Vancouver,
BC,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Sociology - Health and Healthcare in Vancouver Canada | The University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia
|
Vancouver Canada
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
9,690
(c. USD6,950)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The department's health sociology explores how health and illness intersect with social frameworks, institutional systems, government policies, healthcare infrastructures, and individual lived experiences.
UBC's sociology program maintains a rich tradition of community-engaged learning initiatives, offering students practical research opportunities with local Vancouver partners such as RainCity Housing, SPEC, municipal agencies, and neighborhood organizations. The program features robust co-op options and jointly operates the Immigrant Vancouver Ethnographic Field School with Anthropology. Gender and sexuality scholars investigate evolving gender dynamics and sexual identity formations across different historical periods and cultural contexts.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
To be considered for admission to the MA program in full standing, an applicant should.
Hold a four-year degree in sociology or a cognate field (i.e. a closely related field with significant sociological content)
Attained first-class standing (80% at UBC) in their upper-level courses, especially their sociology courses.
Applicants are required to scan official transcripts of all previous academic work from all post-secondary institutions. Transcripts must be:
Validated by the institution's registrar and on official, secure university letterhead (or, if provided by the institution, in the form of a secure .pdf)
Uploaded as .pdf documents and clearly labelled
Accompanied by the grading key for the institution
Translated by a certified translator if in a language other than English or French
Transcripts in the form of a print-out from the student's online records, transcripts with no grading scale, and transcripts in languages other than English or French will not be evaluated.
IELTS - A minimum overall band score of 7 is required with a minimum score of 6.5 in each component.
TOEFL IBT - 100 for the internet-based exam, Reading 25 Writing, 25 Speaking, 22 Listening, 22
Hold a four-year degree in sociology or a cognate field (i.e. a closely related field with significant sociological content)
Attained first-class standing (80% at UBC) in their upper-level courses, especially their sociology courses.
Applicants are required to scan official transcripts of all previous academic work from all post-secondary institutions. Transcripts must be:
Validated by the institution's registrar and on official, secure university letterhead (or, if provided by the institution, in the form of a secure .pdf)
Uploaded as .pdf documents and clearly labelled
Accompanied by the grading key for the institution
Translated by a certified translator if in a language other than English or French
Transcripts in the form of a print-out from the student's online records, transcripts with no grading scale, and transcripts in languages other than English or French will not be evaluated.
IELTS - A minimum overall band score of 7 is required with a minimum score of 6.5 in each component.
TOEFL IBT - 100 for the internet-based exam, Reading 25 Writing, 25 Speaking, 22 Listening, 22
Tuition
CAD
9,690