Faculty of Graduate Studies
Excellence in teaching, renowned academic scholarship and visionary research programs are three key reasons why top scholars from across Canada and more than 100 countries pursue graduate studies at York.
With one faculty member for every five students, there are unique opportunities for personalized study and direction. The faculty offer 43 interdisciplinary master’s and doctoral programs ranging from traditional disciplines such as History, English and Sociology to new programs such as Critical Disability Studies and Earth & Space Science.
A highly successful record of competition for external research grants and international teaching awards attests to the consistently high quality of our professors and graduate students.
For more information about the Faculty of Graduate Studies and its priorities, please contact the Foundation at (416) 650-8210.
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Dean of Faculty of Graduate Studies has deep Calgary roots
Douglas Peers, a University of Calgary history professor was appointed dean of York’s Faculty of Graduate Studies and associate vice-president graduate in 2007. He has a keen interest in political philosophy with particular expertise in the area of British colonial rule in India. Peers places great importance on the integration of graduate education and research and the practices of interdisciplinarity and internationalization.