Fredericton,
NB,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in English - Academic (thesis-based) in Fredericton Canada | University of New Brunswick
University of New Brunswick
|
Fredericton Canada
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
14,535
(c. USD10,432.44)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
20 months
UNB's prestigious English graduate programs provide options in both creative writing and academic studies, enabling students to develop their artistic and analytical abilities. The academic MA and PhD programs now feature an additional specialization in Gender and Sexuality in Literature. Our intimate class sizes foster a welcoming environment where students receive individualized attention from award-winning faculty. They collaborate with professors on research initiatives, creative endeavors, and department publications - including Canada's oldest continuously running literary journal, The Fiddlehead, and the student-operated national literary publication QWERTY.
Study Options: Thesis, Dissertation
Duration: 20 months (thesis-based MA), 4 years (PhD), 5 years (Direct-entry PhD)
Entry Term: Fall semester only
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
All applicants to the MA program Creative Academic GSL should hold an honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English or a similar program with intensive specialization with a minimum 3.5 average Applicants to the Gender and Sexuality in Literature stream should have a BA in English with introductory coursework in Gender Sexuality Womens Studies
A two-part statement of interest
in part one one-page single-spaced outline the academic or creative writing project that you wish to undertake for the thesis
Applicants to the creative writing stream should describe the project its genre topic and approach you should also address the research you would undertake to complete the project
Applicants to the academic or GSL stream should describe the literary texts the project will focus on the approach and its contribution to the field
in part two up to one page singlespaced explain how your academic or nonacademic background and experiences have prepared you to undertake this project and to thrive in the graduate program How have your life circumstances shaped your acade
Three references at least two academic references
Otherwise international applicants whose first language is not English must submit language scores that meet or exceed International English language testing system Academic IELTS Band 7 Paper-based TOEFL 600 TWE 40 Internet-based TOEFL 100 TWE 25 Michigan English Language Assessment Battery MELAB 85 Canadian Test of English for Scholars and Trainees CanTest 45
A two-part statement of interest
in part one one-page single-spaced outline the academic or creative writing project that you wish to undertake for the thesis
Applicants to the creative writing stream should describe the project its genre topic and approach you should also address the research you would undertake to complete the project
Applicants to the academic or GSL stream should describe the literary texts the project will focus on the approach and its contribution to the field
in part two up to one page singlespaced explain how your academic or nonacademic background and experiences have prepared you to undertake this project and to thrive in the graduate program How have your life circumstances shaped your acade
Three references at least two academic references
Otherwise international applicants whose first language is not English must submit language scores that meet or exceed International English language testing system Academic IELTS Band 7 Paper-based TOEFL 600 TWE 40 Internet-based TOEFL 100 TWE 25 Michigan English Language Assessment Battery MELAB 85 Canadian Test of English for Scholars and Trainees CanTest 45
Tuition
CAD
14,535