人类生态学系提供基于课程和基于论文的硕士课程。基于论文的课程强调获得进行原创研究所需的技能和知识，旨在为希望从事研究职业（政策，基于社区的学生）提供服务或实验室研究），或希望升读博士学位的人。除了要求的课程工作外，以论文为基础的学生还必须完成一项独立的原始研究。完成以论文为基础的硕士学位的时间将因个人候选人而异，但是，对于那些以学位论文形式进入该计划的人在相关学科的背景下，通常需要两年的全日制学习才能完成该课程。基于课程的计划旨在在12个月的全日制学习中完成。我们的计划欢迎兼职学生入学，成为多学科和国际性
The Department of Human Ecology offers both course-based and thesis-based Masters programs.<br><br>Course-based programs are professional degrees intended mainly for practicing professionals who wish to update or upgrade existing knowledge and skills, or to acquire new competencies (eg. when changing subject matter focus). In addition to required course work, course-based students must complete a capping exercise that focuses on the direct application of knowledge to practice.<br><br>Thesis-based programs emphasize acquiring the skills and knowledge required to conduct original research and are intended to serve students who wish to pursue research careers (policy, community-based or laboratory research), or who wish to progress to a doctoral program. In addition to required course work, thesis-based students must complete a piece of independent, original research.