Sociology

Degrees offered

MA
MPhil
PhD

Application deadline

February 1 for Fall admission

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Funding

Memorial University offers competitive funding packages to eligible Canadian and International graduate students. Below is an approximate value of funding packages recently offered to graduate students in Sociology. For more information, refer to Fees and Funding.

MA: $15,000

PhD: $19,000

Tuition

We are proud to offer some of the lowest graduate tuition rates in Canada. The following are general program fees for graduate programs in Sociology. For more information on special fees, continuance fees, and related charges, refer to Graduate Tuition and Cost of Living.

Program	Program fee per semester		# of semesters
Program	Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents	International Students	# of semesters
Master’s program
Plan A	$733	$953	6
Plan B	$486	$632	9
Plan C	$1,010	$1,312	3
PhD	$683	$887	12

Duration (for full-time students)

Master's: 1-2 years | PhD: 4 years

Find a supervisor that meets your research needs

Visit the Department of Sociology for areas of research, or search Yaffle to find a supervisor you may wish to work with (for research programs).

Description of programs

The PhD and MA degrees in Sociology are available to both full-time and part-time students.

The main focus of the program is on developing individual research skills and analysis. For this reason, a close relationship between student and advisor is stressed.

The MA degree is available either by course work and thesis or course work and research paper.

Most courses are taken as small seminars or tutorials with the faculty concerned.

All PhD candidates must complete a minimum of two courses in graduate courses in sociology, including Social Theory (Sociology 6150) and Methods of Sociological Research (Sociology 6040), if these or equivalent courses have not been taken previously.

Minimum admission requirements

For MA: Bachelor's degree (second class) in Sociology
For PhD: Master's degree in an appropriate area of study

Important Note: The information provided on this website is subject to change. The University Calendar is the final authority on university regulations.