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Graduate diplomas and graduate certificates are programs of study under the academic supervision of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. They have as a prerequisite an undergraduate degree in the same discipline.

McGill University offers other diploma and certificate programs under the supervision of the relevant faculties and their Calendars should be consulted for further details.

These diploma programs consist of at least two terms of full-time study or the equivalent.

All graduate regulations apply to graduate diploma and certificate candidates.

Two categories of programs lead to higher degrees at McGill University, master's programs, and doctoral programs.

Master of Architecture Degrees

M.Arch. programs offered:

• M.Arch. (professional degree) (Non-Thesis) in Design Studio and Design Studio – Directed Research
• M.Arch. (post-professional degree) (Non-Thesis); specializations in Architectural History and Theory, Cultural Mediations and Technology, Urban Design and Housing

Master of Arts Degrees

Programs leading to the degree of Master of Arts are offered in the following areas:

• Anthropology (Thesis and Non-Thesis); options in Development Studies, Environment, Gender and Women's Studies, Medical Anthropology
• Art History (Non-Thesis); option in Gender and Women's Studies (Non-Thesis)
• Classics (Thesis and Non-Thesis)
• Communication Studies (Thesis and Non-Thesis); option in Gender and Women's Studies
• Economics (Thesis and Non-Thesis); options in Development Studies (Non-Thesis) and Social Statistics (Non-Thesis)
• Education (Thesis and Non-Thesis)
• English (Thesis and Non-Thesis)
• French (Thesis and Non-Thesis); option in Gender and Women's Studies
• Geography; options in Development Studies, Environment, Gender and Women's Studies, Neotropical Environment, Social Statistics
• German Studies (Thesis and Non-Thesis)
• Hispanic Studies (Thesis and Non-Thesis)
• History (Thesis and Non-Thesis); options in Development Studies (Thesis and Non-Thesis), European Studies (Thesis and Non-Thesis), Gender and Women's Studies (Thesis and Non-Thesis), History of Medicine (Non-Thesis)
• Islamic Studies; option in Gender and Women's Studies
• Italian Studies (Thesis and Non-Thesis)
• Jewish Studies (Thesis and Non-Thesis)
• Kinesiology and Physical Education (Thesis and Non-Thesis)
• Linguistics (Non-Thesis)
• Mathematics and Statistics (Thesis and Non-Thesis)
• Music (Thesis and Non-Thesis)
• Philosophy; option in Bioethics
• Political Science (Thesis and Non-Thesis); options in Development Studies (Thesis and Non-Thesis), European Studies (Thesis and Non-Thesis), Gender and Women's Studies (Non-Thesis), Social Statistics (Non-Thesis)
• Psychology
• Religious Studies (Thesis and Non-Thesis); options in Bioethics and Gender and Women's Studies
• Russian
• Sociology (Thesis and Non-Thesis); options in Development Studies (Thesis and Non-Thesis), Environment, Gender and Women's Studies (Thesis and Non-Thesis), Medical Sociology (Thesis and Non-Thesis), Social Statistics (Non-Thesis), Neotropical Environment

Master of Business Administration Degrees

A program leading to the degree of Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) is offered in the following concentrations:

• Finance
• Global Strategy and Leadership
• Marketing
• Technology and Innovation Management

An E.M.B.A. is also offered (joint with HEC).

Special programs:

• M.B.A. with M.D.,C.M.
• M.B.A. with B.C.L. and LL.B.
• Master of Manufacturing Management (see Management and Mechanical Engineering)

Master's Degrees in Education

Three types of master's degrees are offered: M.A. (Thesis and Non-Thesis), M.Ed. (Non-Thesis) and M.Sc. (Thesis and Non-Thesis).

The M.A. may be taken in the following areas:

• Counselling Psychology (Thesis and Non-Thesis): Counselling Psychology – Professional/Internship (Non-Thesis), Counselling Psychology – Project (Non-Thesis)
• Education and Society (Thesis and Non-Thesis); options in Gender and Women's Studies (Thesis and Non-Thesis) and Jewish Studies (Thesis and Non-Thesis)
• Educational Psychology (Thesis and Non-Thesis)
• Educational Leadership (Thesis, Non-Thesis, and Non-Thesis Coursework); option in Gender and Women's Studies (Thesis and Non-Thesis)
• Kinesiology and Physical Education (Thesis and Non-Thesis)
• Second Language Education (Thesis and Non-Thesis); option in Gender and Women's Studies (Thesis and Non-Thesis)
• Teaching and Learning (MATL) (Non-Thesis)

The M.Ed. may be taken in the following area:

• Educational Psychology

Master's Degree in Engineering

Programs leading to the degree of Master of Engineering are offered in the following areas:

• Aerospace Engineering (Project)
• Biomedical Engineering; option in Bioinformatics
• Chemical Engineering (Thesis and Project); option in Environmental Engineering (Project)
• Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics (Thesis and Project); option in Environmental Engineering (Project)
• Electrical Engineering (Thesis and Project); option in Computational Science and Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering (Thesis and Project); option in Computational Science and Engineering
• Mining and Materials Engineering (Thesis and Non-Thesis); options in Environmental Engineering (Non-Thesis), Mining (Non-Thesis), and Metals and Materials (Non-Thesis)

Other degrees:

• Master of Management (M.M.) is offered in Manufacturing Management (see Department of Mechanical Engineering and Faculty of Management).
• Master of Science (M.Sc.) is offered in Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Mining and Materials.

Master's Degrees in Law

The degree of Master of Laws is offered in:

• Law (Thesis and Non-Thesis); options in Bioethics, Comparative Law (Thesis and Non-Thesis), Environment (Thesis and Non-Thesis), and European Studies
• Air and Space Law (Thesis and Non-Thesis)

Master of Library and Information Studies Degree

The Graduate School of Library and Information Studies offers a postgraduate professional program in librarianship. Two years of full-time study or the equivalent are required.

Master's Degrees in Music

Programs leading to the degrees of Master of Arts and Master of Music are offered in the Faculty of Music.

The M.A. may be taken in:

• Music Technology
• Musicology (Thesis and Non-Thesis); option in Gender and Women's Studies
• Music Education (Thesis and Non-Thesis)
• Theory (Thesis and Non-Thesis); option in Gender and Women's Studies

The M.Mus. may be taken in:

• Composition
• Performance (various options) (Non-Thesis)
• Sound Recording (Non-Thesis)

Applicants to the Performance program are required to pass auditions in their speciality.

Master's Degrees in Nursing

Two types of master's degrees are offered: Master of Science (Applied) and Master of Science (with thesis). These two-year programs are designed to prepare clinicians and researchers for the expanding function of nursing within the health care delivery system.

Master's Degrees in Religious Studies

A program leading to the degree of Sanctae Theologiae Magister (S.T.M.) is given in the Faculty of Religious Studies. This degree is primarily for those who intend to enter the ministry of the Christian Church or another religious institution, or to proceed to teaching in schools. A Master of Arts program (thesis and non-thesis) is also available.

Master of Science Degrees

Programs leading to the degree of Master of Science are provided in the following areas:

• Agricultural Economics
• Animal Science
• Atmospheric and Oceanic Science; options in Computational Science and Engineering, and Environment
• Biochemistry; options in Bioinformatics, and Chemical Biology
• Biology; options in Bioinformatics, Environment, and Neotropical Environment
• Bioresource Engineering; options in Environment, Integrated Water Resource Management (Non-Thesis), and Neotropical Environment
• Cell Biology and Anatomy
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry; option in Chemical Biology
• Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics
• Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Computer Science (Thesis and Non-Thesis); options in Bioinformatics, and Computational Science and Engineering
• Dental Science (Thesis and Non-Thesis); option in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Earth and Planetary Sciences; option in Environment
• Entomology; options in Environment, and Neotropical Environment
• Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Thesis and Non-Thesis); option in Environment (Non-Thesis)
• Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry (Thesis and Non-Thesis)
• Geography; options in Environment, and Neotropical Environment
• Genetic Counselling (Non-Thesis)
• Human Genetics; option in Bioinformatics
• Human Nutrition
• Kinesiology and Physical Education (Thesis and Non-Thesis)
• Mathematics and Statistics (Thesis and Non-Thesis); options in Bioinformatics, and Computational Science and Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Medical Radiation Physics
• Medicine, Experimental; options in Bioethics, Environment, and Family Medicine
• Microbiology and Immunology
• Microbiology (Macdonald Campus); option in Environment
• Mining and Materials Engineering
• Neuroscience
• Nursing
• Otolaryngology
• Parasitology; options in Bioinformatics, and Environment
• Pathology
• Pharmacology and Therapeutics; option in Chemical Biology
• Physics
• Physiology; option in Bioinformatics
• Plant Science; options in Bioinformatics, Environment, and Neotropical Environment
• Psychiatry
• Psychology
• Rehabilitation Sciences (Thesis and Non-Thesis)
• Renewable Resources; options in Environment, Environmental Assessment (Non-Thesis), and Neotropical Environment
• Surgery, Experimental

Master of Science, Applied, Degrees

This degree was designed to provide postgraduate training of a professional and vocational character, with less emphasis on theoretical knowledge and research than in Master of Science programs, but with no lower standards either for admission or completion of requirements. Two years of full-time study or equivalent are normally required with an emphasis on coursework.

Programs are available in:

• Animal Science
• Bioresource Engineering; options in Environment, Environmental Engineering, and Neotropical Environment
• Biotechnology
• Chemistry
• Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Human Nutrition
• Nursing
• Occupational Health
• Occupational Therapy
• Plant Science
• Physical Therapy

Other degrees:

• Master of Science, Applied (OT)
• Master of Science, Applied (PT)

Master of Social Work Degrees

The M.S.W. degree (Thesis and Non-Thesis options) represents a second level of professional study in which students build competence in a chosen field of practice.

Special program:

• M.S.W. with B.C.L. and LL.B.

Master of Urban Planning Degree

The program requires a minimum of two years residence and a three-month internship with a member of a recognized planning association.

Options: Transportation Planning and Urban Design.

Two categories of programs lead to higher degrees at McGill University: master's programs and doctoral programs.

Doctor of Civil Law Degrees

Doctoral programs are offered in Air and Space Law and Law (Comparative Law). Both are predominantly research degrees awarded on the basis of a thesis that represents an original contribution to the development of legal science.

Doctor of Music Degrees

The Doctor of Music degree is offered in Composition. The Doctoral thesis consists of a musical composition of major dimensions together with a written analysis of the work. The composition is presented by the candidate in concert. The regulations set forth for the Ph.D. generally apply also to the D.Mus.

The Doctor of Music degree is also offered in Performance. It is offered to professional musicians who wish to teach at the university level and to develop a specialization in a particular repertoire, approach, or discipline (musicology, music theory, music education and pedagogy, or music technology).

Doctor of Philosophy Degrees

The following joint Ph.D. programs are offered:

• Nursing (McGill/Université de Montréal)
• Management (McGill/Concordia/H.E.C./UQAM)
• Social Work (McGill/Université de Montréal)

See Postdoctoral Research for information about postdoctoral research at McGill University.