Waterloo s Sociology Department provides a supportive friendly and intellectually vibrant environment in which to learn and to cultivate a sociological analysis of the most pressing issues confronting societies today Through our stimulating MA and PhD programs graduate students gain a stronger understanding of social political economic and cultural relations through sociological theory and methods critical analysis and interdisciplinary research training Our programs offer courses and research agendas in areas such as law crime and security social inequalities and public policy migration and transnationalism governance studies and culture and education

• Crime, Law, and Security
• Knowledge, Education, and Digital Culture
• Migration, Borders, and Transnationalism
• Social Inequality and Public Policy

Acceptable ExamsScore

TOEFL iBT90 overall; writing 25; speaking 25

IELTS Academic6.5 overall; writing 6.5; speaking 6.5

PTE Academic63 overall; writing 65; speaking 65

• Normally an Honours Bachelor's degree or its equivalent in Sociology with at least a 78% overall standing.
• A statement of academic interest (approximately a page, outlining areas of interest and reasons for choosing to study at the University of Waterloo).
• Results from the General Section of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (optional).
• Three academic references
• Proof of English language proficiency, if applicable. TOEFL 90 (writing 25, speaking 25), IELTS 7.0 (writing 6.5, speaking 6.5)

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