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PhD 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: 12 Terms  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: London, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Thesis-based programme, full-time, 12 Terms in length.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Master's degree or equivalent. At least a high second class standing (B+) in the master's degree. It is preferred but not essential that this Master's degree be in sociology. Applicants who have taken sociological theory, statistics and methods are preferred. Additional Requirements. A writing sample (e.g. term paper, excerpt from MA thesis), maximum 20 double-spaced pages. 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.

Each graduate programme sets its own application deadlines, which may differ for domestic and international applicants. The application fee is $185 CAD for most graduate programmes.

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