Overview
About the program
The low graduate student/faculty ratio creates an informal learning environment in which students receive considerable individual attention.
Sociology faculty members at the University of Manitoba are actively involved in research, including many projects that readily lend themselves as the basis for student theses and dissertations.
Members of our department have affiliations with other research institutes, centres, facilities and groups such as:
- Centre for Human Rights Research
- Centre on Aging
- Centre for Social Science Research and Policy
- Immigration Research West
- Institute for the Humanities
- Manitoba Centre for Health Policy
- Manitoba Research Alliance
- National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
- Qualitative Research Group
- RESOLVE (Prairie Research Network on Family Violence)
- Statistics Canada Research Data Centre at UM
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Sociology of Education
- Theoretical Criminology
- Sociology of Law and Social Control
- Political Sociology
- Sociology of the Family
- Issues in Health Care Seminar
- Survey Research Methods
- Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
- Seminar in Contemporary Sociological Theory
- Social Inequality
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before , National
- Apply before , International
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- national deadlines apply for Canadian and US applicants
Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Sociology View 43 other PhDs in Sociology in CanadaAcademic requirements
English requirements
Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
To be considered for admission to the PhD in Sociology program, you must have:
- A Master's degree in Sociology or a closely related cognate field that includes substantial sociological content
- A minimum GPA of 3.5 (or the equivalent) based on the last 60 credit hours (or two full years or equivalent) of university study
- A strong foundation in sociological research methods and theory
Applications must be completed online and include several parts:
- $100 application fee (non-refundable)
- Unofficial copies of transcripts and degree certificates
- Statement of intent (Guidelines for Writing a Statement of Intent)
- Three letters of recommendation (must be requested from within the application)
- Proof of English language proficiency, if required
Tuition Fee
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International
5906 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2953 CAD per semester during 48 months. -
National
5906 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2953 CAD per semester during 48 months.
- continuing fee (from year 3 on): $553 per term
Living costs for Winnipeg
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