Master of Arts

Program Format

Delivery Format: Primarily In-Person
Enrollment Options: Full-time, Part-Time
Standard Duration: 16 months or longer without scheduled breaks

Fee Information

Fee Format: Program Fee, payable each term
Full-time Program Fee Duration: 12 months
International Tuition Fee: Payable for up to 2 years, based on thesis rate

Program Overview

The Department of English offers prospective Master's students the opportunity for advanced seminar instruction and independent research in all areas of literary study in English.

Students in Dalhousie's Master of Arts program are highly competitive candidates for places in top PhD programs across Canada and internationally. Many have been awarded major fellowships in support of their doctoral studies throughout North America. Other have gone on to careers in law, publishing, communications, journalism, and education.