Program Description
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Sociology offered by the Department of Sociology in the Faculty of Arts is a research-intensive program that emphasizes interdisciplinary and comprehensive learning opportunities. The program's objective is to equip students with skills in critical thinking, data collection, and scientific communication to pursue professional opportunities in academia or industry.
The program may also be taken as one of the following options:
Gender and Women's Studies option: designed for student to focus on an interdisciplinary specialization in feminist, women's, and gender studies. The Ph.D. dissertation must be on a topic that significantly engages with issues of gender and/or women and/or feminism.
Population Dynamics option: provides graduate training in demographic methods (including life table analyses) and enhance students’ knowledge of critical population issues. As such, students will be required to take a course on demographic methods and an overview substantive course on the key population issues facing societies today.
Keywords: International Development and Globalization, Medical Sociology, Developmental Studies, Immigration, Emigration, Demography, Quantitative Methods, Policy, Health, Population, Political Sociology, Gender Dynamics, Social Deviance and Control, Social Development and Change, international development, Population dynamics, Gender and Women's studies option.
Unique Program Features
- The Department is recognized as an exceptional place for learning and research and consistently ranks among the best in the world;
- Faculty members are award-winning researchers and teachers with a strong international focus;
- Graduates pursue both academic and non-academic careers in institutions ranging from the University of Chicago and Berkeley to Statistics Canada and CEGEPs.
University-Level Admission Requirements
- An eligible Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA out of a possible 4.0 GPA
- English-language proficiency
Each program has specific admission requirements including required application documents. Please visit the program website for more details.
Visit our Educational credentials and grade equivalencies and English language proficiency webpages for additional information.
Program Website
PhD in Sociology website
Department Contact
Graduate Program graduate.sociology [at] mcgill.ca (subject: PhD%20in%20Sociology) (email)
Available Intakes
Fall
Application Deadlines
| Intake | Applications Open | Application Deadline - International | Application Deadline - Domestic (Canadian, Permanent Resident of Canada) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FALL | September 15 | January 7 | January 7 |
| WINTER | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SUMMER | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Note: Application deadlines are subject to change without notice. Please check the application portal for the most up-to-date information.