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University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada, R3T 2N2
Meet Mehraz Sarker, a graduate student in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at the University of Manitoba.
Learn more about our research, studies and opportunities for graduate students in our interview with Mehraz.
The course listing is a preliminary list of undergraduate and graduate courses per term that includes the course start and end date. Check back for updates, including meeting times, instructors and method of delivery (e.g., on campus or remote learning).
Take advantage of a variety of workshops hosted by the Faculty of Graduate Studies to help you throughout your graduate program.
Explore the workshops available for graduate students at The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning.
MA students have the opportunity to work as a marker or a teaching assistant, while PhD students are also encouraged to consider sessional lecturer opportunities. These positions are voluntary, however, it is a good way to earn additional income.
Refer to the human resources website for postings.
Application deadline: Students interested in obtaining a position should begin watching for postings starting in mid-June for the Fall/Winter term and March for the Spring/Summer term.
Margaret Currie
320 Isbister
Phone: 204-474-9260
Margaret.Currie@umanitoba.ca
Dr. Jason Edgerton
323 Isbister
Phone: 204-474-8192
j.edgerton@umanitoba.ca
Contact our Graduate Program Assistant for questions regarding individual student issues, course registration, program requirements or progress, committee membership and procedures, advisor/committee interaction and leave of absence.
The Department of Sociology and Criminology provides specialized training in the core areas of the discipline (sociological methods and theoretical inquiry), as well as a number of substantive areas:
The low graduate student/faculty ratio creates an informal learning environment in which students receive considerable individual attention. Faculty members are actively involved in research, including many projects that readily lend themselves as the basis for student theses and dissertations.
Past Department of Sociology and Criminology theses can be found on MSpace.
Before submitting your application to the Faculty of Graduate Studies for the Sociology MA or PhD programs, you are encouraged to review the list of Sociology and Criminology faculty members. Applicants must list two potential advisors on their application who specialize in areas related to the applicant's research interests, but do not have to secure an advisor prior to applying for admission.
PhD applicants are advised to email potential advisors in advance of applying to indicate their intention to apply. In an email, please let the potential advisor know the following:
Please note that tentative acceptance from an advisor does not guarantee admission into the program.
Note: The University of Manitoba Graduate Student Awards Database can be searched by keywords, relating to areas of interest.
The Department of Sociology and Criminology has specific requirements above and beyond those in the Faculty of Graduate Studies Academic Guide. Students are to consult both documents for their graduate program.
View the Department of Sociology and Criminology supplementary regulations
