{"id":50,"date":"2009-05-12T08:26:16","date_gmt":"2009-05-12T12:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/eurus\/ccms\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2026-06-02T14:15:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T18:15:20","slug":"admission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eurus\/graduateprograms\/ma-program\/admission\/","title":{"rendered":"Admission Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Admission Requirements\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>The normal requirement for admission to the MA program is a four-year BA degree, with at least a B+ average.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For admission to the program, applicants should normally meet the following requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A four-year BA degree (BA Honours in Ontario, or equivalent four-year program) in a humanities or social science discipline, with demonstrated coursework in the European\/Russian\/Eurasian area, ideally covering multiple disciplines (not solely language courses); and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some background in an appropriate major European\/Eurasian language other than English. Applicants may be admitted with no proficiency or inadequate proficiency in an appropriate language; in this case they will require additional language training beyond normal M.A. requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travel, work, study abroad or other practical experience in the area of study will also be taken into consideration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Interested applicants who do not have the required interdisciplinary background in the European\/Russian\/Eurasian area are still encouraged to apply to the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"apply-today\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apply Today!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on the admission requirements to the EURUS MA program see the <a href=\"http:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/europeanrussianandeurasianstudies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Program Specific Requirements<\/a>. Required application documents are listed&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eurus\/application-required-documents\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/apply-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"171\" height=\"73\" src=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/eurus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/186\/Apply-Now.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2205\" title=\"Apply Now\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eurus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/186\/Apply-Now.jpg 171w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eurus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/186\/Apply-Now-160x68.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 171px) 100vw, 171px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To begin the application process click here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional information on the application process for graduate programs at Carleton University can be viewed on the <a href=\"http:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/apply-online\/\">Graduate Studies<\/a>&nbsp;Applications Website and by subscribing to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/newsletter\/\"><em>Connections<\/em><\/a>, Carleton&#8217;s newsletter for prospective graduate student. Please mail or courier additional documents to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Institute of European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies<\/strong><br>\n3304 Richcraft Hall, Carleton University<br>\n1125 Colonel By Drive<br>\nOttawa, ON Canada, K1S 5B6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"funding-financial-aid\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Funding &amp; Financial Aid<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you wish to be given full consideration for assistantships and financial aid, all application materials should reach us no later than <strong><strong>February 1<\/strong><\/strong>. You will automatically be considered for assistantships and university fellowships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications received after <strong><strong>February 1<\/strong><\/strong> will still be considered for financial assistance depending on the availability of funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The normal requirement for admission to the MA program is a four-year BA degree, with at least a B+ average. For admission to the program, applicants should normally meet the following requirements: Interested applicants who do not have the required interdisciplinary background in the European\/Russian\/Eurasian area are still encouraged to apply to the program. 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