All applicants to the Master of Arts (MA) complete the same application process. The department's admissions committee then determines each applicant's suitability for the one-year MA or two-year MA option, depending on their level of preparation.
MA Program (One-Year Option)
Minimum Admission Requirements
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Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures' additional admission requirements stated below.
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An appropriate bachelor's degree (preferably in a cognate area) with an overall standing equivalent to at least a University of Toronto mid-B in the final year.
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A minimum A– average in all Slavic subjects taken in the final two years is recommended.
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Proficiency in a Slavic language equivalent to at least three full years of language training, and broad familiarity with the literary and cultural history of the applicant's proposed disciplinary area(s) of interest (currently, Czech and Slovak, Polish, Russian, South Slavic, Ukrainian), as evidenced by undergraduate coursework at the 300 or 400 level, are required.
Completion Requirements
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Coursework. Students must complete 4.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) including:
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Language. Proficiency in the language of the major field of study must be demonstrated during the first week of the first session in the program. Additional language courses at the undergraduate level may be required. These courses will not count toward the 4.0 FCEs required to complete the program. Successful completion of all coursework in the undergraduate language courses is part of a student's good progress in the MA program.
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Residence. Normally, students spend a year in residence when they must be on campus and consequently in geographical proximity to be able to participate fully in the University activities associated with the program.
Program Length: 2 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FW)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time
MA Program (Two-Year Option)
Minimum Admission Requirements
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Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures' additional admission requirements stated below.
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An appropriate bachelor's degree (preferably in a cognate area) with an overall standing equivalent to at least a University of Toronto mid-B in the final year.
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A minimum A– average in all Slavic subjects taken in the final two years is recommended.
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Intermediate proficiency in a Slavic language, as evidenced by two full years of language training or equivalent, is required.
Completion Requirements
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Coursework: Students must complete 7.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) including:
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Language. Level of proficiency in the language of the major field of study must be established no later than the first week of the first session in the program to determine the required language courses.
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Residence. Normally, students spend two years in residence when they must be on campus and consequently in geographical proximity to be able to participate fully in the University activities associated with the program.
Program Length: 4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FW-FW)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time