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Sociology: sociology phd, doctor of philosophy, program description.

The PhD program provides training in conducting theoretically rich and methodologically sophisticated sociological research. Through the program, students design and carry out research projects, present their work at professional conferences, and author scholarly publications. The program is designed to provide both a broad knowledge of the discipline and specialized methodological and subject matter expertise.

Applicants may enter the PhD program via one of two routes: 1) following completion of an appropriate MA or 2) direct entry after completing a bachelor’s degree.

PhD Program

Minimum admission requirements.

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Sociology's additional admission requirements stated below.

The normal requirement is completion of the University of Toronto MA, with at least an A– standing. All students must demonstrate that their master's degree program included coursework equivalent to Classical Social Theory, Social Statistics, and Qualitative Methods I. Some students may be required to take prescribed additional courses.

Admission decisions are based on grades and indications of superior qualifications such as letters of recommendation and a sample of the applicant's work.

In addition to the School of Graduate Studies' online application form , applicants must submit:

Two letters of reference from instructors or research supervisors.

A paper, including summary, which the student feels represents his or her best work.

A one-page, single-spaced typed statement of interest indicating research interests, research experience, and reasons for applying to study sociology at the University of Toronto.

Proficiency in the English language, demonstrated by all applicants educated outside Canada whose primary language is not English. See General Regulations section 4.3 English-Language Proficiency for minimum TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language and TWE (Test of Written English) scores required.

Program Requirements

Coursework. Students must complete 4.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs) including:

SOC6101H Contemporary Sociological Theory

SOC6707H Intermediate Data Analysis

SOC6511H Professional Development Seminar I

SOC6711Y Research Practicum

If a student has already taken these courses at the graduate level, other courses will be substituted to obtain the 4.5 FCEs total.

A maximum of 0.5 FCE in reading courses may be counted towards the degree requirements.

A maximum of 0.5 FCE in elective courses taken outside the department may be counted towards the degree requirements unless approval of the Graduate Coordinator is obtained.

An average of at least B+ is required in order to be eligible to continue in the following year of any program. Failure in any course (that is, less than a B–) will require a review of the student's total program by the department.

Doctoral students must complete SOC6511H Professional Development Seminar I (Credit/No Credit). This seminar consists of a series of workshops designed to guide students in their graduate school career and beyond. SOC6511H must be completed in the Fall session of Year 1.

Two comprehensive examinations , which must be completed by the end of Year 2.

Comprehensive exams are offered in each of the 12 areas of study: Computational and Quantitative Methods; Gender; Global Migration; Health and Mental Health; Political Sociology; Qualitative Methods; Race, Ethnicity, Indigeneity; Social Networks; Sociology of Crime and Law; Sociology of Culture; Theory; and Work, Stratification, and Markets.

If a student fails a comprehensive exam, the student has one attempt to rewrite the exam. The rewrite must occur in the next available exam session.

Submission of a written thesis proposal and its successful oral defence before a supervisory committee consisting of three faculty members. If a student should fail, the student is permitted one additional opportunity to defend a revised thesis proposal.

University policy requires that students complete all their non-thesis requirements (coursework, comprehensive examinations, thesis proposal, and language requirement if applicable) by the end of Year 3.

Preparation of an original PhD thesis , which must be defended at a Doctoral Final Oral Examination .

Candidates must have an adequate knowledge of a language other than English if an additional language is deemed essential for satisfactory completion of research for the thesis.

Two years of residence , whereby students must be on campus and consequently in geographical proximity to be able to participate fully in the University activities associated with the program.

Program Length

Phd program (direct-entry).

The department may recommend admission directly after completion of an appropriate bachelor's degree. Direct entry of this kind will only be recommended for outstanding students who have provided a clear and detailed plan for thesis research.

Coursework. Students must complete 6.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) including:

SOC6001H Classical Sociological Theory I

SOC6302H Statistics for Sociologists

SOC6712H Qualitative Methods I.

A maximum of 0.5 FCE in reading courses and 0.5 FCE in elective courses taken outside the department may be counted towards the degree requirements.

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Sociology at the University of Toronto Scarborough

Develop the strong critical thinking skills and extensive research abilities needed to be a changemaker — you’ll graduate prepared to challenge our understanding of how societies form, divide, move and change. You’ll uncover the role sociology plays in society and social change through our flexible curriculum of interdisciplinary courses, which emphasize hands-on research projects and give you both a range of practical skills and a deep understanding of social issues. 

Our specialist program is designed to give you the practical preparation and robust background for a variety of professions and graduate programs. Woven throughout your studies are opportunities to design and carry out independent sociological research — in your third year, you'll choose a quantitative or qualitative research practicum (or both) then get even more hands-on experience conducting cutting-edge research in a capstone seminar. 

Our major program gives you a comprehensive education in the theories, methods and core areas of sociology. You'll get hands-on with key paradigms and research methods and develop a firm understanding of sociological ways of knowing.

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• Theory II: Big Ideas in Sociology
• Economy, Culture, and Society

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The Graduate Program in Sociology, which offers both MA and PhD degrees, is primarily designed for students interested in pursuing academic and research careers. The curriculum is intended to develop both disciplinary depth and interdisciplinary breadth.

The MA, offered on a full– and part–time basis, is a research degree that emphasizes the attainment of a basic capacity for critical research, analysis, and academic writing.

The PhD program, offered on a full– and part–time basis, is intended to develop research and teaching scholars.

Fields of Strength

Research and teaching are organized around five broad fields of strength: Critical Social Theory; Culture and Identities; Global Sociology; Nature/Society/Culture; Processes, Practices and Power. They reflect the increasing diversity of sociology, the boundaries of which overlap with many other contemporary intellectual endeavours. The fields, described below, are synergistic with linkages to Organized Research Units (ORU’s) and area studies that are designed to enhance collaborative work and intellectual exchange.

The Graduate Program in Sociology is widely recognized for providing rigorous and diverse training in classical and contemporary theory, as well as for sustaining innovative research from a variety of theoretical paradigms. Our program’s distinctiveness stems from its long-standing commitment to critical and interpretive approaches. Rooted as they are in the classics, these approaches also include more recent developments in Marxism, phenomenology and hermeneutics, German and French strands of critical theory, feminist theory, critical race theory, postcolonialism, and poststructuralism. These diverse perspectives share a commitment to interpreting the meaning of social action, questioning the taken-for-granted character of everyday life and that of the existing social order. They, likewise, pay attention to various forms of power in society.

This field unites the program’s traditional strengths in interactionist, phenomenological, and social-psychological approaches to cultural processes and the self with pioneering work in cultural studies on the representation, proliferation and politicization of identities grounded in newer paradigms (postcolonialism, poststructuralism, queer and diaspora studies, etc.).

Fields of inquiry range from studies of the family, households and intimate relationships to patterns of socialization, and the role of religion in social life. The construction of identity through bodies, sexualities, gender, ethnicities, racialization, migration, citizenship, cities, space and place, as well as modes of governmentality are, likewise, a central concern. These various interests are linked through their commitment to a specifically sociological focus on cultural processes, the relations of power, and the sites of socio-political struggle shaping these processes. Methodological strategies include the use of historical, cross-cultural, survey, interpretive, textual, and ethnographic research.

This field combines the program’s longstanding interest in area studies, comparative sociology, critical development studies, and refugee and immigration studies with emerging work in global approaches to citizenship studies, transnational social and cultural formations, and the cultural politics of environment. Researchers address the interactions among the local, national, and global dimensions of social and cultural life.

The program has a strong institutional history in the study of four regions: Latin America and the Caribbean, South and South-East Asia, North America, and the Middle East. Substantive research has dealt with topics such as: diasporas, displacement and exile; social movements; genealogies of development; identities and space; networks; state policies and responses to migration; genealogies of citizenship beyond the nation-state; the constitution of public spaces through new communications technologies; global environmental issues; the roles of women in migrant communities; the political economy of health; and the character of urban cultures and economies in world cities.

This field regroups teaching and research in a number of established and emerging areas of interest: environmental sociology, the sociology of the body, governmentality approaches to health, and critical studies of science and technology. Work in these fields underlines the indelibly socio-cultural character of naturalized categories and practices, such as the body, sexuality, the life course, health and illness, and techno-science. Attention is focused on the ways in which these categories and practices intersect with various relations of power in society (gender, sexuality, class, race and ethnicity), as well as how more democratic processes of public participation can be fostered. The aim is to explore the boundaries between the natural, social, and the cultural realm, as they have been conventionally constituted in the human sciences. A principal concern is the causes and consequences of environmental degradation. The focus is on environmentalism, violence, and displacement; the intersection of the urban and nature; and the impact of techno-scientific developments upon social life.

This field integrates teaching and research on social processes, institutional practices, and power and inequality. Members of the program study the forms, practices, and textures of institutional life, including how they are generated and reproduced, where and by whom, their effects, particularly in terms of social and moral regulation, and forms and means of resistance and change from both a contemporary and historical perspective. These topics are taken up in both Canadian and international contexts, especially in relation to the workings of race and racialization, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and class. Areas of concentration within the field include: Work and Labour; Health Studies; Social Regulation; Law and Crime; and the Sociology of Education.

Current research deals with the links between class, education, and social mobility; social movements acting within civil society; governmental discourses and mechanisms; transnational organized crime and corruption; violence, abuse and conflict resolution; narrative forms of popular trials; comparative studies on the restructuring of global capitalism and labour relations; the gendered, racialized, and class-based character of health systems; structural sources of racism, capitalism, and patriarchy; the development and influence of intellectual, economic, and political elites; and varieties of social histories.

The Graduate Program in Sociology at York is an exciting environment to pursue innovative, socially engaging, career-ready education. Contact our Graduate Program Assistant to learn more.

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The Graduate Program in Sociology is considering late applications for domestic students applying to the MA program.  Please email < [email protected]  > to request a late application with a brief rationale by February 11 2023.

York has one of Canada's largest graduate sociology programs.

The program focus is on critical scholarship, interdisciplinarity and sociological theory.

One of the most dynamic centres of social theorizing and research in Canada with a well-established national and international reputation. You’ll benefit from close association with award-winning professors, including an unusually high number of research chairs, conducting sociological research in Arts, Law, Education, Fine Arts, Environmental Studies and other Faculties.

We support you as you apply for, and receive, an impressive number of national and international awards for academic achievement.

You will join students and professors who are committed to social justice and political activism.

Degrees Offered

• Major research paper
• Comprehensive examination(s)
• AND Dissertation

Additional Admission Requirements

Number of recommendation(s).

• 3 recommendation(s)

Other Requirements

• Statement of interest (500 words)
• Sample of academic writing (5,000 to 7,500 words)
• Resumé or CV

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Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology (PhD)

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UBC has granted Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in sociology since 1970, although the first sociology course was taught at the university as long ago as 1921. Students in the Ph.D. program in sociology at UBC have the opportunity to specialize in any one or more of the Department's seven major areas of specialization:

• Environment, Community and Social Movements;
• Family and Life Course;
• Gender and Sexuality;
• Health and Healthcare;
• Knowledge, Culture and Power;
• Race, Ethnicity and Immigration; and
• Work, Economy and Globalization.

For specific program requirements, please refer to the departmental program website

What makes the program unique?

UBC sociology has a strong tradition of publishing research that matters. A sample of recent and award-winning books include: Gillian Creese's The New African Diaspora (U. Toronto Press); Amin Ghaziani's There Goes the Gayborhood? (Princeton U. Press), Renisa Mawani's Colonial Proximities(UBC Press), Becki Ross Burlesque West: Showgirls, Sex, and Sin in Postwar Vancouver (U. Toronto Press), and Wendy Roth's Race Migrations (Stanford U. Press).

UBC sociology has a strong history of engaging in community and service oriented learning projects, providing students with hands-on learning experiences carrying out research for partnering organizations in and around Vancouver (e.g. RainCity Housing, SPEC, City of Vancouver, Neighborhood House Association, Be The Change). There is a strong co-op tradition, and the Department also runs the Immigrant Vancouver Ethnographic Field School (in conjunction with the Department of Anthropology).

I chose UBC to meet new networks of activists, policy markers and scholars in my field. Also, to discover some of the most creative and relevant contemporary research in sustainability and political economy.

David Champagne

Quick Facts

Program enquiries, admission information & requirements, 1) check eligibility, minimum academic requirements.

The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies establishes the minimum admission requirements common to all applicants, usually a minimum overall average in the B+ range (76% at UBC). The graduate program that you are applying to may have additional requirements. Please review the specific requirements for applicants with credentials from institutions in:

• Canada or the United States
• International countries other than the United States

Each program may set higher academic minimum requirements. Please review the program website carefully to understand the program requirements. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission as it is a competitive process.

English Language Test

Applicants from a university outside Canada in which English is not the primary language of instruction must provide results of an English language proficiency examination as part of their application. Tests must have been taken within the last 24 months at the time of submission of your application.

Minimum requirements for the two most common English language proficiency tests to apply to this program are listed below:

TOEFL: Test of English as a Foreign Language - internet-based

Overall score requirement : 100

IELTS: International English Language Testing System

Overall score requirement : 7.0

Other Test Scores

Some programs require additional test scores such as the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Graduate Management Test (GMAT). The requirements for this program are:

The GRE is not required.

2) Meet Deadlines

3) prepare application, transcripts.

All applicants have to submit transcripts from all past post-secondary study. Document submission requirements depend on whether your institution of study is within Canada or outside of Canada.

Letters of Reference

A minimum of three references are required for application to graduate programs at UBC. References should be requested from individuals who are prepared to provide a report on your academic ability and qualifications.

Statement of Interest

Many programs require a statement of interest , sometimes called a "statement of intent", "description of research interests" or something similar.

Supervision

Students in research-based programs usually require a faculty member to function as their thesis supervisor. Please follow the instructions provided by each program whether applicants should contact faculty members.

Instructions regarding thesis supervisor contact for Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology (PhD)

Citizenship verification.

Permanent Residents of Canada must provide a clear photocopy of both sides of the Permanent Resident card.

4) Apply Online

All applicants must complete an online application form and pay the application fee to be considered for admission to UBC.

Tuition & Financial Support

Financial support.

Applicants to UBC have access to a variety of funding options, including merit-based (i.e. based on your academic performance) and need-based (i.e. based on your financial situation) opportunities.

Program Funding Packages

From September 2024 all full-time students in UBC-Vancouver PhD programs will be provided with a funding package of at least $24,000 for each of the first four years of their PhD. The funding package may consist of any combination of internal or external awards, teaching-related work, research assistantships, and graduate academic assistantships. Please note that many graduate programs provide funding packages that are substantially greater than $24,000 per year. Please check with your prospective graduate program for specific details of the funding provided to its PhD students.

Average Funding

• 13 students received Teaching Assistantships. Average TA funding based on 13 students was $17,458.
• 7 students received Research Assistantships. Average RA funding based on 7 students was $8,761.
• 10 students received Academic Assistantships. Average AA funding based on 10 students was $12,112.
• 17 students received internal awards. Average internal award funding based on 17 students was $20,423.
• 3 students received external awards. Average external award funding based on 3 students was $26,111.

Scholarships & awards (merit-based funding)

All applicants are encouraged to review the awards listing to identify potential opportunities to fund their graduate education. The database lists merit-based scholarships and awards and allows for filtering by various criteria, such as domestic vs. international or degree level.

Graduate Research Assistantships (GRA)

Many professors are able to provide Research Assistantships (GRA) from their research grants to support full-time graduate students studying under their supervision. The duties constitute part of the student's graduate degree requirements. A Graduate Research Assistantship is considered a form of fellowship for a period of graduate study and is therefore not covered by a collective agreement. Stipends vary widely, and are dependent on the field of study and the type of research grant from which the assistantship is being funded.

Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTA)

Graduate programs may have Teaching Assistantships available for registered full-time graduate students. Full teaching assistantships involve 12 hours work per week in preparation, lecturing, or laboratory instruction although many graduate programs offer partial TA appointments at less than 12 hours per week. Teaching assistantship rates are set by collective bargaining between the University and the Teaching Assistants' Union .

Graduate Academic Assistantships (GAA)

Academic Assistantships are employment opportunities to perform work that is relevant to the university or to an individual faculty member, but not to support the student’s graduate research and thesis. Wages are considered regular earnings and when paid monthly, include vacation pay.

Financial aid (need-based funding)

Canadian and US applicants may qualify for governmental loans to finance their studies. Please review eligibility and types of loans .

All students may be able to access private sector or bank loans.

Foreign government scholarships

Many foreign governments provide support to their citizens in pursuing education abroad. International applicants should check the various governmental resources in their home country, such as the Department of Education, for available scholarships.

Working while studying

The possibility to pursue work to supplement income may depend on the demands the program has on students. It should be carefully weighed if work leads to prolonged program durations or whether work placements can be meaningfully embedded into a program.

International students enrolled as full-time students with a valid study permit can work on campus for unlimited hours and work off-campus for no more than 20 hours a week.

A good starting point to explore student jobs is the UBC Work Learn program or a Co-Op placement .

Tax credits and RRSP withdrawals

Students with taxable income in Canada may be able to claim federal or provincial tax credits.

Canadian residents with RRSP accounts may be able to use the Lifelong Learning Plan (LLP) which allows students to withdraw amounts from their registered retirement savings plan (RRSPs) to finance full-time training or education for themselves or their partner.

Please review Filing taxes in Canada on the student services website for more information.

Cost Estimator

Applicants have access to the cost estimator to develop a financial plan that takes into account various income sources and expenses.

Career Outcomes

27 students graduated between 2005 and 2013. Of these, career information was obtained for 25 alumni (based on research conducted between Feb-May 2016):

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There are many places to go with a Sociology degree from UBC. Alumni from our program work with Statistics Canada, with Indian and Northern Affairs, in the provincial health care sector, in an array of public service and non-profit positions, and in a range of private businesses, big and small. Alumni also succeed within academia, securing positions at leading Canadian universities (e.g., University of Toronto, Western University, University of Waterloo), as well as universities abroad.

Enrolment, Duration & Other Stats

These statistics show data for the Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology (PhD). Data are separated for each degree program combination. You may view data for other degree options in the respective program profile.

ENROLMENT DATA

Completion rates & times.

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Advice and insights from UBC Faculty on reaching out to supervisors

These videos contain some general advice from faculty across UBC on finding and reaching out to a supervisor. They are not program specific.

This list shows faculty members with full supervisory privileges who are affiliated with this program. It is not a comprehensive list of all potential supervisors as faculty from other programs or faculty members without full supervisory privileges can request approvals to supervise graduate students in this program.

• Abrutyn, Seth (Social theory; Sociological Theory; Suicide; Social Solidarity/Morality; Emotions/Microsociology; Medical/Mental Health; youth)
• Berdahl, Jennifer (Ostracism, Harassment and Bullying, Gender and Diversity in Organizations, Power and Status in Groups, Harassment, Work-Family Interface)
• Cheong, Amanda (Sociology; migration; Citizenship and Legal Status; Statelessness)
• Childress, Clayton (Cultural Production, Reception, and Meaning Making, Taste, Decision Making, Inequality, Organizations, Markets)
• Corrigall-Brown, Catherine (Sociology; social movements; identity; political sociology; social psychology)
• Fu, Qiang (a multidisciplinary perspective on institutional changes, social networks and mental health over the urban space; comparative and temporal analysis of civic engagement and identity; child and youth well-being (e.g., obesity and school bullying); developing)
• Fuller, Sylvia (precarious employment; inequality; work; gender and work; immigration, Work and Labour, Inequality, Gender, Economic Sociology, Social Policy, Welfare state restructuring)
• Ghaziani, Amin (Sociology; Sexualities / LGBTQ studies / Queer studies; Urban sociology; culture / cultural sociology; nightlife)
• Hanser, Amy (Work and employment; gender; consumption/consumerism; contemporary Chinese society, Culture and markets, inequality, gender, consumption, service work, China)
• Hirsh, Elizabeth (Sociology; Law; Structures and Organization; Inequality, Gender and Race Discrimination, Work Organizations, Law)
• Huyser, Kimberly
• Johnson, Phyllis (Allocation of financial and human resources by families coping with stressful circumstances, including immigration and resettlement, family separation, unemployment, and conflicts between work and family responsibilities)
• Jorgenson, Andrew (Sociology and related studies; Environment and Community; sociology of health; environmental sociology; global political economy; sociology of development)
• Karimi, Aryan (Sociology; migration and refugee flows; role of ethnic and racial boundaries in assimilation practices; lived experiences of racialized refugee and diasporic communities)
• Kennedy, Emily (Sociology; Environment and Society; Social and Cultural Factors of Environmental Protection; Gender; social class; Sustainable consumption)
• Lauer, Sean (Urban sociology and community studies)
• Lauster, Nathanael (Population, Housing, Urban Studies, Crowding, Home & Housing, Technology & Environment, City Building & Regulation, Family, Demography, Health)
• Maghbouleh, Neda (Migration, Race, and Identity; Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) communities; race; Racialization; Im/migration; identity)
• Mawani, Renisa (Sociology; Colonial Legal History; critical theory; Oceans and Maritime Worlds; Philosophy, History and Comparative Studies; Race and Racism; Time and Temporality)
• Nelson, Laura (Social movements, culture, gender, and organizations and institutions, Processes around the formation of collective identities, Social movement strategy in feminist and environmental movements, Continuities between cycles of activism and the role of place in shaping social movement activity, Intersectionality in U.S. women’s movements, Coverage of social movements in news media over time, Ways in which history is recorded and remembered, Gender inequality in startups and entrepreneurship)
• Qian, Yue (Sociology; family; Gender Relationship; Migrations, Populations, Cultural Exchanges; Demography; Family Studies; Gender Studies; sociology)
• Raker, Ethan (Social stratification, Medical sociology, Environmental sociology, Relationship between climate change and inequalities in human health and community well-being)
• Richardson, Lindsey (Sociology of health and illness, substance use, HIV/AIDS, urban health, sociology of work and economic life, health disparities )
• Silva, Tony
• Stecklov, Guy (Family and household demographic studies; Fertility; Migration; Mortality; Demography; Studies of Canadian society; Demographic behavior; Historical social change; Demographic Change in Sub-Saharan Africa; Migration and assimilation; Population and Development; Research and survey methodology)

Doctoral Citations

Sample thesis submissions.

• Participation amidst precarity : medical research experiences among people who use drugs
• Decoding China’s pink economy : emergence, gendered distinctions, and mainstream companies’ pursuit of pink money
• The social psychology of the free speech and hate speech debate
• Identity work across the gender spectrum : negotiations of membership, healthcare, and resilience in transgender and nonbinary populations
• Unmeasurable phenomenon : Native American students overrepresented in early school leaving but underrepresented in the data
• Care conundrum : experiences of younger adult eldercare providers
• Interracial intimacy : how mixed couples negotiate and narrate their identity and experience
• The impact of black/white interracial relationships on identity formation and trust
• Environmental politics after disaster strikes : the cultural dynamics of public participation and mobilization
• Lessons learned and unlearned : a study of queer family-making practices
• Scientific knowledge production and academic labor in unsettled times : Covid-19 pandemic, preprint servers, epistemic validation, and gendered work
• Socioeconomic resources and adult mental health in Canada

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Further Information

Specialization.

Sociology has specialization in the following core areas of study:

• Environment, community, and social movements;
• Family and the life course;
• Gender and sexuality;
• Health and healthcare;
• Knowledge, culture, and power;
• Race, ethnicity, and immigration; and
• Work, economy, and globalization.

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Parker Muzzerall

UBC is a globally renowned institution for studying issues related to the environment and climate change, and the Sociology Department in particular has one of the strongest contingents of environmental sociologists in the world. These, paired with the unparalleled access to nature that life in...

Carly Hamdon

I decided to study at UBC for several reasons, but the largest was to work with my supervisor, Dr. Emily Huddart Kennedy. When I came upon her work, I knew immediately that she would be an ideal academic supervisor and mentor for me. Her keen ability to ask questions about things otherwise...

Ryan Stillwagon

Meeting Kaitlyn Jaffe at the University of Chicago during my master’s program drew me to apply to UBC. I knew from the work I did after my master’s degree that I wanted to continue working in the fields of medical sociology and queer sexual health. So, when selecting Sociology Departments, I chose...

Julia Goldman-Hasbun

My journey at UBC started back in 2011 when I started my undergrad. It's silly to me now, but growing up in downtown Montreal gave me the vision of Vancouver as some kind of utopia or oasis. Back then, I imagined going hiking every weekend, running by the beach every day, surrounded by beautiful...

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Learn advanced techniques in qualitative and quantitative methods. You’ll pursue coursework and candidacy examinations to supplement your independent research. Your expertise in sociology will help you research and create a dissertation that will add significantly to a field of sociology.

Our research strengths include:

• ecology, global issues and social movements
• gender, racialization and ethnicity
• sociology of crime and law
• health, aging and society

You have the option of combining this program with the interdisciplinary Cultural, Social and Political Thought PhD.

Quick facts

Graduates with a PhD in sociology will be able to:

• use sociological approaches to analyze social issues and intellectual debates
• demonstrate advanced expertise in at least one of the department’s four main areas of research
• think creatively and understand the process of creating theoretical concepts and theories
• demonstrate competency in advanced qualitative and quantitative methods
• design and implement theory-guided and methodologically sound research that makes an original contribution to knowledge
• communicate research effectively to academic and general audiences
• participate in various professional activities and develop skills in independent teaching

Find a supervisor

All graduate students in this program are assigned a faculty member who serves as their academic supervisor. When you apply:

• You should list one or more potential supervisors on your application

To find a supervisor, review the faculty contacts. When you've found a faculty member whose research complements your own, you are encouraged to contact that person to explore common interests before applying.

Aaron H. Devor

Chair in Transgender Studies and Professor Sex, gender and transgender

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André Smith

Associate Professor, Honours Program Advisor Aging

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Anelyse Weiler

Assistant Professor food and agriculture, migrant workers, food security, food and farm workers, qualitative methods, political ecology

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Athena Madan

Assistant Professor Global health, health equity, humanitarian intervention, therapeutic governance and reconciliation, decoloniality

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Bruce Ravelli

Teaching Professor Community-Engaged Learning, Social Inequality, Instructional Design

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Associate Professor Criminology, Public Health, Ethics, Institutions, Socio-Legal Studies

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Katelin Albert

Assistant Professor Health and Medicine, Vaccines, Health Technology, and Science and Technology Studies, Genders and Sexualities, Sexual Health, Social Theory & Feminist Theory, Sociology of Knowledge

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Midori Ogasawara

Assistant Professor Surveillance, technology, identification, biometrics, colonialism, data justice

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Professor, Graduate Advisor International sociology, global change, quantitative methods, East Asian societies

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Peyman Vahabzadeh

Professor. Undergraduate Advisor (July 2023-June 2024) Human action and social movements, social theory, phenomenology, postcolonial studies, violence and nonviolence

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Professor Moral Panics and Social Problems.

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Steve Garlick

Associate Professor and Chair Gender and Social Theory

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Tamara Humphrey

Assistant Professor criminology, development and life-course theories of crime, criminal justice system, quantitative methods, domestic violence, bullying, gender and crime

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William K. Carroll

Professor Corporate capitalism, climate crisis, social movements and social change

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Application deadlines.

September entry – apply by January 15

If you don’t need funding, you have until May 31 to apply.

Admission requirements

Program specific requirements.

You must have a master’s degree in sociology or a related social sciences discipline.

As part of your application, you must submit:

• a writing sample that demonstrates your ability to undertake sociological analysis (e.g. a copy of your master’s thesis; or an assignment from a graduate-level class)
• a letter of intent (1-2 pages in length) – a short essay which clearly states your research interests with references to relevant academic literature; which faculty member you would like to work with as a potential supervisor, and if you have contacted them; and why you are a good candidate for admission to the PhD program
• names and email addresses of two references
• post-secondary transcripts

Completion requirements

View the minimum course requirements for this program.

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Tuition & fees.

Estimated minimum program cost*

* Based on an average program length. For a per term fee breakdown view the tuition fee estimator .

Estimated values determined by the tuition fee estimator shall not be binding to the University of Victoria.

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To be considered for admission, applicants must meet the following requirements:

1. Hold a Master of Social Work degree or an equivalent Master’s degree with a B+ average from an accredited program in a university of recognized standing.

2. Demonstrate competency in basic statistical methods.

Note – Upon admission to the program all incoming doctoral students are required to take SWK 4506 Quantitative Data Analysis for Social Workers OR pass an equivalent competency exam with a grade of at least A to fulfill this requirement.

3. Possess educational and professional experience that will indicate a capacity to undertake research-oriented post-graduate work.

4. Demonstrate English language proficiency (ELP).

Applicants who graduated from universities outside Canada where English is not the primary language of instruction must provide results of an English language proficiency examination as part of their application. Tests must have been taken within the last 24 months at the time of submission of their application.  Please arrange to have official test scores sent to the University of Toronto, Institution Code 0982.

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• TOEFL Paper-Based Test Score of 580 and TWE Score of 5
• Internet–based TOEFL Test Score of 22/30 for both the Writing and Speaking Sections, with an overall TOEFL Score of 93/120
• IELTS Minimum required score: 7.0 (Academic) with at least 6.5 for each component
• The Certificate of Proficiency in English (COPE) – Required score: 76 (with at least 22 in each component and 32 in the writing component)
• International ESL Program, School of Continuing Studies, University of Toronto Required score: a final grade of B in Level 60
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Sociology (PhD)

Program description.

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Sociology offered by the Department of Sociology in the Faculty of Arts is a research-intensive program that emphasizes interdisciplinary and comprehensive learning opportunities. The program's objective is to equip students with skills in critical thinking, data collection, and scientific communication to pursue professional opportunities in academia or industry.

The program may also be taken as one of the following options:

Gender and Women's Studies option : designed for student to focus on an interdisciplinary specialization in feminist, women's, and gender studies. The Ph.D. dissertation must be on a topic that significantly engages with issues of gender and/or women and/or feminism.

Population Dynamics option : provides graduate training in demographic methods (including life table analyses) and enhance students’ knowledge of critical population issues. As such, students will be required to take a course on demographic methods and an overview substantive course on the key population issues facing societies today.

Unique Program Features

• The Department is recognized as an exceptional place for learning and research and consistently ranks among the best in the world;
• Faculty members are award-winning researchers and teachers with a strong international focus;
• Graduates pursue both academic and non-academic careers in institutions ranging from the University of Chicago and Berkeley to Statistics Canada and CEGEPs.

University-Level Admission Requirements

• An eligible Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA out of a possible 4.0 GPA
• English-language proficiency

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Degree(s): Honours Bachelor of Arts

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OUAC Admission Code: TAX (Social Sciences)

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Sociology (PhD)

Students in the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in the Sociology program will choose from specialized training in criminology and social justice; culture and social relations; population health and wellness; power, privilege and resistance; global sociology; and social policy and social change.

Program details

Admission requirements.

• Faculty of Arts • Faculty of Graduate Studies

• PhD in Sociology

Expected duration

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The low graduate student/faculty ratio creates an informal learning environment in which students receive considerable individual attention. Faculty members are actively involved in research, including many projects that readily lend themselves as the basis for student theses and dissertations.

Research affiliations

Members of our department have affiliations with other research institutes, centres, facilities and groups such as:

• Centre for Human Rights Research
• Centre on Aging
• Centre for Social Science Research and Policy
• Immigration Research West
• Institute for the Humanities
• Manitoba Centre for Health Policy
• Manitoba Research Alliance
• National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
• Qualitative Research Group
• RESOLVE (Prairie Research Network on Family Violence)
• Statistics Canada Research Data Centre at UM

Discover our financial supports

Several scholarships, fellowships and awards are available for graduate students in sociology and criminology.

Learn more about our financial supports.

The Department of Sociology and Criminology offers programs of study leading to a PhD in Sociology.

Expected duration: 4 years

The PhD program consists of a combination of coursework and a thesis component.

Tuition and fees:  Tuition fees are charged for terms one and two and terms four and five. A continuing fee is paid for term three, term six and each subsequent term. (Refer to Graduate tuition and fees .)

In addition to the minimum course requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, found in the Graduate Studies Regulations Section , students must complete:

• 3 credit hours in theory
• 6 credit hours in research methods
• Two comprehensive examinations
• Preparation and successful defense of the thesis proposal
• Preparation and successful defense of the completed thesis

Areas of specialization

Criminology and Social Justice

Criminology is the study of the nature and causes of and responses to crime in society. The concern for social justice broadens the investigation to ask whether our institutions—including law and the criminal justice system—are organized and implemented in ways that realize human rights and equality for all members of society.

Culture and Social Relations

Culture and social relations is concerned with the ways in which social identities and relations are shaped, reproduced, and reconfigured through various socio-cultural processes and institutions.  The individual in society is a subject of research for faculty specializing in the areas of symbolic interactionism, socialization, and social psychology. Faculty in this cluster also extend the socio-cultural approach to the study of class, gender, and ethnic relations, as well as to aspects of the media, consumer culture, and other institutions.

Population Health and Wellness

According to the World Health Organization, health is “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”  The teaching and research activities within this area are informed by the 12 social determinants of health, as defined by Health Canada. The emphasis is on the social determinants of health, including both structural and behavioural factors.

Power, Privilege and Resistance

This area examines the dynamics of power and the relations of ruling. It is particularly attentive to the way that class, sex/gender, race/ethnicity, sexuality and other forms of social differentiation are created and organized and how these operate to produce power and resistance.  Faculty who specialize in this area seek to understand how power is expressed through movements, institutions and structures.

Global Sociology

The global sociology area is distinguished by the scale of its analysis, rather than by its specific substantive content. Researchers in this cluster examine relations, structures, institutions and flows that transcend the usual unit of social-scientific research, the nation state. The cluster emphasizes the movement of people, ideas, culture, capital and commodities as they form webs of connection, difference and inequality across the globe.

Social Policy and Practice

The state and its various policy domains are the focus of the social policy and practice area. Research and teaching in this area emphasize that the state and its policies are products and sites of struggle. Faculty members undertake analysis of social and public policy and corresponding practice.

Sample course offerings

• SOC 7120: Seminar in Sociology of Education (3 credit hours)
• SOC 7190: Seminar in Selected Topics in Sociological Theory (3 credit hours)
• SOC 7280: Seminar in Theoretical Criminology (3 credit hours)
• SOC 7300: Seminar in the Sociology of Law and Social Control (3 credit hours)
• SOC 7320: Seminar in Political Sociology (3 credit hours)
• SOC 7340: Seminar in the Sociology of the Family (3 credit hours)
• SOC 7370: Issues in Health Care Seminar (3 credit hours)
• SOC 7390: Survey Research Methods (3 credit hours)
• SOC 7400: Advanced Quantitative Research Methods (3 credit hours)
• SOC 7440: Seminar in Contemporary Sociological Theory (3 credit hours)
• SOC 7480: Social Inequality (3 credit hours)

For full course descriptions, please visit the  Academic Calendar .

The following are minimum requirements to be considered for entry into the program. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the program.

Admission decisions are based on the qualifications of the applicant as well as the ability of the Department of Sociology and Criminology and the University of Manitoba to serve the applicant’s intended program of study and area of specialization.

In addition to the admission requirements described here, all applicants must meet the minimum  admission and English language proficiency requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies .

To be considered for admission to the PhD in Sociology program, you must have:

• A Master's degree in Sociology or a closely related cognate field that includes substantial sociological content
• A minimum GPA of 3.5 (or the equivalent) based on the last 60 credit hours (or two full years or equivalent) of university study
• A strong foundation in sociological research methods and theory

Sociology uses the FGS English Language Test requirements, with the following exceptions:

• IELTS: The minimum score must be 6.5 in each of the test bands
• TOEFL: Minimum thresholds must be 600 on the paper test and 100 overall on the internet-based test (with a minimum speaking/writing of 22)

How to apply

The PhD in Sociology program accepts applications for the Fall term. Applications must be completed online and include several parts:

• $100 application fee (non-refundable)
• Unofficial copies of transcripts and degree certificates
• Statement of intent ( Guidelines for Writing a Statement of Intent )
• Three letters of recommendation (must be requested from within the application)
• Proof of English language proficiency , if required

Please read the  Faculty of Graduate Studies online application instructions  before beginning your application.

Application deadlines

Applications are reviewed on a committee basis . The Admissions committee for Architecture reviews applications in March.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

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Applications are reviewed on a committee basis . The Admissions committee for City Planning reviews applications in March.

Winter applications are accepted on a case-by-case basis.

Applications are reviewed on a committee basis . The Admissions committee for Design and Planning reviews applications in March.

Applications are reviewed on a committee basis . The Admissions committee for Interior Design reviews applications in March.

Applications are reviewed on a committee basis . The Admissions committee for Landscape Architecture reviews applications in March.

Applications are reviewed on a committee basis . The Admissions committee for Anthropology reviews applications in March/April.

Applications are reviewed on a  committee basis . Please contact the department for admission committee review timelines.

Applications open September 1 of year prior to start term.

Applications open   up to 18 months prior  to start term.

Applications are reviewed on a  committee basis . The Admissions committee for History reviews applications in February.

Applications are reviewed on a  rolling basis .

Applications open July 1 of year prior to start term.

Applications are reviewed on a  Committee basis . The Committee for German and Slavic Studies reviews applications in February/March.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis .

Applications are reviewed on a committee basis . The Admissions committee for Management reviews applications in February / March.

Applications are reviewed on a committee basis . The Admissions committee for Physical Therapy reviews applications in April / May.

Applications open  August 1 of the year prior to start term.

Applications are reviewed on a committee basis . Please contact the department for admission committee review timelines.

Program currently undergoing review, applications will not be opening at this time.

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Applications are reviewed on a  committee basis . The Admissions committee for Educational Administration, Foundations and Psychology reviews applications in March / April.

Applications are reviewed on a  committee basis . The Admissions committee for Education reviews applications in February / March.

Applications are reviewed after the deadline, with decisions issued in March - April.

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Applications are reviewed on a  committee basis . Please contact the department for admission committee review timelines.

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated. Applications received by the March 1 deadline for a September start-date will receive first consideration for any available funding. Late applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis for any available funding, please contact the department for further information.

Applications are reviewed on a  committee basis . The Admissions committee for Human Rights reviews applications in January - March.

Applications are reviewed on a  committee basis . The Admissions committee for Law reviews applications in January - March.

Applications are reviewed on a  committee basis . The Admissions committee for Nursing (MN) reviews applications in April / May.

Applications are reviewed on a  committee basis . The Admissions committee for Nursing PhD reviews applications in February / March.

Applications are reviewed on a  committee basis . The Admissions committee reviews applications as per the timelines noted below each table.

Winter applications reviewed in October Summer applications reviewed in February Fall applications reviewed in June

Winter applications reviewed in June Summer applications reviewed in October Fall applications reviewed in February

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated. This includes having the support of a faculty supervisor before you apply.

Applications are reviewed on a  committee basis . The Admissions committee for Natural Resources Management reviews applications in March - June.

After the annual application deadline (see below), applications are reviewed on a committee basis by the Faculty of Social Work internal admissions committee. Once this process is complete, decisions are sent to all applicants in March / April. 

Applications open  July 1 of year prior to start term.

Applications are reviewed on a  committee basis . The Admissions committee for Social Work reviews applications in March / April.

Applications are reviewed on a  committee basis . The Admissions committee for Music reviews Fall term applications in December / January, and Winter term applications in July.

Applications are reviewed on a committee basis . The Admissions committee for Occupational Therapy reviews applications in May / June.

Master of Occupational Therapy regular program  applications open September 15 of the year prior to deadline .

Master of Occupational Therapy accelerated program  applications open October 1  of the year prior to deadline .

The name of your confirmed supervisor is required at the time of application. To identify a prospective thesis research supervisor on your application, please  contact Immunology Faculty members .

Applications are reviewed on a  committee basis . The Admissions committee for Community Health Sciences reviews applications in March / April.

The name of your preferred supervisor is required at time of application.

Applications are reviewed on a  committee basis . Students selected for in-person interview will be notified in February.

Applications are reviewed on a  committee basis . The Admissions committee for Physician Assistant Studies reviews applications in April.

Offers of admission will be released to successful applicants on May 17, 2024 from the University of Manitoba Master of Physician Assistant Studies, the same day as the University of Toronto BScPA Program and McMaster University Physician Assistant Education Program. The three institutions are pleased to provide applicants their offers on the same day to help with the decision-making process.

Applications are reviewed on a  committee basis . The Admissions committee for Pharmacology and Therapeutics reviews applications one month after the application deadline.

Applications for Pathology MSc are reviewed on a  rolling basis .

Applications for Pathologist Assistant are reviewed on a  committee basis . The Admissions committee for Pathologist Assistant reviews applications in April / May. 

The Pathologist Assistant program only admits Canadian and US students every two years. The Fall 2023 intake has been suspended. The next intake is tentatively scheduled for Fall 2025.

Applications are reviewed on a  committee basis . The Admissions committee for Statistics reviews applications in March / April.

Applications are reviewed on a  committee basis . The Admissions committee for Biological Sciences reviews applications one month after deadline.

Applications are reviewed on a committee basis . The Admissions committee for Indigenous Studies reviews applications in February and June.

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated. For those who wish to be considered for scholarships, applications must be received by January 15 of the year in which you're seeking admission.

Applications are reviewed on a committee basis . The Admissions Committee for Applied Human Nutrition reviews applications in February.

Les demandes d’admission sont évaluées par un comité . Le comité d’admission évalu les demandes durant les mois de Mars et Avril.  

Les demandes peut être surmise jusqu’à concurrence de 18 mois avant le début de premier trimestre.

Toute demande d’admission en ligne doit être déposée, avec documents à l’appui, au plus tard aux dates indiquées.

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