Program Overview for Political Science (MA) in Canada:
Acadia's 12-month political science course can help you combine great ideas with urgent practice. Our rigorous curriculum will prepare you to work in the public and private sectors or to continue your graduate studies at the doctoral level.
Acadia's Political Science Graduate Program cultivates a close relationship between graduate students and teachers to provide a flexible and rigorous academic foundation. You will receive a comprehensive orientation in the fields of Canadian politics, comparative politics, international relations and political theory, and you will undertake an extended research project under the supervision of one or more of our professors. You will receive rigorous training in this subject, ready to continue studying for a PhD.
The training also prepares you to work in the public and private sectors, as well as in the fields of journalism, propaganda, development and international organization, education, and law.
Be Inspired:
In Arcadia's small, selective political science graduate program, you'll benefit from small class sizes and personalized attention, as well as access to teachers with diverse research interests. Many of our students are drawn to the small scale of Arcadia University and the town of Wolfville, an intimate community located in Nova Scotia's beautiful Annapolis Valley.
Wolfville and the surrounding area have a vibrant cultural scene, a variety of cafes, restaurants, and shops, as well as great locations for outdoor activities, giving you a warm and exciting home.
The Department of Political Science at Arcadia University offers a 12-month dissertation-based Master of Arts (MA) course for a small group of selected students. These students come from the Atlantic region, Canada, and around the world. The program promotes a close relationship between master's students and professors to provide a flexible and rigorous academic foundation.
The program provides comprehensive training in this subject for students who wish to continue pursuing a doctorate. It also prepares students to work in the public and private sectors in the fields of journalism, advocacy, development and international organization, education, and law. Your master's degree in politics will help you combine great ideas with urgent practice.
Research Interests:
- Aesthetics of international politics
- Canadian politics and government
- Civil society and social movements
- Comparative public policy
- Continental political thought
- Democratic citizenship in theory and practice
- Discourses of culture and technology
- Discursive democracy and social justice
- First Nations Peoples in Canada
- Gender and development
- Identity politics in Canada
- Indigenous epidemiologies and political contexts
- International political theory
- Intersectionality of oppressions in Canada
- Labour rights, especially for women, migrants, and public sector employees
- New media technologies
- Northern studies in Canada
- Public administration
- Place-based knowledge and narrative
- Philosophy of space and time
- Politics of the Americas
- The role of culture and ideology in environmental politics, with a focus on water issues
- Social construction of scarcity
- Sovereignty and pre-emptive governance
- Workers' activism
The eligibility for Political Science (MA) in Canada for both domestic and international student is:
Successful applicants typically hold a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Politics or Political Science, with a minimum GPA of 3.5 in the last two years of study. We occasionally admit candidates without honours degrees or with degrees in other disciplines; however, we may require coursework in the politics department prior to admission to the MA depending upon the actual qualifications of individual candidates. Please contact the Graduate Coordinator if you have questions about your eligibility.
To apply, please complete an ONLINE APPLICATION.
Your application must include:
- Application form
- Two (2) letters of reference
- Curriculum vitae
- Undergraduate university transcripts
- A sample of your recent written work (maximum 15 pages, double spaced)
- A general statement of your proposed thesis research
- Application fees as required by Acadia University
- International students must also take the Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) and achieve a minimum score of 580 (paper) or a computer-based score of 237.
Applications are due February 1st for applicants who would like to be considered for funding. Applications are accepted after February 1st as long as there are places remaining for the upcoming academic year.
If you have any questions concerning the MA program or the application procedures, do not hesitate to contact the Graduate Coordinator, Dr. Can E. Mutlu.
Graduate Funding: All completed applications that are received by February 1st will be considered for an Acadia Graduate Award (AGA), currently worth up to $9,000.
N.B: Most universities have specific international admission requirements based on different education systems.
These are the test eligibilities for the Political Science (MA) to qualify.
The English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements for Political Science (MA) in Canada: are:
- TOEFL(ibt): 93
- IELTS(academic): 6.5
The international student tuition fees and costs for Political Science (MA) in Canada.
| Items | Costs | ||||||
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| Application Fees | CA$50.00 | ||||||
| Tuition Fees | CA$19,158.00 /year | ||||||
| Living Cost | CA$10,800.00/year (CA$900.00/month) |
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| Student Earning | CA$16,064.00/year |
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| You will earn CA$16,064.00/year by working (20h/week * 4 weeks * 8 months * CAD 12.55/h) + (40h/week * 4 weeks * 4 months * CAD 12.55/h) at minimum wage of CA$12.55/hour. | |||||||
The domestic student tuition fees and costs for Political Science (MA) in Canada.
| Items | Costs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fees | CA$50.00 | ||||||
| Tuition Fees | CA$9,421.50 /year | ||||||
| Living Cost | CA$10,800.00/year (CA$900.00/month) |
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| Student Earning | CA$16,064.00/year | ||||||
| This is just an estimate. You don't have any work hour limit. You will earn CA$16,064.00/year by working (20h/week * 4 weeks * 8 months * CAD 12.55/h) + (40h/week * 4 weeks * 4 months * CAD 12.55/h) at minimum wage of CA$12.55/hour. | |||||||
Contact:
Graduate Advisor
Can E. Mutlu
can.mutlu@acadiau.ca
902-585-1293
Department
Politics Department
Beveridge Arts Centre, Room 219
10 Highland Avenue
Wolfville, Nova Scotia, B4P 2R6
politics@acadiau.ca
902-585-1506
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