At University of Victoria in Victoria, Canada, English: Master of Arts (MA) is offered as a master's degree in Arts, Design & Architecture programme. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 2,857 per semester (CAD 2,265 per semester for local students).
UVic's MA in English combines advanced coursework across a range of literary periods and critical approaches with a research-based master's essay or project. Offered by the Department of English in the Faculty of Humanities, the degree can be completed in twelve months, while students taking the Cultural, Social and Political Thought concentration normally need eighteen to twenty-four months. Study options include full-time and part-time enrolment, with on-campus and online delivery and optional co-op. Graduates are prepared for doctoral study in English or for further professional credentials in fields such as education, library and information science, and archival studies. Listed outcomes include sophisticated critical analysis, persuasive argument construction, and reflection on the colonial and post-colonial dimensions of English as a discipline.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:7.00 / 9.0
Admission Requirements: Applicants to the English MA need a bachelor's degree in English or a related discipline; an Honours BA in English with broad literary coursework is preferred. The minimum academic standing is an A- average (7.0 on UVic's 9-point scale, 3.7/4.0, or high second-class standing) over the last two years of study, with at least a B average overall. The application includes unofficial transcripts, two academic references submitted directly, a one-page single-spaced statement of intent on academic interests, preparation, research plans and fit with UVic, a 10-to-15-page double-spaced writing sample (or two shorter essays for applicants without an Honours degree), and a CV; GRE scores are not required. A supervisor is not required before applying. As with every UVic graduate program, applicants whose prior instruction was not in English must meet the Faculty of Graduate Studies' language-proficiency standard: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no section below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 90 with no section below 20 (or 4.5 overall with no section below 4.0 on tests after January 2026), PTE Academic 65 with no skill below 60, CAEL 70 with no section below 60, or Cambridge C1/C2 at 180 with no skill below 170; individual departments may set a higher bar. The program admits for September entry only, with an application deadline of January 15.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC, which opens for 2027-entry applications on 1 October 2026: most degree programmes see September 2027 entry close 31 January 2027, January 2027 entry close 30 September 2026, and Summer 2027 entry close 31 March 2027, though Teacher Education post-degree programmes close 2 January 2027, Indigenous Education post-degree admits on an ongoing basis, and Engineering's Summer entry (high-school graduates only) closes 31 December 2026. International applicants use the same portal and face identical dates, since UVic publishes no separate international deadline. UVic treats these as fixed annual dates rather than rolling admission, though it warns any programme can close early without notice. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
