Toronto,
ON,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Criminology and Sociolegal Studies in Toronto Canada | University of Toronto
University of Toronto
|
Toronto Canada
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
30,350
(c. USD21,776.61)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
The graduate program at the Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies focuses on offering students comprehensive multidisciplinary education and guided research opportunities in crime analysis, criminal justice systems, and legal-social studies. This curriculum exposes learners to current criminological and sociolegal scholarship while honing their critical thinking, analytical abilities, and research methodologies. Unlike forensic science or legal practice programs, it prepares graduates for academic careers, research positions, or roles requiring sophisticated evaluation of criminological and sociolegal findings.
The program specializes in two distinct disciplines: criminology and sociolegal studies.
Criminology explores crime patterns, offender behavior, and justice system operations. Key topics encompass theories of crime causation, political influences on crime, psychological aspects of criminality, law enforcement practices, judicial processes, punishment systems, juvenile justice, and historical perspectives on criminal justice.
Sociolegal studies examines how different legal frameworks (criminal, civil, administrative, regulatory) and social control mechanisms address harmful behaviors and ensure public safety. This field covers theoretical approaches to law-society relationships, economic dimensions of law and crime, as well as risk management and security policies.
The MA program offers both full-time and part-time enrollment options, with all cohorts commencing in September. Regardless of study pace, participants must complete degree requirements within the timeframe established by the School of Graduate Studies regulations.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
Applicants must have an appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university. An appropriate bachelor's degree normally consists of 20 full-course equivalents (FCEs). Applicants with arts and science degrees will normally be required to have at least a B+ standing. Applicants from law schools who have already completed a JD degree or its equivalent will normally be required to have at least a B standing.
It is essential that all incoming graduate students have a command of English. Proficiency in the English language must be demonstrated by all applicants educated outside Canada whose primary language is not English, and who graduated from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English. This requirement must be satisfied using a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a verbal and a written component. To be considered for admission, applicants must achieve the following minimum scores:
- paper-based TOEFL exam: 580 and 5 on the Test of Written English (TWE)
- Internet-based TOEFL exam: 93/120 and 22/30 on the writing and speaking sections.
Official copies of these scores must be submitted to the University of Toronto before a formal offer of admission can be made.
Tuition
CAD
30,350