Overview

Key features

You’ll learn academic and professional skills that will let you live and work abroad. You’ll attend field schools and take international practicums. You’ll examine all aspects of culture, from film and literature to language and folklore. We use dynamic learning that encourages intellectual curiosity and critical thinking.

Our Master’s degree comes in three distinct streams: Germanic, Slavic, and our new Holocaust focus.

In Germanic and Slavic Studies program at University of Victoria, British Columbia, you’ll focus on either our Germanic or Slavic studies steam. You’ll study under leading academics in a collaborative environment. We supervise thesis projects on literature, cultural history, second-language acquisition and film. In both streams, you’ll also have the opportunity to attend our I-Witness field school.

Areas of focus

Germanic and Slavic culture
Second-language acquisition
Film studies
Modern literatures
Folklore
Ukrainian studies
Holocaust studies

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Disciplines of Germanic and Slavic Studies

Theory and Practice

Thesis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Victoria, Canada

Disciplines

Slavic studies German and Scandinavian studies View 4 other Masters in Slavic studies in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

All candidates for the MA streams in Germanic Studies and Slavic Studies must meet all general requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, as well as the specific requirements of the Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies.
Students may enter the program in September only. All application materials, including a Letter of Intent offering comment on the applicant’s intended course of studies, must be submitted to the Graduate Admissions and Records Office.
Admission to the program normally requires a Bachelor’s Degree (Major in Germanic or Slavic Studies) with a minimum overall average of B+ (6.0 GPA), or a Bachelor’s Degree (Major in Germanic or Slavic Studies) with a minimum average of A- (7.0 GPA) in the final year’s work.

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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

5602 CAD / year

≈ 5602 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

4442 CAD / year

≈ 4442 CAD / year

Living costs

Victoria

Canada

1490 - 2092 CAD / month

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

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Scholarships Information

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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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Funding

Scholarships Information

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