576 Master's degrees in Social Sciences in Canada
Anthropology
The Department of Anthropology at University of Alberta offers the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Arts (thesis-based). Students contemplating graduate work in Anthropology should direct their inquiries to the Graduate Program Advisor/Research Coordinator of the Department.
Popular Music and Culture
Popular Music and Culture from Western University - Canada offers in-depth study of popular music in its musical, cultural, and industrial contexts.
Psychology - Psychological Science
The Psychology - Psychological Science programme at Lakehead University is a research-intensive Master of Science (M.Sc.) delivered full-time at the Thunder Bay campus. This thesis-based programme spans two years and offers specialised streams in Gerontology or Gender and Women's Studies for advanced academic inquiry.
Applied Economics
The Applied Economics programme at the University of Winnipeg is a comprehensive full-time course designed for completion within one calendar year. This advanced degree focuses on practical economic analysis and policy application, preparing students for professional roles across public, private, and non-governmental sectors.
Economics
Economics from University of Manitoba has two streams in the graduate program: Economics and Econometrics, which places greater emphasis on theory (micro and macro), mathematics and statistical methods, and Economics and Society, which places greater emphasis on how the distribution of wealth and power affects the socioeconomic and physical environment.
Gender, Feminist and Women's Studies
The Gender, Feminist and Women's Studies MA program at York University focuses on feminist perspectives on women and gender as they intersect with sexualities, race, ethnicity, class, ability and age. It encourages research projects that encompass more than one area.
Global Development Studies
Global Development Studies at Saint Mary's University is useful to those seeking employment in national and international settings, for which knowledge of global development issues, policies and practices is increasingly needed.
Psychology
The Psychology MA program at York University is one of the largest and most diverse in Canada, with seven different areas of specialization: Brain, Behaviour, and Cognitive Science; Developmental Science; History & Theory; Quantitative Methods; Social & Personality; Clinical; and Clinical-Developmental.
Communication and Culture
This Communication and Culture programme is offered for students at Toronto Metropolitan University.
World Indigenous Studies in Education
The World Indigenous Studies in Education program offered by Queen's University is a unique master’s degree designed for educators, leaders, and changemakers who want to deepen their understanding of Indigenous knowledge and education—without putting their lives on hold.
Hispanic Studies
The Graduate Program in Hispanic Studies at the University of British Columbia offers a dynamic curriculum focusing on a contextualized knowledge of the languages, literatures, and cultures of Latin America, Spain and other Spanish-speaking communities within the US and Canada.
Political Science
The Political Science Department at McGill University offers programs leading to the M.A. (with or without thesis) and Ph.D. degrees. These programs combine depth of specialization in a particular field with breadth of knowledge in related fields.
Communicative Disorders Assistant
This Communicative Disorders Assistant Ontario Graduate Certificate program from Lambton College, is designed for students who wish to work as a Communicative Disorders Assistant in a supportive capacity with a qualified speech-language pathologist and/or audiologist.
Psychology
We are very proud of our diverse and highly rated graduate program, and the accomplishments of our graduate students. We offer a master degree in Psychology at University of Waterloo.
Economics
The foundations of the MA Economics program of University of New Brunswick is a core of courses in microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics. Courses in regional economic development, transportation economics, environmental economics, health economics, industrial organization, public policy and applied econometrics are regularly offered.
Chemistry - Science, Society and Policy
Chemistry - Science, Society and Policy from University of Ottawa combines the research strengths of the University of Ottawa and Carleton University. The institute offers graduate programs leading to the master’s (MSc) and doctoral (PhD) degrees in Chemistry.

French
Earn your Master of Arts in French with courses in the areas of French and francophone literatures and cultures, French and general linguistics, and second-language studies. The Master of Arts in French programme is both a self-contained programme and a first step towards a doctorate degree (PhD).
French Language and Literature
The French Language and Literature program at McGill University offers a particularly friendly and stimulating environment for students who wish to do a master's or a doctorate in the vast field of French-language literatures, literary theories or literary translation.
Migration and Diaspora Studies
This innovative interdisciplinary graduate program in Migration and Diaspora Studies MA program from Carleton University allows students to address such interconnected issues as refugee movements, migration, mobility and diasporas that inform the modern world.
Criminology
Criminology from University of Ottawa is devoted to the scientific analysis of crime, justice and social control.