Master of Arts (M.A.) Islamic Studies (Thesis) 12 months Postgraduate Programme By McGill University |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

10,159 CADTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

15 Dec, 2025Application Deadline

Programme overview

Main Subject

Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Islamic Studies (Thesis) offered by the Institute of Islamic Studies in the Faculty of Arts is a research-intensive program that emphasizes contemporary and advanced learning opportunities. The program's objective is to equip students with skills in critical thinking, literature review, and research dissemination to either continue their studies or pursue professional opportunities.

The program may also be taken with a Gender and Women's Studies option where students focus their coursework on gender and women’s studies, and issues in feminist research and methods. The student’s master’s thesis must be on a topic centrally relating to issues of gender or women’s studies.

Keywords: Arabic, Persian, Islamic Studies, Women’s Studies, Middle Eastern, Urdu, Turkish, South Asia, Islamic theology, Islamic philosophy, Anthropology of Islam, Qur'an, Sufism, Safavid, Shi’i, Islam and Politics, Ottoman, Africa.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Islamic Studies (Thesis) offered by the Institute of Islamic Studies in the Faculty of Arts is a research-intensive program that emphasizes contemporary and advanced learning opportunities. The program's objective is to equip students with skills in critical thinking, literature review, and research dissemination to either continue their studies or pursue professional opportunities.

The program may also be taken with a Gender and Women's Studies option where students focus their coursework on gender and women’s studies, and issues in feminist research and methods. The student’s master’s thesis must be on a topic centrally relating to issues of gender or women’s studies.

Keywords: Arabic, Persian, Islamic Studies, Women’s Studies, Middle Eastern, Urdu, Turkish, South Asia, Islamic theology, Islamic philosophy, Anthropology of Islam, Qur'an, Sufism, Safavid, Shi’i, Islam and Politics, Ottoman, Africa.

Admission Requirements

86+
3+
6.5+

15 Dec 2025
1 Year
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Domestic
1,483 CAD
International
10,159 CAD

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