As an MA, MPhil or PhD student in the English Department, you will attend seminar classes, hang out in our lounge overlooking Lake Ontario, work at your desk in our student offices, attend regular speakers series, partake of the many social events organized by the Graduate English Society ( relax at one of many on-campus venues such as the and simply enjoy life in Kingston.
For housing in Kingston, our students have a variety of options based on their living preferences.
Living On-Campus
For student interested in on-campus housing, Queen’s Residences may offer rooms for graduate students depending on availability. Living in residence offers students the ease of a secure home, on-campus resources, residence counselling services and access to the cafeterias with the purchase of a meal-plan.
Visit the Queen’s Residence website to learn more about applying for residence as a graduate student.
Living Off-Campus
The majority of Queen’s graduate students live off-campus, and this option often entails searching through various housing websites until you find the right home for you.
The Society of Graduate and Professional Students provides a list ofon their website.
Queen's Community Housing manages the student rental properties owned by Queen’s University. This includes two apartment complexes located at west campus – An Clachan and John Orr Tower – as well as a variety of apartments and houses in the University District. Community Housing also operates anwhere external landlords can post listings for student rental units, as w ell as a Landlord Contract Program which requires landlords who wish to participate to undergo an annual property inspection to ensure the property meets municipal property standards.
Learn more on Queen’s Community Housing
PSAC Local 901
Graduate Teaching Assistants, Research Assistants, and Teaching Fellows at Queen's are represented by PSAC Local 901, the union that engages in collective bargaining to work towards ensuring fair working conditions and responsible labour practices for graduate students.
To learn more, get involved and explore the resources and employment opportunities offered by the union, please visit website.
Employment with the Society of Graduate & Professional Students
The website has a list of resources and employment opportunities available to support graduate students.
Details surrounding eligibility and coverage for the graduate student health and dental plan can be found on the
Statement on Academic Integrity
Queen’s University values and promotes an ethos of academic integrity, based on the values of honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility, and courage. Departures from these values compromise the integrity of the scholarly community that the University strives to foster. Such departures are accordingly regarded with great seriousness, and are subject to a range of sanctions.
Learn more about our Academic Integrity Policies.
Student Academic Success Services (SASS)
Student Academic Success Services (SASS) offers academic support to students who wish to develop their skills in critical thinking, reading, learning, studying, writing, and self-management. The SASS welcomes Queen’s undergraduate and graduate students at all stages of program completion and all levels of ability.
Learn more about on their website.
Career Services
Career Services is here to help undergraduate students, graduate students and recent alumni from all disciplines. Career Services offers a comprehensive range of to support and empower you in making informed decisions about your career, further education and employment next steps.
Learn more about on their website.
The School of Graduate Studies and Post Doctoral Affairs (SGSPA)
The School of Graduate Studies is committed to providing a suite of workshops and resources that support our graduate students’ academic, professional, and personal success.
Dissertation on the Lake & Dissertation Boot Camp
Dissertation on the Lake is a five day, four night writing retreat on the shores of Elbow Lake, 30 minutes north of Kingston and is held in August each year. This program was first offered in 2014 by the School of Graduate Studies to provide graduate students the opportunity to write in a relaxing and inspiring environment, setting aside the distractions of daily life at home. Ten two-bedroom cabins will provide accommodation and some writing space. A central meeting room is available for writing. Three meals a day will be provided. There is a fee for attending this camp and space is limited.
The Dissertation Boot Camp is designed to enable you to make substantial progress in writing your thesis in a supportive and distraction free environment and to join a community of other thesis writers.
For more information and registration, please visit the Queen’s School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs page.
In an Emergency Call 911 and/or Queen's 24-hour Campus Security and Emergency Services at 613-533-6111
The Student Wellness Services (SWS) at Queen’s offers a number of resources to support students with their mental health and build a strong community on a university-wide scale. These resources include:
- one-on-one appointments with mental health professionals
- wellness groups
- wellness events
- training for to mental health awareness and education
Learn more about their services on the website.
Ban Righ Centre
The Ban Righ Centre assists women-identified students of all ages, especially those who are returning to university after a time away to continue formal or informal education.
More information on the Ban Righ Center and their services can be found on their website.
Queen’s General Bursary
Application can be found on Solus.
Learn more about eligibility and deadlines on the Queen’s General Bursary page.
Queen’s Work Study Program
Queen's Work Study program provides eligible students the opportunity to receive priority for certain part-time positions during a specified period of study.
- Learn more about eligibility and deadlines on the Queen’s Work Study Program page.
- For more information on financial resources, please visit the website