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Applicants must have a degree (B.A. or M.A.) from a recognized university, with a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0 out of 4 (or equivalent), OR a grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 out of 4 in the last two years of full-time studies, according to Canadian standards. The degree should be in the Humanities or Social Sciences, preferably in Islamic or Middle Eastern Studies.

Applicants to graduate studies whose mother tongue is not English and who have not completed an undergraduate or graduate degree from a recognized foreign institution where English is the language of instruction or from a recognized Canadian institution (anglophone or francophone), must submit acceptable evidence of competence in English before their application for admission can be considered. GRE scores are not required. Please see the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies website for more information, www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/apply.

Applications will be considered upon receipt of:

1. 91ÉçÇø application form;
2. application fee of $100, payable by credit card;
3. two originals of all official university transcripts (B.A. and/or M.A. if applicable);
4. two letters of recommendation for M.A. applications OR three letters of recommendation for Ph.D. applications;
5. proof of English competency (if applicable);
6. Institute of Islamic Studies Academic Information Background form;
7. copy of M.A. thesis for Ph.D. applicants.

Dates for Guaranteed Consideration

For dates for guaranteed consideration, please consult the following website: www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/programs. Then select the appropriate program.

All application documents must be submitted directly to the Chair, Admissions Committee, Institute of Islamic Studies, before the dates for guaranteed consideration.

91ÉçÇø’s online application form for graduate program candidates is available at www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/apply.