Overview

Dalhousie University 's Diploma of Emergency Health Services Management programme provides current and future EHS leaders with the range of knowledge and skills required to effectively lead in a variety of Emergency and Disaster contexts.

Explore the many facets of emergency healthcare, including:

Strategy and Planning

Budget and finance

Legal considerations

Management processes

Operations and resourcing

Systems design

Designed with working professionals in mind, the diploma can be taken over the course of one year, or through a range of more flexible part-time options.

Programme options

The DEHSM can be completed full-time in one-year or on a part-time basis. Some students start by earning one, or both, of our 3-credit certificates in EHS Planning and EHS Management, and apply the credits they’ve earned toward the DEHSM. The credits you earn as part of the DEHSM may be transferred to other undergraduate programmes.

What you will learn

The DEHSM is a 10-credit, one-year programme that is delivered completely online. In your first semester you’ll start by exploring topics related to healthcare planning and finances as well as laws pertaining to health. In your second semester you’ll dive into more in-depth topics such as management processes and human resources issues pertaining to EHS.

The DEHSM provides current and future EHS leaders with the range of knowledge and skills required to effectively lead in a variety of emergency and disaster contexts.

Careers

The DEHSM was designed by EHS professionals.

Possible careers include:

emergency health services

emergency planning roles

managerial roles in EHS, disaster, or management agencies

The diploma provides an excellent foundation for those students interested in the Master of Health Administration programme, which prepares students with the administrative skills and academic knowledge to assume leadership roles in either the private or public healthcare sectors.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Healthcare Financial Management

Health Law for Non-Lawyers

Quality Improvements in EHS

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-07 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2027-05-11 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

More details

Applications can be considered before the start of classes in September. Apply early to meet the February 15 deadline for general entrance awards

Language

English

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Credits

10 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Halifax, Canada

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be considered for admission to this programme, you must meet minimum academic criteria:

Completion of secondary school (Grade 12)

Achievement of the minimum average for your programme of choice.

Completion of Grade 12 English (or equivalent course).

In addition to meeting Dalhousie’s general admission requirements and completing the online undergraduate application form, applicants must provide:

Official transcripts for previous academic study

One letter of reference (academic or professional)

Resume/curriculum vitae

Mature students: Include a letter indicating your activities since leaving high school and how you plan to successfully complete the Diploma in Emergency Health Services Management if you are admitted.

International students: If your first language is not English, you must provide proof that you meet Dalhousie’s English Language requirements.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

12371 CAD / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

4211 CAD / year

≈ 4211 CAD / year

Additional Details

International fee includes:

Tuition: $4,210.80

International: $8,160.40

Funding

Financial information

Dalhousie offers competitive tuition rates and funding programmes to support undergraduate students in almost all of its degree programmes.

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Programme options

What you will learn

Careers

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

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English requirements

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General requirements

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