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17 Master's degrees offered by the university
Global Politics
A critical analysis of international relations which examines the global politics of states, corporations, social movements, genders and interest groups at McMaster University's Global Politics program.
Psychology
The department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour (PNB) from McMaster University offers a MSc program and a PhD program in Psychology.
Psychotherapy
The Psychotherapy program from McMaster University is a 20-month, course-based professional program. Courses cover introduction to advanced topics on mental health and evidence-based psychotherapy, with a specific focus on cognitive behavioural therapy.
Public Policy in Digital Society
The MPP in Public Policy in Digital Society at McMaster University is a professional degree that combines course-based learning, case studies, skills workshops, and experiential learning opportunities to develop a set of core competencies at the intersection of digital technology and public policy.
Economics
Explaining, and analyzing the relationships of, economic phenomena at the individual and economy-wide levels that affect the allocation of resources and the distribution of well-being using economic theory and quantitative methods. We offer a master degree in Economics at McMaster University.
Globalization Studies
Globalization Studies at McMaster University examines the complex political, social, economic, cultural, discursive and theoretical developments related to processes of globalization and how these come to bear upon our lives, our communities, and the environment in which we live.
Cognitive Science of Language
The Cognitive Science of Language program at McMaster University combines expertise in psycholinguistics, core linguistics, cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience and corpus linguistics to investigate the connection between language structure, language processing and the neural basis of language.
French
We offer a master degree in French and French-speaking literary and cultural spaces at McMaster University.
Economic Policy
Explaining, and analyzing the relationships of, economic phenomena at the individual and economy-wide levels that affect the allocation of resources and the distribution of well-being using economic theory and quantitative methods. We offer a master degree in Economic Policy at McMaster University.
Sociology
Sociology at McMaster University is the study of social life, from small groups to large-scale institutions. It considers the impact of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, and social class on privilege and social relations.
Geography
Geography at McMaster University focuses on environment and health, geographic information systems and social geography.
Anthropology
The department grants an M.A. in Anthropology at McMaster University in the following areas of specialization: Archaeology, Health, Biological, and Socio-Cultural.
Political Science
An examination of power and politics at the national level including Canadian and comparative politics, political theory, public policy and administration. We offer a master degree in Political Science at McMaster University.
Communications Management
We offer a master degree in Communications Management at McMaster University. Theory, research and application of communication management drawing on Communications, Public Relations, Journalism and Business Studies, in combination with a range of other humanities and social sciences disciplines.
Engineering and Public Policy
The engineering/science/policy interface is of critical importance to achieve a sustainable future. We train scientists and engineers to formulate public policy by considering economic, social, environmental and political consequences of management decisions in the Engineering and Public Policy program from McMaster University.
Child Life and Pediatric Psychosocial Care
The Child Life and Pediatric Psychosocial Care program at McMaster University is designed to meet the learning needs for Canadian and international students as well as the health care system’s need for certified child life specialists with Master’s level training.
Gender and Social Justice
The MA in Gender and Social Justice from McMaster University provides students with the critical thinking and communication skills, knowledge base, and experiential learning opportunities to prepare them for careers in a wide range of fields (education, law, journalism, non-profit community work, public policy, and social work).