Applying
You must apply to our graduate programs online听via the听Faculty of Graduate Studies听webpage. Application information (including information on the submission of electronic references) is available there. Please note:听two听references听are required.
Our program is a full-time thesis based program.听 We admit once a year; always in September.听 Applicants should apply to our program by the听January 15th deadline. Students who apply after January 15th may be considered for admission, but only if space is available.
Preference is given to applicants with degrees in Sociology or Anthropology with an average of A- or higher. Students with degrees in other disciplines may be considered if space is available, but they are generally required to do extra coursework to fill in any gaps in their background.
We encourage students to shape up something of a prospective research focus and project before reaching out to possible supervisors. With this in hand, you can reach out to a听potential supervisor听whose research area is in alignment with yours.听
Please Note: Some external scholarships, like those granted by SSHRC, have deadlines earlier in the Fall. Check the Faculty of Graduate Studies website for scholarship information and deadlines. In addition, you will find detailed information about the FGS听Harmonized Scholarship process here.听听
HOW TO APPLY:听
In addition听to听the and the application fee that are submitted via Dalonline, the following听supporting documents听should be uploaded to the application portal:
A LETTER OF INTENT
- 1 to 2 pages for MA applicants; 2 to 4 pages for Doctoral applicants
TWO REFERENCES
A RESUME/CV
Two References
TRANSCRIPTS
-For your initial application to graduate studies,听they only require your unofficial academic transcripts for each post-secondary institution you have attended. Please include degree certificates if degree conferral is not stated on your transcripts.
- If you听are听accepted for admission, your final and official transcripts will be required within 90 days of the start of your program.
- Upload your unofficial transcripts to your Application Portal. Transcripts should include your first and last name, degree,听program type and name of degree issuing university.
ONE WRITING SAMPLE
- A course paper or thesis chapter
ENGLISH COMPETENCY SCORE
- If the language of instruction at your previous university was not English, you must submit scores from a recognized English language test
- See听FGS's English Language Requirements page听for more information.
Visit the听Submit Supporting Documents听page听on the Faculty of Graduate Studies webpage for further guidance.
The Deadline听to apply for 2026/2027 graduate admission is:听JANUARY 15th, 2026.听 听