Program/Course Requirements

In addition to Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements and Faculty of Arts requirements, the Department requires:

a) 21 units in English at the 600 or 700 level beyond the Honours BA or equivalent.

b) ENGL710.

c) ENGL691 or its equivalent.

All students must attend an orientation session.

Students must register for courses by the end of June. Continuing students and new students who are able to do so should consult the course instructors before they register or as soon as they arrive on campus. Final approval to enter a course is given by the Head or Associate Head of the Department.

Students wishing to enroll in English 693, 694, 695, or 698 must submit a portfolio of their own work for evaluation before consent to register will be given. Details of this procedure are available from the Department of English.

Additional Program Information

Completion requirement

Advanced Credit

Application for advanced credit must be made to the Department Head at the time of admission.

Flexible Grade Option (CG Grade)

Students admitted to the Department of English will not be allowed to request the Flexible Grade Option (CG Grade) for any course that is applicable to their degree; or apply any course awarded a grade of CG towards their graduation requirements.

Students may choose the CG grade for up to three units in a course taken extra to load.

The use of the CG grade will not affect students' eligibility for internal awards.

Credit for Undergraduate Courses

With the approval of the Department, all MA students may take for credit up to 3 units at the 500 level (excluding English 504).

Time Limit

Expected completion time is up to twelve months for the course-based Master of Arts. Maximum completion time is two years.

Supervisory Assignments and Required Examinations

Completion requirement

Supervisory Assignments

Students are initially assigned an interim advisor to give them time to familiarize themselves with faculty members’ research before securing a permanent supervisor.

Thesis-based: By March 1 of the first year, each student must submit a proposed field of research and the name of a proposed supervisor to the Graduate Executive Committee for approval.

Course-based: By June 1, students will approach a faculty member, normally one with whom they have completed (or are completing) a graduate course, to request supervision for their capstone research project.

Research Proposal Requirements

By June 15 students will prepare a topic proposal of two pages plus bibliography for the capstone course and submit it to the Graduate Program Office for approval. Further details are available from the department.

Financial Assistance

Completion requirement

Financial assistance may be available to qualified students. For information on awards, see the Awards and Financial Assistance section of this Calendar.

Students applying for scholarships are advised to have their applications to the Department by December 15.

Master of Arts (MA) Course-based in English

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