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36 Master's degrees offered by the university
Genetic Counselling
Over the past decade, advances in genomic medicine and genetic technology have been dramatic. Genetic counsellors have an integral role to play in helping patients and other healthcare professionals understand the options, benefits and limitations of this rapidly changing landscape. The Genetic Counselling program is offered by the University of British Columbia.
Geography
The University of British Columbia program introduces students to independent research while broadening and deepening their contact with a selected aspect of Geography.
Power, Conflict, and Ideas
Understand the causes and consequences of the issues that drive our world on this Power, Conflict, and Ideas program from University of British Columbia.
Psychology
Psychology is a diverse discipline that attempts to understand the basis of behaviour, thoughts and emotions. Psychology at University of British Columbia was introduced as a single course and was initially offered by the Department of Philosophy.
Social Studies Education
Social Studies Education at University of British Columbia prides itself in offering a rich environment with unparalleled opportunities for graduate students desiring a wide range of backgrounds and interests including visual culture, anti-oppressive education, gender studies, historical consciousness, moral education, and the history and politics of curriculum.
Political Science
The Department of Political Science offers Master of Arts in Political Science program at University of British Columbia and Doctor of Philosophy degree programs that are structured around five substantive fields: Canadian politics, international relations, comparative politics, political theory, and U.S. Politics.
Human Development, Learning, and Culture
The Human Development, Learning, and Culture (HDLC) program at University of British Columbia addresses the interface of research and practice in education, weaving together theoretical models and concepts in their application to real world educational issues.
Ancient Culture, Religion and Ethnicity
Students choose from a broad range of coursework in the archaeology and material culture, religion and mythology, literature and ancient languages, and history and cultures of the ancient Mediterranean and Near East. The Ancient Culture, Religion and Ethnicity degree at University of British Columbia, balances research with fieldwork to best prepare students for a career in archaeology.
School and Applied Child Psychology
The primary goal of the School and Applied Child Psychology program offered at University of British Columbia, is to develop professional psychologists whose research, training and practice activities increase the educational and psychological well-being of children and youth.
Public Policy and Global Affairs
The Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs program offered by University of British Columbia equips future policy makers with a profound understanding of policy-making processes through a solid foundation of rigorous knowledge acquisition, policy analysis, career development, and experiential learning.
Adult Learning and Global Change
The University of British Columbia, in cooperation with collaborating universities in South Africa (University of the Western Cape), Sweden (Linköping University), and Australia (Australian Catholic University), offers an innovative online, coursework-only, professional graduate program in Adult Learning and Global Change.
Measurement, Evaluation and Research Methodology
The Measurement, Evaluation and Research Methodology program offered by University of British Columbia is dedicated to advancing the science and practice of measurement, program evaluation, and research methodology in the social and behavioral sciences (e.g., Psychology, Education, Quality of Life Studies, Health Studies).
Economics
The M.A. program in Economics at University of British Columbia owes its strength to the quality of its research faculty, opportunities for intensive training in theoretical and applied work, and a diverse offering of specializations.
Science and Technology Studies
Engaging with the human dimensions of science and technology, the Science and Technology Studies program from University of British Columbia uses methods from a variety of perspectives associated with the humanities and social sciences. Faculty in our MA program come from English, Geography, History, Philosophy, Sociology, the School of Journalism, and the Faculty of Education
Anthropology
The MA program in Anthropology at the University of British Columbia provides students with a broad knowledge of anthropological theory and research methods. Students build their research and writing skills in their graduate courses, culminating in the preparation of a significant piece of scholarly writing, which constitutes their MA thesis.
Germanic Studies
The Graduate Program in Germanic Studies at the University of British Columbia integrates a large scope of thematic and theoretical research areas. Students are guided by faculty whose teaching and research cover a wide range of German literature, film, and culture.
Home Economics Education
Graduate studies in Home Economics Education is a small but very lively program at the University of British Columbia. The Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy offers a PhD concentration and MA and MEd specialisations in Home Economics Education, together with a secondary teacher Education (BEd) major and Diploma in Home Economics Education.
Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology
The MA in Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology from University of British Columbia is the only program in Canada to offer students the opportunity to engage in such a broad range of coursework and to pursue interdisciplinary research on the material culture, religious beliefs, languages and histories of the ancient Mediterranean and Near East.
Human Development, Learning, and Culture
The Human Development, Learning, and Culture program at the University of British Columbia addresses the interface of research and practice in education, weaving together theoretical models and concepts in their application to real world educational issues.
Population and Public Health
The School of Population and Public Health offers a research-oriented Master of Science degree program at University of British Columbia.