Queen's University offers Hons in Sociology, a honours degree in Social & Cultural Studies programme in Kingston, Canada. Tuition for international students is CAD 44,810 per year.
Also offered as: Master's Degree
At a glance
Degree:Honours Degree
Field:Social & Cultural Studies
International tuition: CAD 44,810 / year
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Last checked September 2026 · Source: queensu.ca ·
Program details
Overview
The Sociology program at Queen's University, in the Faculty of Arts and Science, begins with two first-year courses, Perspectives in Sociology (SOCY 100) and Major Themes in Sociology (SOCY 101), which introduce core sociological concepts alongside training in university-level writing, argumentation, and research. In second year, students take core courses in sociological theory and research methods together with optional electives, before specializing further in third and fourth year. Course topics span criminology, race and racialization, globalization, consumer culture, digital sociology, policing, health and illness, gender, and law, organized around three research clusters: Media, Information and Surveillance; Criminology and Law; and Power, Inequalities and Social Justice. Fourth-year students take small seminar courses (maximum 28 students) and may complete a two-term thesis project with a faculty supervisor. Many students also study abroad in third year through the International Programs Office.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Queen's Faculty of Arts and Science admits humanities and social-science applicants under the Arts admission category (QA), which covers Bachelor of Arts (Honours) plans such as Classics, Classical Studies, History, Philosophy, Political Studies, Politics Philosophy and Economics, Psychology, Sociology, Linguistics, Indigenous Studies, Film and Media, the modern-language plans (German Studies, Hispanic Studies, Italian, Spanish and Latin American Studies, World Language Studies, Languages Literatures and Cultures), Jewish Studies, and Environmental Studies (Arts), as well as Economics (listed separately as QAE with identical requirements). Ontario Secondary School Diploma applicants need six 4U/4M courses: English 4U is the only mandatory subject, and the remaining five courses may be at either the 4U or 4M level. Recent admission cycles have required a low-80s overall average for this category. Applicants apply through the OUAC and submit official transcripts; applicants whose first language is not English must also meet Queen's English Language Proficiency requirement.
