{"id":1340,"date":"2020-10-06T16:04:15","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T20:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lacs\/?page_id=1340"},"modified":"2026-01-27T11:19:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T16:19:45","slug":"graduate-admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lacs\/graduate-admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Admissions"},"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                        Graduate Admissions\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"w-full max-w-xl mx-auto overflow-hidden bg-white rounded-lg shadow-lg cu-stackedlist cu-component not-contained not-prose\">\n    <h2 class=\"px-6 py-4 text-base font-semibold border-b rounded-t-lg md:text-xl bg-gray-50 text-cu-black-800\">\n        Table of Contents\n    <\/h2>\n    <div class=\"grid cu-scrollto cu-stackedlist--toc cu-stackedlist--1 md:grid-cols-1\">\n            <div class=\"space-y-1\">\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-4 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        1.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#admission-requirements\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        Admission Requirements\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-4 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        2.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#required-documents\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        Required Documents\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-4 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        3.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#application-deadlines\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        Application Deadlines\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-4 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        4.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#how-to-apply\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        How to Apply\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-4 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        5.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#admission-decisions\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        Admission Decisions\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-4 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        6.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#more-information\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        More Information\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                                        <div class=\"space-y-1\">\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-10 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        6.1\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#ma-international-affairs-applicants\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        MA: International Affairs Applicants\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Admission to the collaborative master\u2019s program in Latin American and Caribbean Studies is available to master\u2019s students who are admitted in one of the participating master\u2019s programs (see below for program list). To apply to one of the participating master\u2019s programs, please visit the <a title=\"Graduate Admissions How to Apply Website\" href=\"http:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/apply-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Graduate Admissions website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Admission to the collaborative master\u2019s program in Latin American and Caribbean Studies is determined by the Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS) Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"admission-requirements\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Admission Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The admission criteria are the same for <em>both new and curren<\/em>t MA students at Carleton University:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Honours Bachelor degree or equivalent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be admitted to and maintain current registration in one of the participating Master\u2019s programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Completion of the LACS Specialization Form.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Current Students:<\/em> If you have already started your MA program and would like to pursue the LACS MA specialization, please download the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lacs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/193\/LACS-MA-Application-Form.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LACS MA Application Form<\/a> here and submit your completed form to <a href=\"mailto:lacs@carleton.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Latin American and Caribbean Studies<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Incoming Students<\/em>: If you are currently applying to a MA program affiliated with the LACS specialization you must complete the Latin American and Caribbean studies Specialization Form which is available under the <em>Supplementary Forms section<\/em> of your online application. For complete information regarding required documents on the Carleton University MA application process, please visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/apply-online\/required-documents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Graduate Admissions website<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Late Admissions<\/em>: Please know that late admissions are permissible if there is room in the LACS MA program. Students already accepted into a participating program are welcome to contact Latin American and Caribbean Studies to discuss the possibility of applying and the process of doing so. For more information, please email us at <a href=\"mailto:lacs@carleton.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">lacs@carleton.ca<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"required-documents\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Required Documents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After you have submitted your online application and your application fee has been processed for your application to the participating master\u2019s program, you will be instructed on how to upload your required documents in Carleton Central. For complete information regarding required documents, please visit the&nbsp;<a title=\"Graduate Admissions Required Document Information\" href=\"http:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/apply-online\/required-documents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Graduate Admissions website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in being considered for the collaborative master\u2019s program in Latin American and Caribbean Studies, you must complete the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Specialization Form which is available under Supplementary Forms section of your online application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: For students applying to the MA: International Affairs program who are also interested in the collaborative master\u2019s program in Latin American and Caribbean Studies, please see specific information below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"application-deadlines\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Deadlines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Current MA Students at Carleton University:<\/em>&nbsp; Applications are accepted throughout the academic year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>New MA applicants to Carleton University:&nbsp; <\/em>You must follow the <a href=\"http:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/apply-online\/deadlines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">application deadline<\/a> of the participating master\u2019s program to which you are applying.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"how-to-apply\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Apply<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students wishing to apply to the collaborative master\u2019s program in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (except those applying to the MA: International Affairs program, see below) must complete the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Specialization Form as described above and upload it as part of your Required Documents. This form, which requires you to indicate the reasons for your interest in this collaboration, must be uploaded by the application deadline of the participating master\u2019s program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The application process to graduate studies at Carleton for all prospective students is the same and must be completed online. For complete information regarding the application process please visit the&nbsp;<a title=\"Graduate Admissions How to Apply website\" href=\"http:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/apply-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Graduate Admissions website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Late admissions are permissible, if there is room in the collaborative program in Latin American and Caribbean Studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students already accepted into a participating master\u2019s program at Carleton who are also interested in the collaborative master\u2019s program in Latin American and Caribbean Studies are welcome to contact us at <a href=\"mailto:lacs@carleton.ca\">lacs@carleton.ca<\/a> to discuss the possibility of applying and the process of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"admission-decisions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Admission Decisions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are admitted to the collaborative master\u2019s program in Latin American and Caribbean Studies, you will be notified at the time you receive &nbsp;an offer of admission to the participating master\u2019s program. Students applying to the MA: International Affairs program will be notified at a later date. You can check your&nbsp;<a title=\"Application Status \" href=\"http:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/apply-online\/application-status\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">application status<\/a>&nbsp;in&nbsp;<a title=\"Carleton Central\" href=\"http:\/\/central.carleton.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carleton Central<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"more-information\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For complete and detailed information about the collaborative master\u2019s program in Latin American and Caribbean Studies, please consult the official Graduate Calendar for the participating master&#8217;s programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/latinamericanandcaribbeanstudies\/#M_A_Anthropology__with_Collaborative_Specialization_in_Latin_American_and_Caribbean_Studies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anthropology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/latinamericanandcaribbeanstudies\/#MA_Communication__with_Collaborative_Specialization_in_Latin_American_and_Caribbean_Studies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Communication<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/latinamericanandcaribbeanstudies\/#MA_Geography__with_Collaborative_Specialization_in_Latin_American_and_Caribbean_Studies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Geography<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/latinamericanandcaribbeanstudies\/#MA_History__with_Collaborative_Specialization_in_Latin_American_and_Caribbean_Studies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">History<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/internationalaffairs\/#MA_International_Affairs__with_Collaborative_Specialization_in__Latin_American_and_Caribbean_Studies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Affairs (NPSIA)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/latinamericanandcaribbeanstudies\/#MA_Migration_and_Diaspora_Studies__with_Collaborative_Specialization_in_Latin_American_and_Caribbean_Studies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Migration and Diaspora Studies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/latinamericanandcaribbeanstudies\/#MA_Political_Economy__with_Collaborative_Specialization_in_Latin_American_and_Caribbean_Studies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Political Economy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/latinamericanandcaribbeanstudies\/#MA_Political_Science__with_Specialization_in_Latin_American_and_Caribbean_Studies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Political Science<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/latinamericanandcaribbeanstudies\/#MA_Sociology__with_Collaborative_Specialization_in_Latin_American_and_Caribbean_Studies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sociology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/latinamericanandcaribbeanstudies\/#MA_Womens_and_Gender_Studies__with_Collaborative_Specialization_in_Latin_American_and_Caribbean_Studies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Women\u2019s and Gender Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"ma-international-affairs-applicants\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">MA: International Affairs Applicants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For those applying to the MA: International Affairs program at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA), NPSIA will email admitted students to request that those interested in being part of the collaborative master\u2019s program in Latin American and Caribbean Studies submit an application (a form will be supplied) to <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lacs\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Latin American and Caribbean Studies<\/a> by August 1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Admission to the collaborative master\u2019s program in Latin American and Caribbean Studies is available to master\u2019s students who are admitted in one of the participating master\u2019s programs (see below for program list). 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