Healthcare programs in Canada

66 universities in Canada offer 855 healthcare programs open to international students; 99% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition for bachelor's degrees in this field is 16,962 USD, with the middle half of programs charging between 13,018 USD and 23,747 USD.

Data as of July 17, 2026 · computed from the Global Admissions catalog · amounts in USD

Healthcare in Canada by degree level

Degree	Programs	25th percentile	Median tuition / yr	75th percentile
Bachelor's	218	13,018 USD	16,962 USD	23,747 USD
Master's	171	7,704 USD	10,686 USD	15,273 USD
PhD	79	7,704 USD	9,070 USD	10,269 USD

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programs exist.

Popular healthcare programs in Canada

The most-viewed programs in this field right now — each links to the live listing with tuition, requirements and application details.

Program	University	Degree	Tuition / yr
Practical Nursing	Humber College	—	16,803 USD
Health Care Aide Certificate	Bow Valley College	—	13,551 USD
Master in Public Health	University of Saskatchewan	Master's	7,704 USD
Nursing	Memorial University of Newfoundland	—	4,436 USD
Bachelor in Nursing	University of Manitoba	Bachelor's	7,017 USD
Diploma in Practical Nursing	Durham College	—	10,964 USD
Personal Support Worker	Humber College	—	20,545 USD
Bachelor in Nursing (RPN to BScN Bridging)	Humber College	Bachelor's	20,105 USD
Master in Public Health (MPH)	Brock University	Master's	7,834 USD
Medicine	Memorial University of Newfoundland	—	4,436 USD
Practical Nursing	University of Saint Boniface	—	7,500 USD
Bachelor in Accelerated Science in Nursing	University of Prince Edward Island	Bachelor's	7,704 USD
Pharmacy Technician Diploma	Bow Valley College	—	20,720 USD
Master in Social Work (MSW)	University of Manitoba	Master's	15,273 USD
Master in Pharmacy (2 Years)	Memorial University of Newfoundland	Master's	10,830 USD
Dental Hygiene	Dalhousie University	—	12,876 USD
Bachelor in Kinesiology	McGill University	Bachelor's	40,377 USD
Practical Nursing Diploma	Okanagan College	—	13,056 USD
Master in Nursing, (BN/MN) Concurrent Degrees	Brock University	Master's	7,834 USD
Dental Hygiene (Career Programs)	John Abbott College	—	15,323 USD
Bachelor in Allied Health Sciences - Bridge	Ontario Tech University	Bachelor's	29,195 USD
Advanced Diploma in Dental Hygiene	Durham College	—	10,087 USD
Diploma in Practical Nursing – Flex Program (weekend delivery)	Durham College	—	10,964 USD
Nursing Practice in Canada	Langara College	—	2,501 USD

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Specializations within healthcare

Nursing 137 Health Sciences 74 Medicine 42 Social Work 41 Kinesiology 40 Public Health 32 Pharmacy 24 Mental Health and Counselling 23 Nutrition 22 Biomedical Sciences 20

Universities for healthcare in Canada

Canadore College (107)
Laval University, Quebec City (55)
University of Manitoba (45)
University of Saskatchewan (39)
University of Quebec Trois Rivieres (38)
Niagara College, Welland (33)
Dalhousie University (29)
University of Waterloo, Canada (27)
Sault College (24)
University of Lethbridge (24)

More on studying in Canada: tuition statistics , application deadlines or the study-in-Canada guide .

Healthcare in other countries

United States (4,599)
United Kingdom (2,193)
China (1,891)
Australia (774)
Ireland (679)
France (596)
Turkey (400)
The Netherlands (396)
United Arab Emirates (283)
India (279)
New Zealand (249)
Finland (226)

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