Master of Arts in Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies (Thesis)

A two year thesis based master degree combining Canadian and Indigenous studies, built on supervised research alongside advanced coursework in Canadian society, Indigenous governance and decolonial method.

Master of Arts in Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies (Thesis) is a joint field degree that few Canadian universities offer, reflecting Trent’s long standing strength in Indigenous studies.

Master of Arts in Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies (Thesis) is taught on the Symons campus at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario, and Trent is a public university and a designated learning institution. Because Master of Arts in Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies (Thesis) is a degree it is exempt from the Canadian field of study requirement, so completing Master of Arts in Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies (Thesis) supports a Post-Graduation Work Permit of up to three years without the subject being tested against an eligibility list. An Ontario attestation letter is required with the study permit application for Master of Arts in Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies (Thesis), and the university issues it with the letter of acceptance.

The academic bar for Master of Arts in Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies (Thesis) is a four year bachelor degree with 70 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and tuition for Master of Arts in Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies (Thesis) is recorded at CAD 22,944 a year with a CAD 128.13 application fee. No scholarship is recorded against Master of Arts in Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies (Thesis). Master of Arts in Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies (Thesis) takes a September start in 2026, 2027 and 2028. Apply Study Visa manages the Master of Arts in Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies (Thesis) application, the deposit, the letter of acceptance and the Canadian study permit as one process.