MA in English Literature - Feminist and Gender Studies [Research Paper] in Ottawa Canada | University of Ottawa

University of Ottawa | Ottawa Canada
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD 29,163
(c. USD20,924.92)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months

The Department of English offers the degrees of Master of Arts (with coursework, major research paper, or thesis) and Doctor of Philosophy in English. Both programs equip students to pursue advanced studies in British, Canadian, or American literature informed by a broad knowledge of literary history and by recent developments in literary criticism and cultural theory. The department is well known for its annual Canadian Literature Symposium, and its faculty is distinguished and well-published. The Ontario Council on Graduate Studies (OCGS) has consistently awarded the department the councils highest rating.The department also offers a CO-OP option at the masters level that students can apply to add to either the coursework or the major research paper program.The department participates in the collaborative programs in Feminist and Gender Studies and in Medieval and Renaissance Studies at the Masters level, and in the collaborative program in Canadian Studies at the PhD level. For more information on these programs, see “Program Requirements”.The Collaborative program in Feminist and Gender Studies at the masters level is designed for students from selected disciplines in arts, education, health sciences, law, social sciences, and counselling and spirituality (Saint Paul University), who have an interest in Feminist and Gender Studies. These students have the opportunity to combine advanced studies in their primary program with analyses from a Feminist and Gender Studies perspective. The degree awarded is a masters degree in the primary program with a "specialization in Feminist and Gender Studies".


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Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 8.0

Qualification Requirements

For the most accurate and up to date information on application deadlines, language tests and other admission requirements, please visit the specific requirements webpage.The MA program is intended to refine the critical and scholarly skills of high-achieving graduates from undergraduate honours programs. An honours BA in English literature with a minimum high second class standing of B+ is normally required. A 500-word statement of interest in the program is required with the application. Students applying for the MA with thesis option should submit a sample of their academic writing, such as an essay written for an undergraduate English course.Students who have completed a BA or equivalent degree with a minimum of six full courses in English with an average of 75 per cent (B+) may be admitted to a qualifying year which normally comprises 30 units selected to ensure coverage of the major fields of English literature. These courses must be successfully completed in each case with a mark of B+ or higher. By special permission one or two graduate courses may be substituted for the equivalent number of undergraduate courses. After the requirements of the qualifying year have been satisfactorily fulfilled, students may apply for admission to the regular MA program. Such admission will depend on the quality of their overall record.

Tuition CAD 29,163

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