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The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences offers diverse, multifaceted and unique graduate level programming, led by stellar faculty.

Master™s degree programs in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences are one to two years in duration, and minimally require a bachelor™s degree for admission. The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences offers several kinds of master™s degree, including the MA (Master of Arts), the MSc (Master of Science), the MER (Master of Employment Relations), the MGS (Master of Gender Studies) and the MA&Ed (joint Master of Arts and Education). In addition, our master™s programs can be thesis-based, coursework-based, internship-based, or project-based. Thesis-based master™s programs are typically two years in duration, and consist of courses and a thesis. Coursework-based master™s programs can be one or two years in duration, and consist of coursework and a major research paper. Internship-based master™s programs can be one or two years in duration; they typically include coursework and an internship placement, and may also have a major paper. Project-based master™s programs include courses and a major project.

PhD programs in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences typically require a master™s degree for admission. PhD programs are four years in duration, and include a year of coursework; a year for comprehensive papers, exams, or other requirements; and two years for researching and completing the doctoral dissertation.

The specific degree programs offered by each department in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences are listed below.

Anthropology “ 1-year coursework-based MA; 2-year thesis-based MA; and 4-year PhD degree programs offered. See Anthropology graduate studies page for further information.

Archaeology “ 2-year thesis-based MA and 4-year PhD degree programs offered. See Archaeology MA page and Archaeology PhD page for further information.

Classics “ 1-year coursework-based MA degree program offered. See Classics graduate studies page for further information.

Economics “ 1-year coursework-based MA and 2-year thesis-based MA degree programs offered. See Economics graduate studies page for further information.

Ethnomusicology (joint program with the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Music) “ 2-year coursework-based MA; 2-year thesis-based MA; and 4-year PhD degree programs offered. See Ethnomusicology page for further information.

English “ 1-year coursework-based MA; 2-year thesis-based MA; and 4-year PhD degree programs offered. See English graduate studies page for further information.

Folklore “ 2-year course-based, internship-based, and thesis-based MA, and 4-year PhD degree programs offered. See Folklore graduate studies page for further information

Gender studies “ 2-year internship-based, project-based, and thesis-based Master of Gender Studies degree programs offered. See Gender Studies graduate studies page for further information.

Geography “ 2-year thesis-based MA and MSc, and and 4-year PhD degree programs offered. See Geography graduate studies page for future information.

History “ 1-year coursework-based MA; 2-year thesis-based MA; and 4-year PhD degree programs offered. See History graduate studies page for further information.

Humanities “ 2-to-3-year MPhil degree program offered. See Humanities graduate studies page for further information. Students already offered admission and students currently in program requiring assistance are asked to contact assocdeancphss@mun.ca.

Interdisciplinary PhD ” 4-year PhD degree program offered. This PhD program is housed in the School of Graduate Studies, and is available for qualified students who want to study a topic that span disciplines in several Faculties or Schools at 91ÑÇÉ«. See the Interdisciplinary PhD page for further information.

Linguistics “ 2-year coursework-based MA; 2-year thesis-based MA; and 4-year PhD degree programs offered. See Linguistics graduate studies page for further information.

Master of Arts and Education (Education and Francophone Literature and Cultures) “ This is a MA&ED joint program with the Faculties of Arts and Education. 1-year coursework-based MA&ED, and 1-year project-based MA&ED degree programs offered. See the MA&ED program page for further information.

Master of Employment Relations (MER; joint program with the Faculties of Arts and Business) “ 1-year coursework-based MER degree offered. See MER page for further information.

Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures - 2-year thesis-based MA in French. 1-year course-based and thesis-based MA in German.

Philosophy “ 1-year thesis-based MA and 4-year PhD degree programs offered. See Philosophy's MA studies page and Philosophy™s PhD studies page for further information.

Political Science “ 1-2-year MA-thesis, 1-year MA-internship-based, and 1-year MA-research paper degree programs offered. See Political Science graduate studies page for further information.

Sociology “ 2-year thesis-based MA, 1-year coursework-based MA, and 4-year PhD programs offered. See Sociology Masters or Sociology PhD pages for further information. 

Also see the School of Graduate Studies™ program descriptions for information about graduate studies in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.