MA Sociology at University of Victoria

Programme overview

MA Sociology offered by the Department of Sociology in the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

Faculty: Faculty of Graduate Studies | Department: Department of Sociology | Duration: two years | Intake: September | Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

The department offers three options leading to the MA degree. Students wishing to pursue the CSPT option must receive permission from the Cultural, Social, and Political Thought program. All other MA students must elect to pursue either the thesis or major research paper option by the end of their first year in the program.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The department welcomes applications from Canadian and international students with strong backgrounds in sociology or closely related fields. All applications should include a full set of official transcripts, at least two letters of reference, a writing sample, and a statement of intent. Master’s and doctoral students usually begin their programs in September. This is mainly because funding is normally available only for students beginning their programs at that time. Admission to the master’s program requires a bachelor’s degree, with a minimum overall average of B+ (6.0) in the final two full years of credit units or undergraduate work.

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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