Anthropology - MA (Public Issues) in Canada at UWaterloo Canada




University University of Waterloo (UWaterloo Canada)
Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Type Public
Program Type Thesis
Program Delivary On Campus
Language English
Students 36,500
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Detailed Information of Anthropology - MA (Public Issues) in Canada at University of Waterloo

These are the international student eligibility for the Anthropology - MA (Public Issues) in Canada

  • An Honours Bachelor's degree with at least a 75% overall standing with 78% in the major. The expectation is that the undergraduate degree will be in Anthropology, but students with at least 5 courses in Anthropology may be admitted as long as these were part of a major in another social science or humanities program. The program will also accept students with a background in the natural sciences, as long as the 5 Anthropology courses they have taken include content in both ethnography and anthropological theory.
  • Students must demonstrate to the Advisory Committee competence in theory and methods adequate for study at the graduate level, e.g., through completing undergraduate courses which include these topics.
  • Two academic references

These are the domestic student eligibility for the Anthropology - MA (Public Issues)

  • An Honours Bachelor's degree with at least a 75% overall standing with 78% in the major. The expectation is that the undergraduate degree will be in Anthropology, but students with at least 5 courses in Anthropology may be admitted as long as these were part of a major in another social science or humanities program. The program will also accept students with a background in the natural sciences, as long as the 5 Anthropology courses they have taken include content in both ethnography and anthropological theory.
  • Students must demonstrate to the Advisory Committee competence in theory and methods adequate for study at the graduate level, e.g., through completing undergraduate courses which include these topics.
  • Two academic references

These are the test eligibilities for the Anthropology - MA (Public Issues) to qualify.

The English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements for Anthropology - MA (Public Issues) in Canada: are:

  • TOEFL(ibt): 100
  • IELTS(academic): 7.5
N.B: ELP is not mandatory for all international students. You could apply without ELP if your previous degree's medium of instruction were in English. Students of Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, for example, are not required to take the ELP test.

The international student tuition fees and costs for Anthropology - MA (Public Issues) in Canada.

Items Costs
Application Fees CA$125.00
Living Cost CA$14,400.00/year
(CA$1,200.00/month)
Student Earning CA$17,920.00/year
You will earn CA$17,920.00/year by working 20 hours *4 weeks * 8 months * 14 CAD/h + 40 hours * 4 weeks * 4 months * 14 CAD/hour at minimum wage of CA$14.00/hour.

The domestic student tuition fees and costs for Anthropology - MA (Public Issues) in Canada.

Items Costs
Application Fees CA$125.00
Living Cost CA$14,400.00/year
(CA$1,200.00/month)
Student Earning CA$17,920.00/year
This is just an estimate. You don't have any work hour limit. You will earn CA$17,920.00/year by working 20 hours *4 weeks * 8 months * 14 CAD/h + 40 hours * 4 weeks * 4 months * 14 CAD/hour at minimum wage of CA$14.00/hour.
Effective May 1, 2012, Waterloo’s guideline for minimum funding for incoming full-time master’s students in the first year of a non-co-op Master of Arts (MA), Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Master of Environmental Studies (MES), Master of Applied Science (MASc), Master of Mathematics (MMATH) (except coursework programs), or Master of Science (MSc) (except coursework programs) is $12,000.

This commitment applies to the first year of full-time enrolment for students in good academic standing. At Waterloo, graduate students may be able to receive funding from various sources such as Teaching Assistantships (TA), Research Assistantships (RA), Graduate Research Studentships (GRS), internal awards, external awards, bursaries and emergency loans.

We offer many funding opportunities to graduate students who demonstrate financial need. The provincial government to encourage excellence in graduate studies at the master’s and doctoral levels. It is a merit-based scholarship and awards are available to students in all disciplines of academic study.
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