MA Community Development at University of Victoria

Programme overview

MA Community Development offered by the School of Public Administration in the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

Faculty: Faculty of Graduate Studies | Department: School of Public Administration | Duration: 2 years | Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

The program consists of 16.5-18.0 total units of study, typically including 6.0 units for the Master’s Thesis (CD 599) or 4.5 units for the Master's Research Project. In addition to online course work, students are required to attend a one week on-campus residency in the first term of the program. Remaining courses are completed through online study only.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in any discipline. Applicants should have an average of B or higher in their final two years of study. Applicants must demonstrate commitment and experience, paid or volunteer, in the community development sector. Applicants who do not possess a Canadian undergraduate degree will be required to write and submit official results of the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). International students whose first language is not English are required to provide valid test results for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The minimum score for the TOEFL is 102 on the Internet-based test.

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.

Many graduate programs have three entry points: September, January and May; entry points and deadlines are listed on each program overview page.

The application fee is $145.25 if all documents originate within Canada and $187.00 if any originate outside Canada, payable online by credit card.

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

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