GRADUATE STUDIES

winnipeg, manitoba, CANADA

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The University of Winnipeg

Graduate Studies

City of Winnipeg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Living on Campus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Our Campus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Graduate Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
About Our Graduate Programs . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Forthcoming Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Admission Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Scholarships and Fellowships . . . . . . . . . . 13
Study, WORK and Live in Winnipeg, MB . . . 6

The University of Winnipeg Graduate Programs offer diverse

opportunities for graduate students with unique professional
and educational objectives, featuring a multi-disciplinary approach
which offers students the opportunity to expand their learning
and network with other scholars.

Other opportunities at the University of Winnipeg

Professional, Applied and Continuing Education (PACE)

The Collegiate - High School at University

UWPACE offers a variety of industry-focused, job-ready

and general interest courses, as well as, certificate and
diploma programs aimed at enhancing employability
and earning potential.

As a private school and a high school within the University

of Winnipeg, The Collegiate offers Grade 9 to 12 high
school programs that provide a seamless transition
to post-secondary education.

English Language Program (ELP)

The University of Winnipeg

The University of Winnipeg English Language Program

offers Academic and General English Programs, Intensive
English Programs, a Canadian Work Experience Program,
TESL Certification, and Customized Programs.

Students can study towards a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of

Science or a Bachelor of Business Administration. We offer
high-quality undergraduate programs including several that
are unique in Western Canada.

U of W is truly an ideal place to come for Graduate Studies. The diversity of quality research
topics and courses offered are ideal for ones desired career path. The university is well organized,
and made me feel at home through athletic and social activities, as well as reliable housing services.
There is no need to worry about adapting to the multicultural life in Winnipeg, as all the people
around you are so considerable, they have arranged everything already.
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City of Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
Winnipeg is a diverse multicultural city,
located in the heart of Canada.
Winnipeg in autumn is a beautiful time to enjoy our forests and parks.
Riverwalk - Courtesy of Tourism Winnipeg

Winnipeg is a beautiful city with four distinct seasons:

spring, summer, fall, and winter.
Our programs are offered throughout the year which
means our students can experience multiple
seasons in our unique climate.

Winnipeg Facts:
population of 700,000
Manitoba has over 1000 lakes! Grand Beach, an hour away from
Winnipeg, is one of the top 10 beaches in North America.

Winnipeg is a diverse multicultural city,

located in the heart of Canada
capital city of the Province of Manitoba

I have really enjoyed my time

As prairie city with big open blue skies, Winnipeg enjoys 2300 hours of sunlight annually.
Skateboard Plaza - Courtesy of Tourism Winnipeg

in Winnipeg. I wont forget any

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Our Campus
Our campus is centrally located
in downtown Winnipeg.
Our students enjoy close
proximity to:

Our classrooms are located

on and near The University
of Winnipeg campus.
These facilities include:

Public Transit

Fitness Centre

Sports Centres

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Shopping

Coffee Shops

Museums

Library

Art Galleries

Computer Labs

Restaurants

Student Lounges
Medical Clinic
Bookstore

average temperatures
in winnipeg: (C)

When the rivers freeze, Winnipeggers head to The Forks for winter fun!
The Assiniboine River Ice skating trail is the worlds longest naturally frozen trail.

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The University of Winnipeg

Graduate Programs
Several unique qualities set our graduate programs apart making The University
of Winnipeg attractive to prospective graduate students, including:
1. Each of our graduate programs offer a student-centered focus
on graduate education
2. Our graduate programs are innovative and multi-disciplinary in nature offering
our graduate students unique perspectives and experiences to the real world.
3. The University offers graduate programming with a focus on the Indigenous
community; including a program designed to focus in Indigenous Development,
offering our graduate students the opportunity to understand and manage global
sustainable development challenges across health sciences, natural sciences,
social sciences and management disciplines.
4. A multi-disciplinary Graduate Student Research Colloquium is presented each Spring,
which offers students the opportunity to both present, and receive publishing credit.
5. S
 tudents are also offered support via travel grant funding from the Faculty of Graduate
Studies, with additional sponsorship from the Students Association (UWSA).

Entrance Requirements
There are three different entry pathways for a graduate program
at the University of Winnipeg:

Admission Requirements
Application for Admission
a. University of Winnipeg Graduate Programs: An official application form specific to your intended
program must be completed and forwarded, including a processing fee payment and appropriate
supporting documents, to the Graduate Studies Admissions Office.
b. Joint Masters Programs: All prospective Joint Masters Program (JMP) students must complete the
official application for admission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Manitoba.

Application Fee:
A non-refundable processing fee of $100.00 for international students must be submitted with
your application. Payment may be made by cheque or money order payable to The University
of Winnipeg. Applicants with a previous University of Winnipeg Identification Number may pay
at Student Services or online.

Application Deadline: February 1st

The receipt of all required materials is due by 4:30 p.m. on the deadline date or the next
business day, if the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday.

Other Required Documents

a. English Language Requirement: You must demonstrate your proficiency in English language
if English is not your first language and your previous schooling has been outside Canada.
For more detailed information, please consult the English Language Proficiency section of
the University of Winnipeg website: http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/index/international-engprofrqmts
b. Plan of Study: A one-page summary of the reason for your application and of your research interest.
c. Past Achievements: A curriculum vitae or resume would qualify as meeting this requirement.

a. Pre-Masters Students: If you have a 3-Year Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor

of Science, you may be eligible for admission to a qualifying program of
study termed Pre-Masters Study.
b. Graduate Students: If you hold a recognized 4-year General or Honours
Bachelor of Arts or Science degree or equivalent with an overall GPA of 3.0
or higher, you may be eligible for admission for graduate programs. Certain
graduate programs have specific requirements for admission. Please
contact the program department for more information.

d. Letters of Recommendation: Minimum of two from individuals who have taught you
or supervised you in an area of study relevant to your application.
Note: The individual department offering Graduate Programs may have admission requirements which are more stringent
than the minimal requirements for admission to Graduate Study. Please consult the program fact sheets for more information.

c. Occasional Students: An Occasional Student is one who wishes to take

graduate courses with no intention of proceeding toward an advanced degree
at The University of Winnipeg. Occasional Students meet the same degree
and grade point average entrance requirements as regular graduate students.

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Study, Work and Live

in Winnipeg, Manitoba
WORK
On campus: International students who have a valid
study permit and are full-time status are permitted to
work on campus as soon as they arrive in Canada.
Work available at:
The University of Winnipeg Bookstore
Cafeterias and Campus Restaurants
Athletic facilities
Registration and administration offices
Research assistants to professors
Lab demonstrators

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Off campus: Students who maintain full-time student

status and are in good academic standing can apply
for an off campus work permit. There are many job
opportunities in downtown right next to The University
of Winnipeg.
Co-op and internship programs: Some academic
programs at the University of Winnipeg include work
experience as part of the curriculum. Students who
wish to participate in a co-op or internship program
must apply for a work permit as well as a study permit.

LIVE
Manitoba Free Health Coverage: If you are an international student who
has a valid study permit issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada
(CIC) for a minimum of six months and also live in the province of Manitoba
for a minimum of six months in a calendar year, you are eligible to receive
a Manitoba Health card. For more information: manitoba.ca/health
The Manitoba Tuition Fee Income Tax Rebate: By providing postsecondary graduates with a 60% income tax rebate on their eligible
tuition fees, the Tuition Fee Income Tax Rebate helps recent graduates
like you pay for your education while living and working here in Manitoba.

Work in Canada after graduation: The post-graduation

work permit program is designed to provide graduating
students with Canadian work experience. Students who
have completed a program of study that lasted at least
eight months at the University of Winnipeg may get a
work permit in Canada for a period no longer than the
length of your program of study.

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Lions Manor

Living on
Campus
McFeetors Hall: Great West Life
Student Residence
McFeetors Hall offers modern, air-conditioned
dorm-style units with private washroom and access
to common entertainment/ lounge areas, study areas,
and laundry facilities. Available room options include
single and double furnished dorms. Prices start at
$913 per month, or $3652 per term (Mandatory Meal
plan included in listed cost).

Close to campus, Lions Manor offers a cafeteria,

student lounges, and on-floor laundry facilities.
Choose from our furnished dorm rooms, furnished
bachelor (studio) and 1-bedroom apartments, or
our unfurnished bachelor (studio) and 1-bedroom
apartments. Prices start at $452 per month, or $1808
per 4-month term.

Balmoral Houses

The University of Winnipeg currently offers a diverse variety of Graduate Studies Programs: Free-standing
University of Winnipeg programs, graduate programming in Theology, Marriage and Family Therapy through
the Aurora Family Therapy Centre and Joint Masters Programming with the University of Manitoba.
Each type of program has its own set of specific information and application processes.

MA, MSc & MDP Programs

1. Master of Arts in Cultural Studies (1-year)

Balmoral houses appeal to people who enjoy a familylike environment. Each house has between four and
eleven single, furnished rooms with tasteful amenities.
Shared kitchen, bathroom, and laundry facilities are
available on-site. Pricing for Balmoral House Rooms
starts at $437 per month or $1748 per term.

The Master of Arts in Cultural Studies is a coursebased one-year program which provides students
the opportunity to explore culture and the arts as
part of a social, economic and political environment.
The educational objective of the program is to train
graduate students to conduct research that reflects an
interdisciplinary understanding of culture.

For more information, photo galleries, and to apply for

housing please visit: uwincampuslife.wordpress.com/

The M.A. in Cultural Studies is a degree with two

currently approved specializations: 1) Texts and
Cultures and 2) Curatorial Practices.
2. Master of Arts in Indigenous Governance (2-year)

3. Master of Arts in Environmental, Resource

and Development Economics (ERDE) (1-year)
What is the economic impact of climate change?
Must we sacrifice the environment to develop our
economies? Can natural resources be developed
sustainable? How can nations overcome low
incomes and poor health? These are some of the
important questions investigated in the coursebased Master of Arts in Environmental, Resource
and Development Economics (ERDE) Program at the
University of Winnipeg. Graduates analyze how social,
environmental and economic issues interact with one
another on local and global levels.

The two-year, thesis-based M.A. program in

Indigenous Governance offers students an innovative
and unique indigenous-centered, graduate level
education designed to prepare them to take on
leadership or advisory roles within Indigenous and
non-indigenous governments and organizations; or to
further their educations in a variety of Ph.D. programs.

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4. Master of Science in Applied Computer Science
and Society (2-year)
The thesis-based Master of Science in Applied
Computer Science and Society program is unique in
North America. The program fosters critical reflection
on how technology and society interact. It offers
a pragmatic and applied curriculum, addressing
globalization and cultural issues alongside technical
instruction. It focuses on issues of technology and
human/social aspects of computing in four core
areas (1) information representation, (2) search and
management, (3) intelligent systems and (4) systems
development and social issues.
This program facilitates research and development in
the area of information and computing technologies
(ICT) with Manitobas 300 ICT companies.
5. Master of Science in Bioscience, Technology
and Public Policy (2-year)
This thesis-based program offers graduate students
advanced training in the Life Sciences in fields ranging
from Genomics and Bioinformatics to Natural Resource
Management. Students receive hands-on training in
their discipline providing skills that prepare them to
work in both academia and industry. This program
will take advantage of the new Richardson College
for the Environment and Science Complex which
provides University of Winnipeg students with access
to innovative technology and laboratories. The program
will develop communication skills to facilitate interaction
with managers, policy-makers and the public, and
students will place the results of their science in the
broader context of society at large.

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This program meets growing local, national and

international demands in both the health and
environmental sciences. Winnipeg is the nexus for
health sciences research with the development
of BioMed City, growing research capacity in the
biotechnology industry, and the presence of provincial
and federal government health agencies.
6. Masters in Development Practice (2-year)
The University of Winnipeg offers a unique program in
Development Practice (MDP) with a focus in Indigenous
Development. This two-year program of study consists
of course work, applied research and field placements.
This program transcends borders by offering an online
Global Classroom that will connect students to an
international network of 22 other universities as well as
with local, rural, and remote communities around the
world.
This graduate level program is intended to train aspiring
development practitioners to understand and manage
global sustainable development challenges across
health sciences, natural sciences, social sciences and
management disciplines. As graduates of the MDP
Program, students will be a new class of development
practitioners versed in the holistic process with the skills
to work with anyone anywhere in the world.

7. Theology

8. Master of Marriage and Family Therapy

a. Master of Divinity: The Master of Divinity (MDiv)

program offers theological education that is in accord
with the standards of The Association of Theological
Schools (ATS). The MDiv program recognizes the
importance of each distinct tradition and ensures
that students become well acquainted with their own
heritage while remaining sensitive to denominational
interests. The program also facilitates transfer credit
with other seminaries accredited by ATS. Through its
multi-denominational approach, the Master of Divinity
program prepares people to serve and lead in
various Christian denominations and the community
at large.

The Master of Marriage and Family Therapy (MMFT)

program is one of only two Marriage and Family
Therapy degrees throughout Canada with international
accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for
Marriage and Family Therapy Education.

b. Master of Arts (Theology): The Master of Arts

(Theology) offers four areas of concentration (1)
Peace and Justice Studies, (2) Biblical Studies,
(3) Theology and Church History and (4) Pastoral
Theology.
c. Master of Arts in Spiritual Disciplines
and Ministry Practices: The Master of Arts in Spiritual
Disciplines and Ministry Practices offers three areas
of concentration: (1) Spirituality and Spiritual Care
(including Pastoral Education) and (2) Applied Ministry
(Centre for Christian Studies - CCS).

The strength of the MMFT is its clinical focus.The

core of the program is the 500 hours of therapy under
supervision that each student completes primarily
at Aurora Family Therapy Centre located on The
University of Winnipeg campus.Another reflection
of the clinical focus is that all Faculty members are
themselves practicing therapists, and all Supervisors
are approved by or Supervisors-in-Training with the
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
The program is structured to meet the needs of the part
time student; this fits for those already working in the
field who wish to develop a specialty in marriage and
family therapy, and for those who are just beginning
their career and need time and life experience to
develop as a therapist. The typical student registers for
the equivalent of one or two full courses annually.

d. Master of Sacred Theology: The Master of Sacred

Theology (STM) Degree is a post-MDiv professional
degree which enables students to specialize in
one area or discipline of theological study. Areas of
Specialization for Master of Sacred Theology include
(1) Biblical Studies, (2) Historical and Contemporary
Theology, (3) Applied Theology, Pastoral Care
and Counseling, and Spiritual Direction and (4)
Intercultural Ministry (United Church of Canada)

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Forthcoming Graduate Programs

1. MA in Urban and Inner-City Studies
(potential launch Fall 2013):

2. PhD in BioScience, Technology and Public Policy

(potential launch Fall 2014):

The Master of Arts (MA) in Urban and Inner-City

Studies is an interdisciplinary urban studies program;
it is urban studies from the margins, which means
a particular focus on urban poverty and inner cities,
Aboriginal people and newcomers and others who
are marginalized in urban settings, and community
development. The vantage point is those who have less
rather than more power. In addition, the MA in Urban
and Inner-City Studies will have a strong research
focus, and a strong hands-on character arising from
the practicum requirements built into the program. The
purpose of the graduate program will be to produce
students who have a deep understanding of urban
issues; an understanding that is both theoretically
grounded, and rooted in hands-on practicum-related
experience in marginalized communities; and to
produce students capable of conducting advanced
research in such settings.

The objective of this graduate program is to train

students not only in the advanced methods of science,
but to place this body of knowledge in the broader
context of modern society, while also training them to
communicate effectively with scientists and the public.
In addition to conducting research in BioSciences,
graduate students receive advanced training in both
the technology and policy dimensions of science
providing every student with a skill set that prepares
them to work in both academia and industry at an
advanced level in every area of biology. Students will
learn the critical skills of scientific literacy to allow them
to communicate effectively with the general public and
decision-makers. Graduates of our program will be
trained to make a difference not only within their own
field but in the larger world. The Doctor of Philosophy
(Ph.D.) in Bioscience will be, first and foremost, a thesis
and research-based program.

Scholarships and Fellowships

The Faculty Graduate Studies Offers and facilitates a number of scholarships and fellowships for its graduate
students. These, plus research assistantships, form the principal components of graduate student funding
packages. There are two basic types of funding, internal and external.
Internal Funding:
The University of Winnipeg Manitoba Graduate Scholarships (MGS)
The University of Winnipeg Graduate Studies Scholarship
The University of Winnipeg Graduate Student Travel Grant
The Donald V. Snider Memorial Fellowship
The Graduate & Professional Studies application Expenses Bursary
The University of Winnipeg Graduate Assistantship (UWGA)
Cultural Studies Graduate Scholarships
Louis Riel Institute Bursaries
Linda Brown and Vana Kirby Graduate Scholarship Award
External Funding:
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Newberry Consortium in American Indian Studies
Trudeau Doctoral Scholarships
D.F. Plett History Graduate Fellowship
Manitoba Gaming Control Commissions Studentships
IDRC Graduate Scholarships
AUCC Awards:
Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI)
LOreal-UNESCO for Women in Science Postgraduate
Scholarship Supplements - Canadian Mentorship Program

Fulbright Award:
This Prestigious award is open to outstanding graduate students, faculty,
professionals and independent researchers who wish to conduct research,
lecture, or enrol in formal academic programs in the United States.
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www.uwinnipeg.ca/index/grad-studies-programs

Contact Us:
email d.habtemariam@uwinnipeg.ca
phone 204.786.9309
fax 204.774.4134

The University of Winnipeg

Graduate Studies Admissions Office
3D7B-515 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2E9
Canada