PhD Indigenous Governance at University of Victoria

Programme overview

PhD Indigenous Governance offered by the Indigenous Governance Program in the Faculty of Graduate Studies. The PhD in Indigenous Governance is inherently interdisciplinary, as governance is embedded in all aspects of Indigenous social, cultural, economic, political, and health practices and institutions. The program is focused on training students to be transformational leaders with a commitment to scholarly rigor and academic excellence, as well as decolonization and Indigenous resurgence.

Faculty: Faculty of Graduate Studies | Department: Indigenous Governance Program | Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Students are expected to be in residency for two years during which PhD students will take six (6) 1.5 unit courses, three (3) of which will be based on the student’s field of study; complete the language requirement (see language requirement options) and complete the requirements for candidacy (exam and proposal).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission into the PhD program requires completion of the Indigenous Governance master’s degree or equivalent from an accredited institution. Students admitted into the PhD program without the IGOV master’s degree (or equivalent) will be expected to take core courses from the master’s degree in Indigenous governance (IGOV 510, IGOV 520, IGOV 530, IGOV 550, and/or IGOV 570) to fill any gaps in their prior graduate training. The admissions committee will review transcripts of students without the MA in IGOV and any additional course work will be assigned at that time. A minimum GPA of A- (7.0) is required for admission to the PhD program.

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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