Overview

Program description

What does it mean to be Canadian? What makes our society different from and similar to others around the world? How do we, as Canadians, express our identities? Understanding who we are as Canadians begins with a thorough knowledge of the places, people and ideas that form our daily lives. The C Canadian Studies program at University of Lethbridge focuses on Canadian issues and Canada’s place in the world, the history, people, industry and politics of Canada, as well as our unique institutions, policies, and identities.

Canadian Studies graduate degrees traditionally have been awarded for the successful completion of a satisfactory Thesis. The Thesis route expresses the fundamental tradition of academic scholarship. It also relates to the University’s undergraduate programs, because the creation of a Thesis in any discipline calls for a range of skills which are central to the liberal education tradition, including analysis and synthesis of ideas, empirical investigations, the construction and articulation of arguments, and writing skills.

Because of the nature of the MA program, the Thesis forms the central requirement of the program. At the master’s level, a Thesis involves close collaboration between supervisor and student. Consequently, it is necessary for a candidate to establish contact with potential supervisors prior to application for admission. Candidates seeking potential supervisors should contact either the relevant academic department or the School of Graduate Studies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Co-operative Education
History, people, industry and politics of Canada
Canada’s place in the world
Institutions, policies, and identities

Thesis
Canadian issues

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 48 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-05-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-02-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-02-01 00:00:00

More details

Fall intake deadline: May 1 (Domestic students only)

Language

English

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lethbridge, Canada

Disciplines

American and Australasian studies View 10 other Masters in American and Australasian studies in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants normally must meet the following requirements:

Hold an undergraduate degree in a related discipline

Have a minimum grade point average of 3.00 (based on the uLethbridge 4.00 scale) on the last 20 graded university-level term courses.

Demonstrate English language proficiency (ELP) for graduate student

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Tuition Fee

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International

9946 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4973 CAD per semester during 24 months.
National

4264 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2132 CAD per semester during 24 months.

Fourth term:

Domestic: $640/semester

International: $1492/semester

Living costs for Lethbridge

1200 - 1800 CAD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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