Overview

The Sociology graduate program of University of New Brunswick developing students’ capacities to undertake social research that necessarily involve project design, critical thinking, fieldwork, professional writing, and high-level analysis. All of which are highly transferrable skills for the job market.

Program highlights

The emphasis in the MA program is on developing students’ capacities to undertake social research that necessarily involve project design, critical thinking, fieldwork, professional writing, and high-level analysis. All of which are highly transferrable skills for the job market.

The UNB Sociology Department usually has between 25-40 enrolled graduate students; this means UNB can offer all Sociology students a collegiate student environment, but also access to time with faculty members in order to discuss research. A warm and welcoming department with a high research output, UNB Sociology is an excellent choice for you and your future research.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Social Scientific Inquiry

Sociology of Law

Resilience and Sustainability in Complex Adaptive Systems

Interdisciplinary Seminar in Family Violence

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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125

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102

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Fredericton, Canada

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.5

English requirements

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125

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TOEFL^® IBT

102

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65

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IELTS

7.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Should hold an undergraduate major or honours degree in Sociology and a minimum GPA of 3.5 (B+)

An up-to-date official academic transcript. For those applying for the December 15 deadline, an updated transcript with Fall grades must be submitted as soon as it becomes available at the completion of the semester

Three (3) letters of reference

A statement of interest (approximately 500-600 words long)

A writing sample. For MA applicants, usually a high-scoring undergraduate paper

A curriculum vitae

Applicants should contact relevant faculty members to ascertain their availability and their potential interest in becoming a supervisor

English language proficiency scores

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

1760 CAD / module

≈ 1760 CAD / module
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Citizens or residents

1071 CAD / module

≈ 1071 CAD / module

Additional Details

The fee is per course.

Living costs

Fredericton

Canada

1100 - 2100 CAD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Fredericton

Funding

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