Graduate Studies

Your Master's degree path starts here.

Although StFX is best known for its strong undergraduate tradition, our graduate students contribute to a vibrant culture of research and discovery. Guided by dedicated faculty experts who provide hands‑on mentorship, they benefit from one of the most supportive Master’s degree experiences in Canada.

Why graduate studies at StFX? 

Graduate students can excel in an intimate, primarily undergraduate university setting. Graduate students enhance the StFX academic programs and contribute significantly to teaching, student mentorship, and research excellence. Our graduate students have gone on to stellar research careers and work in a variety of organizations.   

In deciding to pursue graduate work at StFX, you join a network of other students and alumni from around the world who have committed to the pursuit of academic excellence in a personalized and collegial environment.  

Program options

St. Francis Xavier University currently offers courses of study leading to graduate degrees in Arts, Science and Education. The StFX graduate student experience is a unique one, characterized by an opportunity to develop leadership skills, to interact with colleagues and faculty in a peer-to-peer setting, and to benefit from the kind of personal attention and camaraderie for which StFX is famous.

For more information about a specific Master's or Ph.D. program, please contact the department's graduate studies coordinator.