Study guide
Master's programs in Canada
1884 master's programs across 34 universities. Median tuition runs CA$33,835. 8 fellowships can fund study here.
CA$33,835
Median tuition
CA$441 to CA$604,416
1884
Programs
in our catalog
34
Universities
36%
Avg acceptance
Post-study work rights
Canada's Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) gives up to 3 years of open work rights to master's graduates from eligible institutions.
Language of instruction
Programs taught in English or French depending on the province. Quebec institutions may require French proficiency.
Most-offered fields
129
Business & Management
78
Biology & Life Sciences
64
Education
62
Environmental & Earth Sciences
58
Clinical Health Sciences
41
Languages
Notable programs
A diverse sample across universities, drawn from our best-documented programs.
Part-Time Master of Business Administration
Simon Fraser University · Vancouver
CA$68,515
24mo
Master of Business Administration
University of Victoria · Victoria
CA$59,562
24mo
Maîtrise en pharmacothérapie avancée
Université Laval · Québec
CA$163,200
18mo
Business Administration (MBA)
McMaster University · Hamilton
CA$107,300
20mo
Orthodontics (MSc)
University of Manitoba · Winnipeg
CA$279,477
36mo
Master of Industrial Relations / Juris Doctor (MIR/JD)
Queen's University · Kingston
CA$150,229
42mo
Master of Business Administration / Juris Doctor
Dalhousie University · Halifax
CA$211,928
48mo
Master of Clinical Science in Family Medicine
Western University · London
CA$240,450
24mo
Lowest-tuition programs
Sorted by listed international-student tuition, diversified across universities.
Maîtrise en océanographie
Université du Québec
CA$8,400
Physics
McGill University
CA$5,776
Master of Science in Vision Science
York University
CA$6,275
Chemical Engineering (Water) - Master of Applied Science (MASc)
University of Waterloo
CA$7,712
Master of Arts in Women's and Gender Studies
University of Alberta
CA$10,519
Maîtrise en gestion (M. Sc.) - Management
Université de Montréal
CA$22,658
Master of Biotechnology
University of Guelph
CA$4,920
Adult Learning and EducationGraduate Certificate in Adult Learning and EducationFaculty of Education
University of British Columbia
CA$9,247
Annual living cost
$20,216
Median across programs in Canada, in USD for cross-country comparison. Major cities (Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal) run higher.
Fellowships
US Department of Education
Fulbright-Hays DDRA
Deadline January
$38K
Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation
Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship
Deadline January
$37K
Government of Canada
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships
Deadline November
$37K
Saudi Ministry of Education
King Abdullah Scholarship Program
Deadline June
$30K
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
Truman Scholarship
Deadline February
$30K
Chile ANID
Becas Chile
Deadline June
$25K
IIE / National Security Education Program
Boren Fellowship
Deadline January
$25K
Fundacion para el Futuro de Colombia
Colfuturo Credit-Scholarship
Deadline April
$25K
Official sources
- PGWP (canada.ca)
Post-Graduation Work Permit official page
- Universities Canada members
Accredited Canadian universities