Kingston,
ON,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Sociology - Media, Information and Surveillance in Kingston Canada | Queen's University
Queen's University
|
Kingston Canada
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
12,927
(c. USD9,268.13)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The Sociology Department's Graduate Program fosters a collaborative, well-supported environment with outstanding academic offerings at both MA and PhD levels. Our committed faculty ensures personalized guidance for all graduate students, while maintaining a strong track record of securing external funding and creating teaching/research opportunities. This research cluster explores digital sociologies, examining contemporary media, data systems, information technologies, and network infrastructures. Investigative focus includes social platforms, visual media, intelligent devices, and digital footprints, incorporating feminist perspectives, science-technology studies, and cultural analysis. Over thirty years, members have gained recognition for groundbreaking research on Canadian communication history, critiques of information society narratives, studies of digital inequality globally, and the expansion of surveillance cultures. The group integrates perspectives from cultural geography, philosophy, and historical studies, maintaining active collaboration with the Surveillance Studies Centre.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
For international students TOEFL iBT minimum score of 88. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) - score of 7 on the academic module
Academic prerequisites- BA Honours undergraduate degree in Sociology or equivalent with a minimum B+ standing.
Writing sample- A writing sample is required. The writing sample is a paper submitted in a sociology course or equivalent, typically 10-15 pages in length. Please send electronically to Graduate Program Assistant.
Curriculum Vitae (C.V.)- A C.V. is required. Please send electronically to Graduate Program Assistant.
Statement of interest- MA applicants will vary in what they put in their statement of interest. Some have a very precise project in mind and they outline that particular project and indicate someone they feel would be able to best supervise them. But some applicants haven't narrowed in on a precise project so they indicate the area in which they are interested in studying. For the MA, we do not expect original research but demonstrated mastery of a given body of sociological literature related to a focused research question. If known, you could indicate whether you wish to pursue the essay or thesis option. Some MA students choose to do field work, but it is not mandatory. The length of the statement is about a page although it might be longer if you have a precise project (so 300 to 500 words in general).
Other Applicants to the Master's program are not required to select a research area or find a suitable supervisor in advance.
Academic prerequisites- BA Honours undergraduate degree in Sociology or equivalent with a minimum B+ standing.
Writing sample- A writing sample is required. The writing sample is a paper submitted in a sociology course or equivalent, typically 10-15 pages in length. Please send electronically to Graduate Program Assistant.
Curriculum Vitae (C.V.)- A C.V. is required. Please send electronically to Graduate Program Assistant.
Statement of interest- MA applicants will vary in what they put in their statement of interest. Some have a very precise project in mind and they outline that particular project and indicate someone they feel would be able to best supervise them. But some applicants haven't narrowed in on a precise project so they indicate the area in which they are interested in studying. For the MA, we do not expect original research but demonstrated mastery of a given body of sociological literature related to a focused research question. If known, you could indicate whether you wish to pursue the essay or thesis option. Some MA students choose to do field work, but it is not mandatory. The length of the statement is about a page although it might be longer if you have a precise project (so 300 to 500 words in general).
Other Applicants to the Master's program are not required to select a research area or find a suitable supervisor in advance.
Tuition
CAD
12,927