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MA Sociology at Western University

Western University, Canada

Programme overview

Our faculty include award-winning, internationally renowned scholars in Social Inequality, Aging & Health, and Population Studies. We also have research expertise in areas such as youth and identity, criminology, and work. Furthermore, we are home to the Centre for Population, Aging and Health. We are active participants in the collaborative specializations in Migration & Ethnic Relations and Transitional Justice & Post-Conflict Reconstruction. Moreover, our researchers benefit from the Research Data Centre housed at Western and one of the top academic libraries in the country.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Science  |  Duration: 3 Terms (Project-based) 6 Terms (Thesis-based)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: London, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Project-based or thesis based programme, full-time, 3 Terms (Project-based) 6 Terms (Thesis-based) in length.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Four-year degree, in Sociology or a related field. First or high second class standing (minimum B+ or 78 overall average in completed courses in years 3 and 4). Additional Requirements. While students who have taken sociological theory, statistics and/or methods are preferred, excellent students without this background may be considered. Application deadline: January 15 - Acceptance notification in late March Late applications are still accepted under certain conditions. Please visit Sociology – Frequently Asked Questions for more information.

Graduate programmes charge Fall, Winter and Summer terms; Ivey MBA Direct has a July intake, the Accelerated MBA a November intake, and the Executive MBA September and February intakes. Deadlines and intake terms vary by programme.

Each graduate programme sets its own application deadlines, which may differ for domestic and international applicants. Applications are made through Western's online graduate application. The application fee is $185 CAD for most graduate programmes; $290 for Communication Sciences and Disorders (MClSc), Occupational Therapy (MSc OT) and Physical Therapy (MPT); $150 for Ivey MBA and Ivey MSc; $350 for Orthodontics.

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