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| School | University of Ottawa/Université d'Ottawa - Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | | |
| Location | Ottawa, ON, Canada | | |
| School Type | Graduate School | | |
| School Size | Full-time Graduate: 7,244 | | |
| Degree | Doctorate | | |
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| Length | 4 Year(s) | | |
| Entry Grade (%)* | 75% | | |
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| Prerequisites Notes | To be admitted to the PhD program, applicants must hold a master's degree in sociology (or equivalent) and have an overall average of at least 75% (B +), calculated in accordance with the guidelines of the FGPS. A student with a master’s degree with the required average in a related discipline can be considered. He or she will be asked to take a number of additional courses. The number of extra courses required is determined by the Graduate Studies Committee after examining the file of each candidate.
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| Description | The PhD in sociology program is offered full-time only, in English and in French. It aims to prepare sociologists to conduct research, using the most up-to-date theoretical and methodological tools on social relations as they influence the conditions of existence and the transformations of contemporary societies. The program’s two main fields of research are minorities and culture, and political sociology. Professors in the School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies are involved in research on a wide range of topics related to the main fields. To get a complete picture of the wide range of research being undertaken by the School, students are encouraged to consult the list of professors and their areas of interest | | |
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