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MA Cultural Studies at Queen's University

Queen's University, Canada

Programme overview

Cultural Studies is an emphatically interdisciplinary area of inquiry that intersects the humanities, natural and social sciences, and the arts. Its researchers theorize the forces that shape the lived reality of people in the 21st century.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science  |  Department: Cultural Studies  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada

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Application information

Entry requirements

An academic average of at least B+ in the last two years of the BA is generally expected for the MA; an average in the A range is generally expected for the PhD. The application deadline is February 1 and the window opens each September.

Domestic applicants: CAD 5,887 a year (2026-2027). 2026-2027 Canadian-student tuition (3 terms, standard master's rate); excludes Student Assistance Levy, ancillary fees and UHIP. Source

International applicants: CAD 12,927 a year (2026-2027). 2026-2027 international tuition (3 terms, standard master's rate); excludes Student Assistance Levy, ancillary fees and UHIP. Source

Smith School of Business master's and MBA programmes start on dates listed by programme, including January, May, June, August and September 2026 starts (for example Queen's MBA January, MMA January, May or September, MIB and Global Online MBA September).

Most acceptances to School of Graduate Studies programmes are made in March.

The graduate application portal typically opens in September each year with deadlines early in the new year; deadlines are set by each degree programme. Applications are made through the online School of Graduate Studies application.

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