Doctor of Philosophy

Program Format

Delivery Format: Primarily In-person
Enrollment Options: Full-time
Standard Duration: 5 years or longer
Degree Length: 4 to 6 years

Fee Information

Fee Format: Program fee, payable each term
International Tuition Fee: Exempt

Program Overview

Sociology investigates social processes that are fundamental to how society works, but often invisible and misunderstood. It focuses on how relationships among people shape their experiences. It unpacks deterministic and egocentric understandings in order to offer better accounts of a wide range of pressing social issues, such as the environment, health, crime, inequality, immigration, transnationalism, identity, and social change. Sociology uses a wide range of evidence including interviews, historical sources, and even statistics. Sociological perspectives can be applied to multiple social contexts and scales, from the world all the way down to everyday interactions. Because the discipline challenges commonly held assumptions, sociologists are often on the cutting edge of contemporary debates.