Master Of Arts (M.A.) Communication Studies

at McGill University

The Pro-Seminar and five other courses must be taken during the first year. The seventh and remaining course may be taken the first year or during the fall semester of the second year. Courses must be at the 500 level or above and will normally be chosen from those offered by the program or by affiliated professors. Two courses may be taken outside of the program or as directed readings and they must be approved by your advisor or the Graduate Program Director for Communication Studies. Students are encouraged to consider taking one of their courses in the graduate programs in Communications of other universities in Montreal.

MA students who have selected the Graduate Option in Gender and Women's Studies are required to take 6 credits (within the total credits that are required for the MA degree); WMST 601 (3 cr.) is a required course and the complementary course can be either WMST 602 or another 3 credit course related to gender and women's studies. All course selection must first be approved by the supervisor/graduate program director.

Academic Eligibility:
 

• Students holding a B.A. whether in Communication Studies or another discipline, may also be eligible for admission.

• A GPA of 3.3 out of 4.0 is required to apply for this program, i.e. 75%, is required, though successful applicants typically have CGPAs that exceed this minimum.

Indian Student Eligibility:
 

• Candidates should hold a B.A., or equivalent in a discipline relevant to the proposed field of study. from institutions with a NAAC rating of “A”.

• The university degree, described above, must have been completed with a minimum GPA required is 3.3/4.0 or the equivalent, i.e., 75%, is required, though successful applicants typically have CGPAs that exceed this minimum, according to the grading scale on the transcript.

• Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test.

Annual tuition fees:
 

• CA$ 17,195