MA in English in Canada at UWO Canada

Program Overview for MA in English in Canada:

The Department's graduate program ranks as one of the strongest and most diversified graduate programs in Canada. Its central attraction is the Department's distinguished faculty and its considerable accomplishments in all areas of criticism and scholarship.

The faculty's range of expertise provides the advantages of traditional scholarship and an array of historical approaches to the major literary periods and genres, as well as diverse theoretical and interdisciplinary perspectives that include discourse analysis, cultural studies, postcolonial literature and theory, feminist and gender studies, gay studies and theories of masculinity, ecological criticism, film, hypertext, theories of race, and the intersection between literature and the discourses of science, medicine, music, art, and law.

These are the international student eligibility for the MA in English in Canada

Honours B.A. in English or in English combined with another subject. Achieved at least an A minus average in the Honours English courses of their B.A. program.

These are the domestic student eligibility for the MA in English

Honours B.A. in English or in English combined with another subject. Achieved at least an A minus average in the Honours English courses of their B.A. program.

These are the test eligibilities for the MA in English to qualify.

The scholarships available for the MA in English are:

Western University Funding

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Country: Canada Level: Graduate & Phd Scholarship for: International and Domestic Students students

Admission Criteria

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We know some students may be facing additional financial challenges, even with the maintenance of our funding guarantee. We are looking at the possibility of some funding relief and are working with our provincial and federal partners to address issues that fall within their purview. Over the coming weeks, we will provide more information to you via and email and on this page as it becomes available regarding available financial supports, including possible government actions in areas such as study/work permits, student loan policies and/or EI eligibility.

In our pursuit of scholarly and research excellence, Western is committed to graduate education. Western places great importance on helping graduate students finance their education, and we will continue to ensure that the university community is fully aware of all the funding opportunities available to help students succeed.

As one of Canada's leading research institutions, Western places great importance on recruiting exceptional graduate students.  The following chart illustrates the average funding Western graduate students receive from all sources.

Degree Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Doctoral	$30,579	$32,065	$32,858	$33,271	$32,299
Master's	$22,696	$23,060	$23,202	$23,154	$23,352

We offer competitive funding support packages to help achieve this goal, allowing graduate students to focus on their research and development.

Western's Doctoral Funding Guarantee

While at Western, you will want to devote your full energy to the successful completion of your studies, so we want to ensure that stable funding is available to you. Western guarantees minimum annual funding for doctoral students, from all sources, of $13,000 plus tuition.

For doctoral students who start in September 2020 (September 1, 2020 – August 31, 2021), the Doctoral Funding Guarantee for domestic and international students is $19,360.

In addition to the financial support available from federal and provincial sources and research grant support, Western offers a variety of internal awards that are among the best available to outstanding scholars in Canada. Full-time Western graduate students are eligible for support from the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, provided they meet the appropriate criteria.

The international student tuition fees and costs for MA in English in Canada.

Western recognizes that students who choose to undertake full-time graduate studies are choosing to delay their entry into the full-time workforce. To help off-set the cost of full-time graduate enrolment, Western provides funding support packages for eligible research-based Master’s and PhD students. Other Financial Assistance:

• Graduate Bursary Assistance
• Work Study Program
• Students with Disabilities
• Society of Graduate Students (SOGS) Bursary
• Society of Graduate Students (SOGS) Financial Support
• International Student Awards
  1. Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS)
  2. Ontario Trillium Scholarships (OTS)
  3. Trudeau Doctoral Scholarships
  4. Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships