The Department of Indigenous Studies offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Arts (M.A.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees.
Admission to the M.A. program requires an Honours degree in Indigenous Studies. Students from allied social science or humanities areas, or from other fields where there has been a focus on Indigenous peoples, will also be considered. All students in this program are required to complete 18 credit units of course work plus a thesis. Required courses are INDG 802, INDG 803, GPS 960 and GPS 961 (if applicable). Students must also register in INDG 990 for one year.
Admission to the Ph.D. program requires a Master of Arts, or equivalent, in Indigenous Studies or a related field. All students in this program are required to complete 12 credit units of course work plus a thesis. Required courses are INDG 802, INDG 803, a minimum of 3 credit units in one of the following areas: Governance, Development, Gender, or History, Language, Culture, 3 credit units in INDG or another discipline as approved by the student’s supervisor and advisory committee, GPS 960 and GPS 961 (if applicable). Students must also register in INDG 990 for one year.
For more information on this field of study, see the Department of Indigenous Studies website.