Master of Arts in Sociology - Thesis

Our faculty include award-winning, internationally renowned scholars in Social Inequality, Aging & Health, and Population Studies. We also have research expertise in areas such as youth and identity, criminology, and work. Furthermore, we are home to the Centre for Population, Aging and Health. We are active participants in the collaborative specializations in Migration & Ethnic Relations and Transitional Justice & Post-Conflict Reconstruction. Moreover, our researchers benefit from the Research Data Centre housed at Western and one of the top academic libraries in the country.Upon completion, our graduates work in a variety of academic institutions, government agencies and private businesses around the world. The department houses a graduate student computer lab, office space, classrooms, research space and a lounge. With all of these facilities located on the fifth floor of the Social Science Centre, our students enjoy an inclusive environment and easy access to faculty members and facilities.Program Length3 Terms (Project-based)6 Terms (Thesis-based)

Four year degree in Sociology or a related fieldFirst or high second class standing minimum B plus or 78 percent overall average in completed courses in years 3 and 4 Additional RequirementsWhile students who have taken sociological theory statistics andor methods are preferred excellent students without this background may be considered.