Milestones & Time to Completion

Fall Term

  • Enrol in courses
  • Meet with MA Program Director and have them approve your course checklist (early to mid-September)
  • Consider volunteering for MA GASPS positions
  • Apply for Internship course if it is of interest   

Winter Term

  • If any courses have changed from your checklist, send to MA Program Director to update
  • If you plan to  convocate in June, alert grad office by first week of April

Summer Term

  • Enrol in summer courses if needed
  • Complete the MRP
  • If you are planning on convocating in November, alert grad office by first week of August

Best Practices/Advice

  • While we understand some students may require TA hours for funding, be careful on how much you take on. The MA program is incredibly intensive.
  • The Department often has guest speakers and job talks - definitely make an effort to attend these as they can certainly benefit your academic experience.
  • Most students will take 4 courses in the Fall, 4 courses in the Winter, and use the summer to work on their MRP.  However, you can absolutely stretch out the program by taking summer courses if you'd like.