MA in Slavic Languages and Literatures

at University Of Toronto

• Coursework. Students must complete 4.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) including:
   

  • SLA1040H Methods of Teaching Slavic Languages (0.5 FCE)

  • Students who provide evidence of satisfactory completion of an equivalent course to SLA1040H may be exempted from this course.
     

• Language. Proficiency in the language of the major field of study must be demonstrated during the first week of the first session in the program. Additional language courses at the undergraduate level may be required. These courses will not count toward the 4.0 FCEs required to complete the program. Successful completion of all coursework in the undergraduate language courses is part of a student's good progress in the MA program.

• Residence. Normally, students spend a year in residence when they must be on campus and consequently in geographical proximity to be able to participate fully in the University activities associated with the program.

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures' additional admission requirements stated below.

• An appropriate bachelor's degree (preferably in a cognate area) with an overall standing equivalent to at least a University of Toronto mid-B in the final year.

• A minimum A– average in all Slavic subjects taken in the final two years is recommended.

• Proficiency in a Slavic language equivalent to at least three full years of language training, and broad familiarity with the literary and cultural history of the applicant's proposed disciplinary area(s) of interest (currently, Czech and Slovak, Polish, Russian, South Slavic, Slavic Linguistics, Ukrainian), as evidenced by undergraduate coursework at the 300 or 400 level, are required.

The tuition fees for MA in Slavic Languages and Literatures may vary from $25,000 to $50,000 annually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for International Students.