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Graduate Programs

Welcome to Graduate Studies in Sociology

The Department of Sociology at McMaster University offers an exceptional graduate experience.

The Department fosters close mentorship with faculty members who are leading scholars in the fields of gender, sexuality and family; political sociology, social movements and social policy; race, ethnicity, and immigration; social inequality; social psychology; and sociology of work and occupations.

Our graduate programs emphasize the importance of good scholarship and trains students in current developments in the field of sociology in Canada and internationally.

Graduate Programs in Sociology

MA Sociology Learn More

Prepares students for jobs in a variety of institutions and future academic pursuits.

PhD Sociology Learn More

Provides the training necessary to pursue academic and non-academic positions.

Questions about Graduate Studies in Sociology? Contact Us:

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Marisa Young

PhD

Associate Professor, Sociology
Adjunct & Associate Member, Health, Aging & Society

Graduate Chair, Sociology
Canada Research Chair in Mental Health and Work-Life Transitions

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Corinne Jehle

Administrative Assistant, Graduate Program, Sociology