Doctorate in Philosophy Anthropology

University of Ottawa

Canada, Ottawa

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University of Ottawa

Canada , Ottawa

Key Facts

Program Level

PhD (Philosophy Doctorate)

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesJanuary-2023

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 5 year(s)

Tuition Fee

CAD 11,291 / year

Next Intake January-2023

Doctorate in Philosophy Anthropology

About

The doctoral program in Anthropology at the University of Ottawa features innovative training that brings together the existing strengths of anthropology (field work, ethnography, international experience, and multidisciplinarity) with a contemporary theoretical approach to the study of anthropology. Moreover, the doctoral program features a new curriculum that includes a professional development seminar and a comprehensive exercise that favours the integration of doctoral candidates into the labour market.

In a rapidly evolving social and environmental context, anthropology brings new critical perspectives to the problems and challenges of the contemporary world by highlighting the links between local problems and global issues. The method of inquiry grounded in field work, ethnography, allows the researcher to document in real time the complexity of phenomena all the while situating various themes, including medicine, the environment, new media, the city, politics, the economy and Indigeneity in diverse social and cultural contexts.

The School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies offers the doctoral program (Ph.D.) in Anthropology. This program is offered full time in French and in English. That being said, the three required doctoral seminars are offered only in French.

In accordance with University policy, assignments, exams, major research papers and theses can be written in French or in English.

The programs are governed by the general regulations in effect for graduate studies.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

The requirements of the PhD program are as follows:

Course List
Code	Title	Units
Compulsory courses
ANT 8500	Séminaire de doctorat ¹	3 Units
ANT 8501	Séminaire avancé de recherche en anthropologie ¹	3 Units
ANT 9101	Comprehensive Exercise
ANT 9500	Séminaire de développement professionnel en anthropologie ²	3 Units
Elective courses
6 elective course units approved by the Graduate Studies Committee ³	6 Units
Thesis proposal
ANT 9102	Thesis Proposal ⁴	6 Units
Thesis
THD 9999	Doctoral Thesis

Note(s)

¹	Available in French only.
²	The Professional Development Seminar, which is a compulsory course, will be composed of workshops and presentations that will take place over two academic terms.
³	The two optional courses are normally chosen from a list of graduate courses in Anthropology. Note that the two doctoral seminars are offered only in French; students, however, can take their two optional courses in the official language of their choice.
⁴	At the end of the second term of the program, the student is expected to choose a thesis supervisor, and by the end of the third term of study, a thesis advisory committee should be finalized. The membership of the committee will be determined in line with the student’s research interests. The committee will be composed of a supervisor and two regular professors of the School. The committee’s role is to assist the student from the thesis proposal stage to the completion of the thesis, and thesis defense.

English Program Requirements

If you’re applying for an English-language program and have not completed at least three years of full-time study in an institution where English is the only language of instruction (aside from in language courses) in a country where English is an official language, you must submit your official score in one of the following language tests. The official results must be sent directly to us online from the test centre.

In order to be considered for a program offered in English at the University of Ottawa, you must demonstrate that you are sufficiently proficient in the language to follow a postsecondary academic program. Please note that citizenship is not considered when evaluating English proficiency. To show that your English proficiency is at the academic level required for university studies, provide proof of either:

Postsecondary studies in English; or
Last three years of high school taken in English (Grades 10, 11 or 12)

Remember: Language requirements are not based on citizenship. They are based on your country of study.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

CAD 11,291

How to Apply

Apply online through the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC), by completing form 105.
Declare all your current and previous postsecondary studies, completed or not, even if they are not related to your application. Failure to do so may lead to the cancellation of your application or the withdrawal of your offer of admission at any time.
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