66 Master's degrees offered by the university

McGill University’s Department of Mental Health is one the most prestigious in the world. In the 1950s and 60s, Heinz Lehmann conducted the first North American clinical trials for antipsychotic and antidepressant medications.

The Social Studies of Medicine Department at McGill University is interdisciplinary, with faculty in the fields of medical anthropology, medical history, and medical sociology.

The Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education at McGill University provides a large variety of research opportunities in a number of areas related to human health and physical activity.

The Department of English at McGill University is unique, in that its program brings together three different but related areas of study: Literature; Drama and Theatre; and Cultural Studies.

The School of Computer Science at McGill University is one of the leading teaching and research centres for computer science in Canada.

The Department of Sociology at McGill University has very high standards and an excellent record of placing students in both academic and non-academic careers in institutions ranging from the University of Chicago and Berkeley to StatsCan and CEGEPs.