Relational Studies (MA)

4-year BA Arts or equivalent diploma, with at least a 75% average.
 

Application Process

Step 1:

Contact the Graduate Coordinator and/or individual faculty member about the possibility of becoming a student.  Students are encouraged to consult the faculty list on the Faculty Members tab in order to identify a potential supervisor (i.e. a faculty member they would like to work with).  

Step 2:

Click here to submit the online application. Once students have applied, they will receive instructions (typically within 48 hours) from the Office of Admissions leading them to the MyLaurentian portal. Students can access the portal at my.laurentian.ca; sign-in credentials will be provided in the correspondence received from the Office of Admissions upon successful completion of an application. The following documents will be required to complete an application.

Documents:

• Three Reference Forms (to begin the process at my.laurentian.ca click on "Reference Submission" on the left-hand navigation menu)
• A Statement of Interest, of up to 500 words, that describes why the program is of interest and the thesis or major paper research topic. Please consult with the proposed supervisor and include the proposed study design for the thesis (to be uploaded via MyLaurentian).
• A supplementary form needs to be completed and signed by your potential supervisor indicating their agreement to supervise your project should your application be successful (to be uploaded via MyLaurentian).
• Curriculum Vitae/Resume (to be uploaded via MyLaurentian).
• Official Academic Transcript(s) from all post-secondary studies* (Please note that current or prior Laurentian University students do not need to request transcripts).  

*Please note that official transcripts or WES course-by-course (for institutions attended outside of North America) must come directly to the Office of Admissions from the previous post-secondary institution by requesting at the time of your application or by contacting the institution's Registrar's Office.

Step 3:

Once the Admissions Office receives all information and the application is deemed complete, the application will be forwarded to the department.  An Admissions Committee meets to review the applications.

Step 4:

The Admissions Committee will review all applications on file and make a decision regarding the suitability of each applicant.  The Admissions Committee will then make a recommendation to the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies at Laurentian University. The Graduate Studies office will verify the dossier and if satisfactory, the Dean of Graduate Studies will forward the recommendation to the Office of Admissions at Laurentian University for admission. 

Step 5:

If approved for admission, the Office of Admissions will send the student an Offer of Admission via MyLaurentian.  Applicants wishing to accept the offer of admission must indicate their response on MyLaurentian within 3 weeks of receiving the offer. Once the student has accepted the offer, a transition to the registration process occurs.

Thesis Option - 24 credits

IMRS 5000E     Master's Thesis 

IMRS 5001E     Relational Analysis and Interpretation

IMRS 5006E     Societal Studies

6 credits from the following IMRS electives:

     IMRS 5007E     Studies of Culture and Community

     IMRS 5016E     Interdisciplinary Communication

     IMRS 5105E     Directed Readings

In consultation with their supervisor and the program coordinator, students may replace up to 6 credits of IMRS electives

with 6 credits from other graduate programs at Laurentian University.

Essay Option - 24 credits

IMRS 5050E     Master’s Essay

IMRS 5001E     Relational Analysis and Interpretation

IMRS 5006E     Societal Studies

12 credits from the following IMRS electives:

     IMRS 5007E     Studies of Culture and Community

     IMRS 5016E     Interdisciplinary Communication

     IMRS 5105E     Directed Readings

In consultation with their supervisor and the program coordinator, students may replace up to 6 credits of IMRS electives

with 6 credits from other Graduate Programs at Laurentian University.

Sessional Faculty:

• Amadou Ba, History and Political Science
• Mark Fraser, Psychology
• Reeshma Haji, Psychology
• Victoria Kannen, Sociology and History
• Mandy Koolen, English
• Derik McArthur, Sociology