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postgraduate

Degree

Master of Arts - Sociology (Coursework)

postgraduate

Degree

Master of Arts - Sociology (Coursework)

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2023)

    $19,013 CAD

  • Application fee

    $120 CAD

  • Duration

    2 years

  • PGWP

    2-3 years

  • Min GPA

    76 out of 100

Options
Co-op
Field placement
Research

These items are optional and you can choose them as you wish after applying for the course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September 01-February-2024 2024-02-01
Winter-January 01-August-2024 2024-08-01

Overview

Master of Arts - Sociology

Carleton University’s graduate programs in sociology have been of national significance since the inception of the master’s degree in the early 1960s. 

The principal focus of Carleton's graduate programs is the organization and development of contemporary societies in a comparative context and with particular reference to Canadian society. 

A key feature of graduate programs is that they are student-centred. 

The university feels strongly that students should have the opportunity to fashion for themselves the experience of graduate study that will serve them best. 

Carleton also offers a concentration in Quantitative Methodology. Collaborative specializations in African Studies, Latin American and Caribbean Studies and Digital Humanities are also available. 

And Carleton recently added a collaborative specialization in Climate Change.

Capital Advantage

As home to many governmental and non-governmental institutions, Ottawa provides exceptional institutional resources upon which our students can draw for their research and learning. 

The graduate students may pursue a placement in one such organization, linking practical work with their area of research interest. 

The nation’s capital also houses a variety of library, archival and museum collections that provide unique opportunities for those interested in the anthropological study of material culture, art, ethnohistory and historical texts.

Fields of Specialization

  • Applied Social Research
  • Cultural Studies
  • Quantitative Methods
  • Stratification and Power
  • Theory and Methodology

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$27,907

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $9,156
Accommodation 1 bed room $8,894
Tuition 1 person $19,013

Hourly wage

Min wage

17.20 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
  • Passport or Visa Documents
  • Letters of Reference (2 required)
  • Statement of Intent (1 required)
  • Writing Sample (1 required)

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
6
listening
6
writing
6
speaking
6
reading

TOEFL

86
20
listening
22
writing
22
speaking
20
reading

PTE

60
60
listening
60
writing
60
speaking
60
reading

Cambridge

-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

If your first language is not English, you can prove your language proficiency by:

  • presenting one of the official Language Proficiency (ESL) test scores as defined in the table below;
  • showing that you have completed ESLA 1900 or ESLA 1905 at Carleton University with a final grade of B- or higher; or
  • present official certification (transcripts) that you have completed an undergraduate or graduate degree within the past three years in a university in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, or any country in which the primary language is English, where the language of instruction in the relevant educational institution was English, and the language of instruction in their most recently completed undergraduate or graduate degree was English.

Note: Letters from your universities stating the medium of instruction is English are not acceptable.


Academic background and requirement

  • The requirement for admission into the master's program is a B.A.Honours or equivalent with at least B+ honours standing in sociology or a closely-related field.
  • Where relevant, previous professional experience will be taken into account in determining an applicant's standing on admission.
  • Applicants with general (three-year) bachelor's degrees may be admitted into a qualifying-year program designed to raise their standing to honours status.
  • Students earning at least high honours standing in their qualifying-year courses will be considered for admission into the master's program.

Career opportunities

  • Advice worker
  • Community development worker
  • Further education teacher
  • Higher education lecturer
  • Housing manager/officer
  • Marketing executive
  • Police officer
  • Policy officer
  • Secondary school teacher
  • Social researcher

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