At University of Regina in Regina, Canada, MA/MS in Sociology and Social Studies is offered as a master's degree in Sociology programme. The programme runs for 2 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 3,680 per semester (CAD 2,193 per semester for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Sociology
Duration: 2 years
Local tuition: CAD 2,193 / semester
International tuition: CAD 3,680 / semester
Last checked September 2026 · Source: uregina.ca ·
Program details
Overview
The Master's program in Sociology and Social Studies at the University of Regina, offered through the Faculty of Arts, leads to a Master of Arts through three possible routes: a thesis-based Sociology stream, a thesis-based Social Studies stream, and a course-based Social Studies stream that does not require a thesis. The thesis-based routes combine four courses with an original research project supervised by a faculty member, while the course-based route consists of ten courses selected with the guidance of a faculty advisor. Full-time students typically complete the program in about two years, though the university allows a longer timeline. Coursework addresses critical social theory, environmental sociology, rural communities, disaster studies, and both quantitative and qualitative research methods, with an emphasis on community-engaged scholarship. This program suits self-motivated students who want to pursue an original research question with close faculty mentorship through the thesis routes, as well as students who prefer broader coursework across the social sciences without an independent research project through the course-based route. Graduates go on to work as policy analysts, program managers, consultants, and researchers in government and non-profit settings, or continue to doctoral study.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: The Master of Arts in Sociology and Social Studies page states no admission average or language-proficiency scores of its own; it directs applicants to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research's Application Guide and Program Requirements pages, and advises prospective thesis-based students to identify a potential supervisor and outline their research interests before applying, though this is not stated as a strict requirement. Under the university's general graduate eligibility requirements, Sociology is not among the higher-threshold disciplines (English, History, Math and Statistics, and the MPA are held to 75 per cent), so the baseline expectation is a graduating average of at least 70 per cent from a four-year bachelor's degree. International applicants must otherwise submit proof of English proficiency through a recognized test unless exempt via prior Canadian post-secondary study; exact score thresholds are not published on either page. No specific intake or start date is stated.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants to the University of Regina apply for Fall 2027 entry with a recommended early deadline of 15 March 2027 for best course selection and a final new-applicant deadline of 15 August 2027; Winter 2027-28 entry has an early deadline of 1 November 2026 and a final deadline of 15 December 2026, and Spring/Summer 2027 entry closes 15 April 2027. International (study-permit) applicants share the same final deadlines as domestic students for each term but have no separate early deadline. Numerous named programs, including Nursing, Social Work, Bachelor of Indigenous Social Work, Indigenous Fine Arts and Indigenous Education, carry their own earlier deadlines instead of the general dates. Admission is not described as rolling; late non-competitive applications are simply carried to the next term the program accepts. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
