikita (dentistry) and Grace (nursing) here (5:41)
Recent graduates making the move to healthcare:
To hear Breia's experience, click here (3:44)
To hear Josh's experience, click here (3:42)
To hear Lauryn's experience, click here (3:08)
Or, to hear from our alumni:
Erin Leith, Director, Quality Improvement and Safety, Nova Scotia Health
Vanessa Varelli, Senior Analyst, Health Transformation Office of the Government of Nova Scotia
Would you like to speak to a current student? |
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For questions about the admissions process and the GMAT, please use the "Questions for Admissions" button. However, if you have been through all the information on this page and would now like a more informal chat about the program with a current student, complete the contact form, below.
What makes a CAHME accredited Masters Program Better?
The student who enters a CAHME Accredited Masters Program is assured a level of quality that only comes from accreditation. In order for a graduate program in healthcare management to become accredited it must submit to a rigorous examination of its purpose, the curriculum, the student experience and the success of the graduates in the competitive job market. For the program to remain a CAHME Accredited Program, the program must submit to periodic self examination followed by review of an outside panel of experts to assure the public that the program is constantly seeking to improve itself.

Why the Canadian College of Health Leaders
Graduates from our MHA program are well on their way to their designation as a Canadian Health Executive through the Bluenose Chapter of the Canadian College of Health Leaders. Details on this essential career recognition can be viewed here