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286 Master's degrees in Humanities in Canada
Interdisciplinary Studies
Interdisciplinary Studies is a unique program from University of British Columbia that gives students the freedom to create their own individualized graduate program based on specific research interests. It allows students to bridge two or more academic disciplines.
Applied Linguistics
The Applied Linguistics M.A. at Concordia University Montréal is a two-year, 45-credit postgraduate programme. Available in both thesis and course-based tracks, this full-time degree explores language learning and pedagogy within a multilingual urban setting. It is ideal for those focusing on second-language acquisition.
Comparative Literature
Comparative Literature from Western University - Canada has recognized strengths in various literatures (especially – but not limited to – American, Canadian, Classical, English, French & Francophone, German, Hindi, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian and Spanish).
Audiology and Speech Sciences
For the past 50 years, the School's M.Sc. Audiology and Speech Sciences program from University of British Columbia has provided students with an education that is grounded in the basic and applied sciences, can address complex communication problems within an interdisciplinary framework, and understand the relevance of theory in research as well as in clinical practice.
Philosophy
The Philosophy program at the University of Toronto is offered by the Faculty of Arts and Science.
English
Our Master’s programs in English with fields in Literature & Language and Literature & Creative Writing at University of Windsor, prepare students to understand the power of language, and to develop their critical and creative thinking and writing skills.
Philosophy
The MA in Philosophy at the University of Alberta can be completed as a thesis-based degree or as a course-based degree
French and Francophone Intercultural Studies
In French and Francophone Intercultural Studies at University of Regina, graduate students can study the cultural representations of Francophone communities and their aspirations, aspects of the French language and the policies around it in Canada and worldwide, and the theories that seek to explain and transform these aspects of collective life.
English
University of Victoria offers a wide range of courses and degree paths in literature, critical approaches to the literary, and literary theory through the English program.
Linguistics
The Department of Linguistics at the Memorial University of Newfoundland maintains strong links between teaching and research, with emphasis on data-driven, theoretically informed inquiry into aboriginal languages, language variation and change, and language acquisition.
English
The Department of English at McGill University is unique, in that its program brings together three different but related areas of study: Literature; Drama and Theatre; and Cultural Studies.
Education (Feminist and Gender Studies)
Education (Feminist and Gender Studies) from University of Ottawa is intended for candidates who wish to undertake research in a specific domain of educational studies.
Bioethics
The Master of Health Science (MHSc) in Bioethics is offered by the Department of Public Health Sciences in collaboration with the Joint Centre for Bioethics at the University of Toronto.
History
The Department of History at University of Saskatchewan has thesis-based MA and PhD programs. We specialize in eight signature research areas, but can accommodate a wide range of topics. Apply to the History MA program offered by University of Saskatchewan.
Philosophy
The Philosophy program of University of Guelph has a a broad range of research areas and a thriving community.
Social and Cultural Anthropology
The Social and Cultural Anthropology M.A. at Concordia University Montréal is a 45-credit postgraduate programme delivered full-time over one to two years. Students engage in advanced ethnographic research or bibliographic study, exploring global social issues through a professional, research-intensive academic framework.
Interdisciplinary Studies
Through this Interdisciplinary Studies programme from Royal Roads University you can study a combination of subject areas in humanitarian studies, communication, environment and sustainability, business, tourism or education.
English
The English Department at the Memorial University of Newfoundland is a dynamic and productive community of 23 full-time faculty members engaged in active research programs, graduate supervision, and publication of literary scholarship and creative writing.
Theatre
The two-year M.A. Theatre program at University of British Columbia offers students the opportunity to pursue theatre studies through coursework and an M.A. thesis project. Students are expected to give primary attention to an area of expertise of their choice while training in the broader theoretical, critical, and historical contexts of the field.

Classics
Students in Dalhousie University’s Master of Arts in Classics programme will experience an intimate, collegial, and intellectually rigorous environment for graduate-level work on aspects of the ancient, late-ancient, or medieval world.