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SchoolMcGill University - Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
LocationMontréal, QC, Canada
School TypeGraduate School
School SizeFull-time Undergraduate: 26,765
Full-time Graduate: 10,411
DegreeDoctorate
Honours
Co-op
Length6 Year(s)
Entry Grade (%)*
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Prerequisites Notes
Cost
International: $1,870

Cost per year represents typical annual fees based on credits taken during Fall and Winter terms.
Scholarships
DescriptionThere are two ways to enter the Ph.D. program. Some students are fast-tracked (i.e., from a B.A. degree without having to complete an M.A. in Sociology), as Ph.D. 1 students; they take twelve substantive courses, in addition to various thesis requirements, and are trained in qualitative and quantitative research methods and in research design. Other students, typically those with an M.A. in Sociology, are considered as Ph.D. 2 students; they typically take six substantive courses, in addition to various thesis requirements—although further courses may be required if their methodological skills do not meet the standards required by the Department. Our Social Statistics Laboratory allows students to make systematic use of quantitative data sources. All students must pass two area exams and present a thesis proposal before turning to the thesis itself, which may take the form of a single piece of research, or a set of articles on a particular theme.

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