24 Master's degrees in Language Studies in Canada

French
Earn your Master of Arts in French with courses in the areas of French and francophone literatures and cultures, French and general linguistics, and second-language studies. The Master of Arts in French programme is both a self-contained programme and a first step towards a doctorate degree (PhD).

English
Dalhousie University's Master of Arts in English programme is small and select. You’ll be encouraged to pursue your scholarly interests in-depth and with a high level of professionalism while being given an advantage to excel. As a graduate, you would be a competitive candidate for PhD programs across Canada and internationally.

English (Public Texts)
Choose the written or visual material that interests you. Engage with it, explore it and contemplate what it means to “publish" - and much more in the English (Public Texts) programme at Trent University.
English
The English program at University of Lethbridge offers students in a wide range of disciplines the opportunity to earn a master’s degree by writing a thesis and successfully completing a limited number of courses.
Hispanic Studies
The Graduate Program in Hispanic Studies at the University of British Columbia offers a dynamic curriculum focusing on a contextualized knowledge of the languages, literatures, and cultures of Latin America, Spain and other Spanish-speaking communities within the US and Canada.
Teaching English as a Second Language
The Teaching English as a Second Language program offered by University of British Columbia develops an awareness of current thought and practice in TESL education.
Modern Languages Education
At University of British Columbia we offer specialized, individualized and interdisciplinary graduate programs in French immersion, French as a Second or Foreign Language [FSL, FFL], Asia-Pacific and the other Modern Languages Education. These programs involve study in second language curriculum, assessment, second language acquisition, bilingualism and intercultural education.
English
The English M.A. at the University of Northern British Columbia is a sophisticated postgraduate programme available through full-time or part-time study. Students explore the intersections of literature, culture, and place while developing advanced critical skills. The degree typically spans two years of intensive research.
Spanish
The Department of Spanish & Portuguese at the University of Toronto offers graduate courses leading to the Master of Arts in Spanish.
English
University of Victoria offers a wide range of courses and degree paths in literature, critical approaches to the literary, and literary theory through the English program.
English
The University of British Columbia English Graduate Program, is one of the most vibrant and wide-ranging in Canada. Students may earn the degree in each of two areas: English Literature and English Language. Indeed, the UBC English Department is one of the few departments in North America to offer a language program in addition to its literary programs.
French Language and Literature
The French Language and Literature program at McGill University offers a particularly friendly and stimulating environment for students who wish to do a master's or a doctorate in the vast field of French-language literatures, literary theories or literary translation.
Language and Literacies Education
The Language and Literacies Education program is offered by the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at University of Toronto, leading to the Master of Arts (MA)
English
One of the strongest and most diversified graduate English programs in North America, the University of Toronto’s Graduate English Department presents a wide array of approaches to the study of literature.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
A graduate program in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from Mount Saint Vincent University will prepare you with the skills to facilitate the learning and teaching of English as an additional language.
French
We offer a master degree in French and French-speaking literary and cultural spaces at McMaster University.
English
The tradition at the English MA program at York University has always been to challenge the idea of tradition itself, to seek out the limits of established ideas, and to attend to new ones. We are proud of our reputation for adventurous, interdisciplinary, and innovative approaches to literature.
English
English studies at McMaster University involves the historical and analytical study of literatures and cultures produced in English throughout the world, as well as the study of critical and cultural theory.
English Literature
English Literature from University of Ottawa equip students to pursue advanced studies in British, Canadian, or American literature informed by a broad knowledge of literary history and by recent developments in literary criticism and cultural theory.
Germanic Languages and Literatures
The Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures at the University of Toronto is the oldest and largest department of German in Canada encompassing 11 full-time faculty who contribute to a curriculum that speaks to our traditional strength in literary and intellectual history.