York's interdisciplinary program in Socio-Legal Studies builds on York’s long tradition of law & society teaching and research.
Contributing faculty are leaders in the areas of international human rights, socio-historical approaches to law, transnational policing, immigration and border security, indigenous rights and global financial crime.
The one-year MA program offers students courses in socio-legal theory and methods as well as a required Major Research Paper.
York's PhD in Socio-Legal Studies is at the vanguard of a growing number of postgraduate programs in Europe and North America in interdisciplinary legal studies. Our PhD is the first such doctoral program in Canada that is not based in a law school. Students who are accepted into our program will join faculty with a strong commitment to research and scholarship. Our program consists of scholars drawn from law and society, criminology, political science, sociology, psychology, history, communication studies, women's studies, and law.
Our faculty is actively involved in building an academic community of socio-legal scholars. We are doing this through our participation and leadership in professional associations as well as through our projects and published work.
Please visit the program website for more information.
Additional Program Information
Accreditation:
-
Financial Aid:
Yes
Requirements:
Minimum Admission Requirements
GPA: B+
Language Proficiency
TOEFL
iBT: 100
IELTS
Overall Band Score: 7.5
YELT
Band: 1
Recommendations: 3
Other
MA
•Statement of interest (500 words) •Written work (maximum 5,000 words) •Resumé or CV
PhD
•Statement of interest (500 words) •Written work (5,000 words) •Resumé or CV
International Requirements:
Refer to the international credentials information for your country.
