One Health University of Guelph

Overview

The One Health programme at the University of Guelph offers a transformative educational experience that addresses the complex interconnections between humans, animals, and their shared environments. This innovative curriculum prepares students to tackle global challenges such as zoonotic diseases, food security, and biodiversity loss through a collaborative, multi-faceted lens.

Why One Health at University of Guelph?

The University of Guelph is uniquely positioned as a leader in this field, drawing on its historic strengths in veterinary medicine, agriculture, and the biological sciences. As the first institution in Canada to offer this specific degree, it provides a rare multidisciplinary environment where students can engage with world-class researchers and specialized facilities.

Students benefit from a highly flexible learning structure, allowing them to tailor their education through four distinct areas of emphasis: disease and complexity, environment and food, policy and economics, or culture and society. The institution is recognized as a top comprehensive and research-intensive university, ensuring that the curriculum is informed by the latest scientific advancements and global health trends.

Tuition Fee Breakdown

• International fee: CAD 39692 per year
• National fee: CAD 7773 per year

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Syllabus

The curriculum combines foundational science with social science perspectives. Modules may include:

• Disease, Complexity and Health
• Environment, Food and Health
• Policy, Economics and Health
• Culture, Society and Health
• Geography
• Epidemiology
• Sociology
• Anthropology
• Ecology

Careers with One Health

Graduates are equipped with a versatile skill set that is highly valued in both the public and private sectors. The interdisciplinary nature of the degree allows for diverse career paths in human and animal medicine, environmental protection, and public health policy. Many students also use this qualification as a stepping stone to professional programmes or advanced graduate research.

The programme also provides an excellent foundation for those aspiring to become veterinarians, physicians, or lawyers specialising in health and environmental legislation.