The minimum requirement to be considered for admission to the master's program is an honours (four year) bachelor's degree (or the equivalent) in Sociology or a closely related discipline, with at least high honours standing or a B plus average over your last two years of coursework. The majority of students who are admitted to the MA have an average of A minus or better over the last two years. You are encouraged to contact the department in advance of applying to get feedback on your chances of acceptance.

Applications for the M.A. and Ph.D. require the same components. These are as follows:

A statement of academic/research interests and ambitions (1-2 pages in length),
Sample of written work,
Two referee appraisal forms and letters of reference (to be uploaded by referees), and
One transcript (unofficial can be uploaded by student – official transcripts can be mailed to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs and only required if offer is made).

TOEFL iBT (including iBT Home Edition) - 86 (20 in reading and listening, 22 in speaking and writing)
IELTS (Academic) - 6.5 IELTS (minimum 6.0 in each band)