Overview

Faculty of Arts / Faculty of Arts is located in Waterloo, ON, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Cultural Analysis and Social Theory Program

Department of Communication Studies

Department of English and Film Studies

Department of Geography and Environmental Studies

Department of History

Department of Philosophy

Department of Political Science

Department of Religion and Culture

Department of Sociology

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (M Sc)
Master of Environmental Studies (MES)
Master of International Public Policy (MIPP)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	90
Doctoral Degrees	13

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

533

Applied

206

Accepted

107

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

224

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

182

Total faculty

Full-time - 176

Part-time - 6

Male (104)

Female (78)

Location & Contact

Address 75 University Avenue West
Waterloo, ON  N2L 3C5
Canada

Contact Dr. Michael Carroll
Dean
Email: mcarroll@wlu.ca
Phone: 519-884-0710 ext. 3891
Fax: 519-884-8854

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