21 Master's degrees in Social Policy in Canada

Human Rights and Social Justice
Throughout the Human Rights and Social Justice course from Thompson Rivers University you'll find out how you can make a difference in the world, with an interdisciplinary teaching approach and flexible learning pathways.
English - Social Justice Studies
The English - Social Justice Studies programme at Lakehead University is a Master of Arts degree offered full-time at the Thunder Bay and Orillia campuses. This interdisciplinary course combines literary analysis with social justice frameworks, providing students with advanced research skills over a two-year duration.
Social Justice - Gender and Women's Studies
The Social Justice - Gender and Women's Studies programme at Lakehead University is an interdisciplinary Master of Arts degree. This full-time course, based at the Thunder Bay or Orillia campuses, explores human rights and equality. Students can choose from various completion routes, including a practicum or research project.
Community Engagement, Social Change, Equity
Engage community stakeholders as part of a collaborative process, recognizing the unique strengths of all parties involved. This interdisciplinary degree in Community Engagement, Social Change, Equity from University of British Columbia is for students interested in community-engaged research, with a particular focus on social justice and social change.
Sociology - Social Justice Studies
The Sociology - Social Justice Studies programme at Lakehead University is a Master of Arts degree delivered full-time at the Thunder Bay campus. Students can choose between course-based or thesis routes, completing the curriculum within two years. This degree focuses on critical social issues and community activism.
Social Justice Education
Social Justice Education at the University of Toronto is a multi- and interdisciplinary graduate program leading to the Master of Education (MEd).
Gender and Social Justice Studies
The MA Program in Gender and Social Justice Studies at the University of Alberta is committed to intersectional analysis of social justice, and we take interdisciplinary approaches to understanding the political, aesthetic, and ethical questions that arise from the study of gender and social justice.
Social Justice
The Social Justice programme at Lakehead University is a Master of Arts degree offered in full-time mode at the Thunder Bay and Orillia campuses. This interdisciplinary course focuses on human rights and equality, providing students with the essential tools to advocate for a more equitable and inclusive global society.
Health - Science, Technology and Policy
Distinctive features of the Health - Science, Technology and Policy MSc program at Carleton University include an emphasis on skill acquisition, using problem-based approaches to understand health issues and sectors, and participation in collaborative interdisciplinary research projects.
Social Justice and Equity Studies
Social Justice and Equity Studies at Brock University is an innovative transdisciplinary graduate program that responds to the increasing need for individuals to be trained in the expanding field of social justice and equity scholarship and activism.
Criminology and Social Justice
In keeping with Toronto Metropolitan University’s tradition of being deeply connected to one of the world’s most culturally and linguistically diverse urban centres, this 3-semester Criminology and Social Justice MA emphasizes social justice and critical analyses of existing criminal justice, legal and social structures.
Social Justice and Community Engagement
Want to change the world? The Social Justice and Community Engagement programme at Wilfrid Laurier University fosters your ability to investigate and understand the root causes of the most pertinent social justice and environmental issues of our times.
Educational Leadership and Policy
The Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at University of Toronto offers the Educational Leadership and Policy graduate program, representing the application of cognate scholarship to domains of practice.
Social and Legal Studies
Waterloo’s Sociology Department provides a supportive, friendly, and intellectually vibrant environment in which to learn and to cultivate a sociological analysis of the most pressing issues confronting societies today. We offer a master degree in Social and Legal Studies at University of Waterloo.
Human Rights and Social Justice
Human Rights and Social Justice at Carleton University emphasizes social justice frameworks born out of anti-colonial, decolonial, anti-racist, transnational, and community-based knowledge processes and practices in the context of graduate studies.
Health Policy, Management and Evaluation
The Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME) is training Canada’s future health leaders and researchers through its outstanding Health Policy, Management and Evaluation program at University of Toronto.
Social Justice Education
Social Justice Education at the University of Toronto is a multi- and interdisciplinary graduate program leading to the Master of Arts (MA)
Social and Ecological Sustainability
We offer a master degree in Social and Ecological Sustainability at University of Waterloo. Environmental challenges can seem overwhelming. We’re constantly bombarded with news and information about air and water pollution, climate change, habitat and species loss, food shortages and other problems that threaten humanity.
Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice
The MA program at the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice from the University of British Columbia is a vibrant, interdisciplinary graduate program, that attracts excellent scholars from around the world.
Education for Change - Social Justice Education (SJE)
The Education for Change - Social Justice Education (SJE) at Lakehead University is a Master of Education degree focusing on equity and social reform. This flexible programme offers full-time, part-time, and online study modes over two to four years, allowing students to explore diverse pedagogical approaches to justice.