Master of Arts Anthropology in Canada at UOttawa Canada

Program Overview for Master of Arts Anthropology in Canada:

Under constantly changing social and environmental conditions, anthropology provides important new perspectives to the world by emphasizing how local and global issues are related to each other. Ethnography is the field research method of the discipline, which can record a series of complex phenomena belonging to various topics in real-time, such as medicine, environment, ethnic minorities, media, and indigenous people.

Anthropology students have the opportunity to gain first-hand experience, observe and understand contemporary issues through field investigations conducted around the world. 

The School of Sociology and Anthropological Studies offers the Master of Arts in Anthropology. The Master of Anthropology program offers full-time and part-time courses in French and English. In English, the maximum number of students enrolled each year is set according to the procedures described in the admission requirements section.

There are two options for the master's program: a master's degree with a thesis and a master's degree with research work. Admitted students can submit a request to add cooperation options to their courses.

Research Fields & Facilities

The University of Ottawa is located in the heart of the Canadian capital, a short walk from Parliament Hill, and is one of the top 10 research universities in Canada.

uOttawa focuses research strengths and efforts on four Strategic Areas of Development in Research (SADRs):

• Canada and the World
• Health
• e-Society
• Molecular and Environmental Sciences

With cutting-edge research, our graduate students, researchers, and educators strongly influence national and international priorities.

Research at the Faculty of Social Sciences

The Faculty of Social Sciences represents a place of excellence in knowledge creation, research, and training. Driven by both disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives, research at the Faculty is rich, innovative, and varied, contributing to the depth of understanding and breadth of discussions on a variety of issues nationally and internationally. 

This research, whether it be fundamental, theoretical, applied, or action-oriented, is generated by our renowned expertise, ultimately culminating in applications designed to influence individual communities and the betterment of society.

We have identified five research themes that collectively represent a large proportion of the research undertaken at the Faculty of Social Sciences:

• International Studies
• Francophonie
• Public Policy
• Health, Well-Being
• Justice, Society

The eligibility for Master of Arts Anthropology in Canada for both domestic and international student is:

Students who have a BA with honors or major in anthropology or in another equivalent discipline with a minimum average of 70% (B), calculated in accordance with graduate studies guidelines, may be admitted to the MA program.

Students who have an honors BA with a minimum average of 70% (B) in another discipline, calculated in accordance with graduate studies guidelines, but are considered to have an insufficient academic background may be accepted into a qualifying program, requiring them to complete a maximum of eight courses.

All applicants must be able to understand, speak, and write either English or French proficiently. Applicants whose first language is neither English nor French must provide proof of proficiency in one or the other. The list of acceptable tests is indicated in the “Admission” section of the general regulations in effect for graduate studies.

The maximum number of students admitted annually in the MA in anthropology in English is limited to the average of the students admitted to the French language program in the previous three years. The maximum number of admissions for the current year is available from the secretariat of the School of Anthropological and Sociological Studies.

Other Documents required:

• Resume
• Students must indicate in their application the language in which they plan to take the majority of their courses
• Recommendation Letter (2)
• A letter of intent of 250 words describing your research interest.
• Please note that non-required admission documents will not be consulted, conserved or returned to the student. These documents will be destroyed according to our administrative procedures.
• Recommendation Letter (2)

These are the test eligibilities for the Master of Arts Anthropology to qualify.

The international student tuition fees and costs for Master of Arts Anthropology in Canada.

To be eligible for the differential tuition fee exemption you must:

• be admitted to a program of studies offered only in French OR
• have a secondary or postsecondary diploma in French attesting to a minimum of two years of study, and for programs that offer compulsory courses in both official languages (English and French), enrol for the compulsory courses offered in French

The differential tuition fee exemption cannot be combined with the Education Bursary for International Master’s Students or the International Doctoral Scholarship.