| MA Admission Requirements | Application Deadline, Status Checking | Application Package | Application Mailing Address | Frecuently Asked Questions |

MA Admission Requirements     

• An honours degree (four years of study) with a minimum ‘B’ average or equivalent, in humanities, social science, or a related applied program (no specific undergraduate major is required).
• Submission of sample(s) of scholarly written work to indicate an ability to write and conduct research, such as a relevant academic research or analytical paper of which you are the sole author.
• A statement of interest showing evidence of a commitment to advanced work in studies in disability. The statement will include a discussion of the applicant’s background, interests, skills and career goals, with a proposed program of study.
• Submission of a CV or Resume.
• Submission of 3 Recommendation Forms (at least two of these should be an academic references).
• Proof of English Proficiency (as explained below).

Because the number of applicants greatly exceeds the number of positions available, meeting the minimum admission requirements is not a guarantee of admission.

To ensure a fair and objective review process, the program will not comment on the deliberation of the Admissions Committee and is unable to provide written or oral evaluations to applicants after the decisions are made.  No provisions exist for reconsideration of admissions after decisions are announced to the applicants.

Admitted students are expected to maintain continuous registration upon admission as well as throughout the course of study at the status that they initially applied to since it is the basis of admission and enrollment planning.   If they make a request to change their status between full-time and part-time after they have been admitted, their admission application will be re-assessed.  There is no guarantee that there will be places available to accommodate the request.

English Proficiency Tests

For students whose first language is not English or have not completed at least one year of full-time study at an accredited university in a country (or institution) where English is the official language of instruction, they must provide either one of the following English proficiency testing scores:

• TOEFL score of 600 (paper based) or 250 (computer based) or 100 (iBT).   York's institutional code is 0894.   Details about TOEFL are available here.
• IELTS overall score of 7.5.  Details about IELTS are available here.
• YELT score of 1.  Details about YELT are available here.

International Academic Credentials

International students can determine how their academic credentials achieved overseas compare to York University's minimum admission requirements here.  However, there is no definitive answer to the admission eligibility until the entire application package has been reviewed.

Application Deadline, Status Checking

For MA admissions in Fall 2010, all application supporting documents must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Admissions (not the Critical Disability Studies graduate program office), in original hardcopy, at the address listed below no later than Monday, March 15, 2010. 

Notes:

1. Applicants are responsible for ensuring all necessary documentations, including transcripts, are received by the above stated application deadline.
2. Incomplete applications will not be considered. 
3. All submitted documentations will not be returned to the applicants.
4. Applicants must complete and submit an online application form prior to submitting all supporting documentations in hardcopy.     [To avoid technical glitches with the online application system due to overwhelming demand, applicants are recommended to submit the online application form as soon as possible and not to wait until closer to the application deadline.]
5. Transcripts must be mailed directly from your previous previous post-secondary educational institution(s), in sealed envelopes, by the above stated application deadline.  [Exception: Current students or graduands of York University are not required to submit York transcripts.]
6. Letters of recommendation are confidential.  They must be submitted in sealed envelopes and be signed on the envelope flap by the referees after sealing.  Referees may send letters directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions at York University or applicants may include them with their completed application.  It is recommended that applicants arrange for letters well in advance so as to meet the above stated application deadline.   Applicants should provide their referees the standardized form to fill out.
7. Do not fax or email any documents to the Office of Graduate Admissions.  They must be submitted in hardcopy by the above stated application deadline.
8. Do not submit any documents by any means to the Critical Disability Studies graduate program office.   They must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Admissions at York University, in hardcopy, by the above stated application deadline.

If you have applied, you can check your application status here.

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DO NOT fax or email any documents to the Office of Graduate Admissions.   DO NOT submit any documents by any means to the Graduate Program Office.  They must be submitted to the Office Graduate Admissions at York University in hardcopy by the above stated application deadline.

A complete application package includes the following documentations.  

• an Application form (submit it on-line here)
• a Checklist (download it here)
• a Supplementary Program Information Form (download it here)
• 3 Recommendation Forms (download a fillable form from here)
• a Statement of Interest
• a CV or Resume
• sample(s) of scholarly written work (for example, academic essays/research papers which were submitted to an advanced level university course)
• 2 official transcripts, in unbroken sealed envelopes, from every post-secondary institution you've attended. (Exception: Current students or graduands of York University are not required to submit York transcripts.)
• Proof of Language Proficiency (if required)

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Application Mailing Address

(Note:  Bennett Centre for Student Services is numbered 41 on the campus map posted here.)

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Frecuently Asked Questions

Frequently asked questions are addressed on the Office of Admissions webpage here.

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