Master of Arts [M.A] (Sociology)
- Country Canada
- Course Duration 1 Year
- Course Type Full Time
- Courses Campus On Campus
- Language Specification English
- Program Level Post-Graduate
- Education Required Graduate
- Admission intake January/ May/ September
- Minimum GPA 4.5
Application Charges
| Application Fee | Tution Fee |
|---|---|
| INR 8,551 | INR 754,281 |
Program Description
- Master of Arts in Sociology at York University is offered as a 1-year teaching program.
- It is an on-campus program offered on both a full-time and part-time basis.
- York has one of Canada's largest graduate sociology programs.
- The program's focus is on critical scholarship, interdisciplinarity, and sociological theory.
- Graduate students participate in courses, workshops, and colloquia in other programs and draw on faculty from departments across the university for committee members.
- Students will benefit from close association with award-winning professors, including an unusually high number of research chairs, conducting sociological research in Arts, Law, Education, Fine Arts, Environmental Studies, and other Faculties.
- The MA is a research degree that emphasizes the attainment of a basic capacity for critical research, analysis, and academic writing.
- Students can apply and receive an impressive number of national and international awards for academic achievement.
- Graduates are capable of taking up social science research in both public and private sector positions or of gaining admission to the best professional and doctoral programs in Canada and abroad.
- The department has one of the most dynamic centers of social theorizing and research in Canada with a well-established national and international reputation.
- York University supports a profusion of research centers and projects which draw faculty from multiple departments.
- The average salary of the program goes up to 46,000 USD.
Other Requirements
Eligibility & Entry Requirement
Academic Eligibility:
Indian students are eligible to apply if they have any one of the following certificates:
- Students must have a 4-year undergraduate degree from a recognized university.
- A GPA of at least 3.33 (B+ grade) out of 4.33 in the last two years of study is required to be eligible for the program.
Indian students are eligible to apply if they have any one of the following certificates:
- Completed a 4-year UG degree with first class in a relevant field from a recognized institution.
- Or, completed a master's degree with first-class in a relevant field from a recognized institution.
- Or, completed a 3-year UG degree from an accredited institution.
Extra Notes
Required Document List
Following Documents are required to attend this program:
- Online application form: Students have to submit an online application form at the official website.
- CV/Resume: Outline of academic achievements and/or awards, publications, relevant work, and/or volunteer experience.
- Statement of Purpose: An essay or other written statement written by the student.
- Academic Documents: Submit copies of official transcripts from post-secondary institutions attended.
- Three letters of recommendation: Referees (Teachers, guidance counselors, or Professors) should comment on academics and that references should submit along with the application system.
- Sample of written work: Student has to write something interesting as their sample essay in the application form.
- Statement of Intent: Reasons or intentions for pursuing studies in this program, including a description of prior experience.
- ELP Scores: Students have to submit their English language proficiency scores like IELTS, TOEFL, or other test scores.
