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Master of Arts (MA)

Graduate Program in Science & Technology Studies

We're the first English–speaking STS program in Canada offering both MA and PhD degrees. In the STS program, you'll be encouraged to draw from social science and humanities disciplines to examine and analyze the role of science and technology in our societies, cultures, and economies.

Graduate Program in Sociology

Join one of the most dynamic centres of social theory and research – and one of the largest graduate programs in sociology in Canada. With a well-established reputation for critical scholarship, interdisciplinarity and sociological theory, this program boasts many research chairs and directors working in our research centres, providing students with a rich array of […]

Graduate Program in Socio-Legal Studies

Join the first socio-legal doctoral program in Canada outside a law school. This exciting program builds on York’s pioneering Law & Society and Criminology programs and our tradition of interdisciplinary research.

Graduate Program in Social & Political Thought

A truly interdisciplinary program, we aim to integrate the intellectual interest of the humanities and social sciences. This one-of-a-kind program stresses both a historical and a systematic study of social and political ideas.

Graduate Program in Political Science

As one of the top political science programs in Canada, we are committed to scholarly excellence, critical thought, and social justice. Our award-winning faculty are active in research and publication on the international stage.

Graduate Program in Philosophy

This rigorous program relies on traditional and interdisciplinary methods, taking empirical, conceptual, and applied approaches. Students may choose to specialize in areas such as ethics, political philosophy, philosophy of law, philosophy of cognitive science, and much more.

Graduate Program in Linguistics & Applied Linguistics

This internationally recognized graduate program encourages students in linguistics and applied linguistics to prepare for diverse careers in teaching, research, public and the private sectors. Our faculty are well-established scholars with a remarkable range of research and teaching interests, covering a broad spectrum of areas within the program’s main pillars.

Graduate Program in Interdisciplinary Studies

This unique program provides the opportunity to pursue interdisciplinary, independent, innovative and individualized research that does not fit into traditional disciplinary categories. While intentionally small, this program attracts high-quality students with a wide range of scholarly interests and perspectives.

Graduate Program in Information Systems & Technology

Designed for both working professionals and research-oriented students, this flexible, innovative program is dedicated to the study of information technologies and their application to solving business and societal problems.

Graduate Program in Humanities

Examine subjects central to the humanities within a wide diversity of approaches with an explicit focus on interdisciplinary scholarship in theory and in practice. The program provides students with the unique opportunity to carry out specialized academic work in the diverse, cultural expressions of the humanities.