Master of Arts in International Studies (MA) at University of Northern British Columbia

Programme overview

An interdisciplinary master's degree focused on Global Development and the Environment, drawing on courses from 11 graduate programs and managed by the Department of Economics and the Department of Global and International Studies. Teaching assistantships are available to some full-time students.

Department: Economics; Global and International Studies | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time | Location: Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Required courses in Global Development: Theory and Institutions, Research Methods (INTS 700) and Global Environment: Policies and Practices, plus two electives. Students complete a course-based option (9 further credit hours), a research paper option (6 credit hours plus a 6 credit-hour paper) or a 12 credit-hour thesis (INTS 799).

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Application information

Entry requirements

University graduate admission applies: Admission to a Master's degree generally requires a four-year baccalaureate degree (or equivalent) from a recognized institution with a minimum 3.00 (B) average in third- and fourth-year courses for domestic applicants; programs may set higher standards. Non-native English speakers show proficiency, for example TOEFL iBT 90 (at least 20 per component), IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (at least 6.0 per module) or PTE Academic 65 (at least 60 per component).

Requirements published at faculty level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Most graduate programs admit for Fall (September). Some programs (for example Gender Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies, MASc) also have Winter (January) intakes and Interdisciplinary Studies and MASc have Spring (May) intakes. Some programs no longer offer Winter or Spring intakes.

For Fall (September) entry, applications open 1 October; the first deadline is 15 January for most programs (for example MA in Applied Economics, English, History, Gender Studies, MASc, MEng), with a second domestic deadline of 1 July where offered. Winter (January) entry, where offered, opens 15 January with a first deadline of 1 June and a second domestic deadline of 1 November. Spring (May) entry, where offered, has a first deadline of 1 December and a second domestic deadline of 1 March. MA in Disability Management closes 1 July with no extension.

Graduate application fee: CAD 76.50 for domestic applicants and CAD 153.00 for international applicants, non-refundable and paid at submission online or through the Cashier's Office.

Apply through the official page: https://www.unbc.ca/admissions/graduate

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