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36 Master's degrees offered by the university
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.
Genetic Counselling
Over the past decade, advances in genomic medicine and genetic technology have been dramatic. Genetic counsellors have an integral role to play in helping patients and other healthcare professionals understand the options, benefits and limitations of this rapidly changing landscape. The Genetic Counselling program is offered by the University of British Columbia.
Society, Culture and Politics in Education
The MEd degree concentration in Society, Culture and Politics in Education (SCPE) offered by University of British Columbia addresses the history of education, sociology of education, politics of education, philosophy of education, and cultural aspects of education.
Power, Conflict, and Ideas
Understand the causes and consequences of the issues that drive our world on this Power, Conflict, and Ideas program from University of British Columbia.
Asian Studies
UBC's Asian Studies Department is the flagship Asian Studies department in Canada and is widely acknowledged as one of the finest in North America. The University of British Columbia awards a thesis-based MA in Asian Studies to students working in a variety of regions and disciplines.
Social Studies Education
Social Studies Education at University of British Columbia prides itself in offering a rich environment with unparalleled opportunities for graduate students desiring a wide range of backgrounds and interests including visual culture, anti-oppressive education, gender studies, historical consciousness, moral education, and the history and politics of curriculum.
Human Development, Learning, and Culture
The Human Development, Learning, and Culture (HDLC) program at University of British Columbia addresses the interface of research and practice in education, weaving together theoretical models and concepts in their application to real world educational issues.
Human Development, Learning, and Culture
The Human Development, Learning, and Culture program at the University of British Columbia addresses the interface of research and practice in education, weaving together theoretical models and concepts in their application to real world educational issues.
Psychology
Psychology is a diverse discipline that attempts to understand the basis of behaviour, thoughts and emotions. Psychology at University of British Columbia was introduced as a single course and was initially offered by the Department of Philosophy.
Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice
The MA program at the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice from the University of British Columbia is a vibrant, interdisciplinary graduate program, that attracts excellent scholars from around the world.
Geography
The University of British Columbia program introduces students to independent research while broadening and deepening their contact with a selected aspect of Geography.
School and Applied Child Psychology
The primary goal of the School and Applied Child Psychology program offered at University of British Columbia, is to develop professional psychologists whose research, training and practice activities increase the educational and psychological well-being of children and youth.
Adult Learning and Global Change
The University of British Columbia, in cooperation with collaborating universities in South Africa (University of the Western Cape), Sweden (Linköping University), and Australia (Australian Catholic University), offers an innovative online, coursework-only, professional graduate program in Adult Learning and Global Change.
Measurement, Evaluation and Research Methodology
The Measurement, Evaluation and Research Methodology program offered by University of British Columbia is dedicated to advancing the science and practice of measurement, program evaluation, and research methodology in the social and behavioral sciences (e.g., Psychology, Education, Quality of Life Studies, Health Studies).
Counselling Psychology
Counselling Psychology (CNPS) offers a Master of Arts Program at University of British Columbia that is accredited by the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association.
Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology
The MA in Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology from University of British Columbia is the only program in Canada to offer students the opportunity to engage in such a broad range of coursework and to pursue interdisciplinary research on the material culture, religious beliefs, languages and histories of the ancient Mediterranean and Near East.
Science and Technology Studies
Engaging with the human dimensions of science and technology, the Science and Technology Studies program from University of British Columbia uses methods from a variety of perspectives associated with the humanities and social sciences. Faculty in our MA program come from English, Geography, History, Philosophy, Sociology, the School of Journalism, and the Faculty of Education
Counselling Psychology
Counselling Psychology (CNPS) offers a Master of Education Program at University of British Columbia that is accredited by Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. Our Masters CNPS program allows students to focus on one of the four areas for which we have accreditation.
Germanic Studies
The Graduate Program in Germanic Studies at the University of British Columbia integrates a large scope of thematic and theoretical research areas. Students are guided by faculty whose teaching and research cover a wide range of German literature, film, and culture.
Geography
Our Geography program from University of British Columbia introduces students to independent research while broadening and deepening their contact with a selected aspect of Geography. Research can be conducted in these general thematic sub-disciplines: Biogeography; Climatology; Geomorphology; Hydrology and Glaciology; Environment and Sustainability; and Geographic Information Science.