我们的部门是跨学科，比较性和批判性的。我们的研究生课程规模小，学院式且有选择性。我们为我们为研究生提供的教职支持而感到自豪。我们的硕士研究生是加拿大乃至全球博士学位课程中竞争激烈的候选人。许多人已获得主要研究金，以支持其博士研究。其他人则从事政策，法律，非营利部门和教育领域的职业。社会学和社会人类学课程每个课程都包括五个学分，包括课堂作业和论文。硕士学位可在12个月的全日制基础上或兼读制学习（每个学位的要求相同）。
The Sociology and Social Anthropology programs each involve five credits, including classwork and a thesis. A Master's degree may be pursued on a 12-month full-time basis, or on a part-time basis (the degree requirements for each being the same).<br><br>Full-time students who set themselves the goal of finishing the MA in 12 months may do so, especially if they elect to do a thesis that does not require fieldwork/data gathering and ethics approval (for example, an analysis of existing texts or datasets in the public domain). Students who choose to do fieldwork or gather original data generally take between 18 and 24 months to finish the MA.<br><br>All students are expected to remain in regular contact with their committees, including during the summer months.<br><br>Prior to arrival, each student shall have been assigned a temporary advisor on the basis of the student's ''Statement of Interest'' (submitted as part of the application process). This advisor shall help the student to select his/her courses and Area Program Committee, including its Chair. The Area Program Committee oversees the student's Area Essays Examination.