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Master of Arts - Russian and Slavic Studies (Thesis)

Master of Arts (M.A.) Russian and Slavic Studies (Thesis) (45 credits)

Doctor of Philosophy - Russian and Slavic Studies

Doctor of Philosophy - Russian and Slavic Studies

Preparing to Apply

Applicants to Russian and Slavic Studies should have aÌýhigh standing in Honours Russian. Further, the Department must be convinced that the candidate for admission has an aptitude for research work and will be able to make an original contribution to knowledge.ÌýAny necessary preparation to fulfill these requirements will be offered within the Department or elsewhere at ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ. Certain graduate courses may be taken by arrangement at approved universities.

Detailed instructions on how to apply and how to upload required supporting documents in the new version, please see:

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DeadlinesÌý

Please note that incomplete applications (including letters of recommendation, testing scores (TOEFL, IELTS), transcripts, sample(s) of written work) by the application deadline will not be considered.

Note: Ph.D. students are only considered for Fall admission

For Fall Admission:Ìý January 6 (Canadian/Permanent Resident/International).

For Winter Admission:Ìý September 15 (Canadian/Permanent Resident)

For Winter Admission:Ìý August 1 (International).

Special/Exchange/Visiting: ÌýAs above.

Application and Required Documents:

Should you decide to formally apply, all supplemental application materials and supporting documents must be uploaded directly to the ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵÌýadmissions processing system.Ìý

Complete instructions :.

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• Online application form.
• Application fee.Ìý You must pay aÌý non-refundable fee or your application will not be processed.
• All university transcripts. Those transcripts not in English or French must be accompanied by a certified English or French translation (prepared by a licensed translator).
• Research proposal. Applicants are requested to send a brief statement of their interests and the areas they wish to study within the Department (1 to 3 pages).
• Two letters of recommendation. Those letters not in English or French must be accompanied by a certified English or French translation (prepared by a licensed translator). On the application form you must provide the names and email addresses of at least two professors who are familiar with your academic work. ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ will contact these referees and invite them to upload references on your behalf. Please note that although you can list public domain addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail, or Yahoo Mail on the application form, references uploaded from these addresses will not be accepted by the Department. Therefore you must list a valid institutional or corporate e-mail address for your referees.
• One or two samples of written work (in PDF format). This can be in the form of a graded paper, a chapter from a thesis, or an academic article.
• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores for non-native English applicants. This is a requirement of all students applying whose native language is other than English. Results must be on file by application deadline – Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies no longer process applications without official results. Minimum score of 575 or 231 computer based scale. Please note that permanent residents may be required to submit a TOEFL score. IELTS scores are also acceptable: a band score of 6.5 or greater (Academic module).
• Interview, where appropriate, if necessary by telephone, with members of the Department Graduate Committee (The Graduate Committee of the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures - Russian and Slavic Studies consists of all faculty members of the Department and, where appropriate, scholars invited from related fields).Ìý

Contact Information:

Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
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680ÌýSherbrooke Street West
Montreal, QC, Canada H3A 2M7

info.llcu [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Phone: (514) 398-3650