An MA in sociology from McGill is also well-regarded among the world’s top universities and serves as an excellent launching off point for students intending to pursue doctoral studies. 

This interdisciplinary program is for students who meet the degree requirements in Sociology and who wish to earn 6 credits of approved coursework focusing on gender and women’s studies and issues in feminist research and methods. 

The student’s research paper must be on a topic centrally relating to issues of gender and/or women’s studies. 

The program is designed to be completed within 12 months.

• 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)

• 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.
• GRE scores in the 80th percentile or better