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postgraduate

Degree

Master of Arts (M.A.) in Sociology (Thesis-Based)

postgraduate

Degree

Master of Arts (M.A.) in Sociology (Thesis-Based)

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2023)

    $19,728 CAD

  • Application fee

    $129 CAD

  • Duration

    2 year

  • PGWP

    3 year

  • Min GPA

    3.3 out of 4

Highlights
Thesis

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September 07-January-2024 2024-01-07

Overview

Master of Arts (M.A.) in Sociology

The Department of Sociology at McGill University has very high standards and an excellent record of placing students in both academic and non-academic careers in institutions ranging from the University of Chicago and Berkeley to StatsCan and CEGEPs. 

The Department has a stellar record of research publications and a lively graduate program. 

The university has particular strengths in the following fields:

  • comparative political sociology and development
  • diversity and inequalities
  • population and health

This program provides excellent methodological training, but is principally designed for students who wish to gain a first experience doing original research. 

Some students have stopped at this stage; more have gone on to higher degree work. 

Researching and writing a thesis requires considerable effort, and this program typically takes two years to complete.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$26,387

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $6,912
Accommodation 1 bed room $6,659
Tuition 1 person $19,728

Hourly wage

Min wage

15.25 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
  • Resume/Curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Writing Sample
  • GRE (required for applicants who have not received a degree from a Canadian university)

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
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TOEFL

86
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Cambridge

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Academic background and requirement

  • A bachelor's degree in Sociology or in another relevant social science.
  • CGPA of 3.3 or better out of a possible 4.0.
  • Many students entering the MA program have already taken the equivalent of one or more of the following required undergraduate level courses: Sociological Perspectives; Sociological Inquiry; Classical Sociological Theory; Statistics in Social Research.

Career opportunities

  • Advice worker
  • Community development worker
  • Further education teacher
  • Higher education lecturer
  • Police officer
  • Policy officer
  • Secondary school teacher
  • Social researcher

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