Gender Studies

Degree offered

Application deadline

February 15 for Fall admission

Departmental website

Why Gender Studies at Memorial?

The Master of Gender Studies addresses the need for a deeper understanding of women and gender in society, and students may explore a range of topics, including but not limited to everyday experiences, social and political institutions, literary and philosophical contributions, and past and present events and issues. Students may also develop practical and policy initiatives that promote equality and social justice. The Master’s degree can be completed by full- or part-time study and by thesis or non-thesis (project/internship) programs. Students may draw on the expertise of faculty members hailing from a range of academic disciplines and divisions. For more information about our alumnae, please see our most recent alumnae newsletter.

Funding

Memorial University offers competitive funding packages to eligible Canadian and International graduate students. Below is an approximate value of funding packages recently offered to graduate students in Gender Studies. For more information, refer to Fees and Funding.

MWS: $6,500

Tuition

We are proud to offer some of the lowest graduate tuition rates in Canada. The following are general program fees for graduate programs in Gender Studies. For more information on special fees, continuance fees, and related charges, refer to Graduate Tuition and Cost of Living.

Program	Program fee per semester		# of semesters
Program	Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents	International Students	# of semesters
Master’s program
Plan A	$733	$953	6
Plan B	$486	$632	9
Plan C	$1,010	$1,312	3

Duration (for full-time students)

2 years

Find a supervisor that meets your research needs

Visit the Department of Gender Studies website for areas of research, or search Yaffle to find a supervisor you may wish to work with (for research programs).

Description of program

The Master of Gender Studies degree allows students to critically examine – at an advanced level – how gender shapes our identities, our social interactions and our world. Students will incorporate into their study frameworks for thinking about power relations and the ways those relations are shaped and challenged by intersecting constructions of gender, race, class, sexuality, age, ability and nationality.

We offer three degree completion options: thesis, project and internship. Memorial University is the only university in Canada to offer degree completion by internship.

Faculty members in the Department of Gender Studies bring research expertise and interests in a range of fields, including: citizenship and human rights; corporeal feminism; reproductive rights; auto/biography and life writing; postcolonial and transnational feminisms; and First Nations studies. This interdisciplinary master’s program offers a thriving environment that draws on the expertise of scholars from a wide range of academic disciplines. Interdisciplinary resources in cognate areas are available to all MGS students

Admission requirements

Bachelor's degree (second class honours) in an appropriate area of study
Applicants may be required to complete one or more undergraduate course(s), as determined by the Gender Studies Graduate Committee. Your admission to the graduate program may be conditional on successful completion of Gender Studies 4000 with a final mark of 75% or higher.

Important Note: The information provided on this website is subject to change. The University Calendar is the final authority on university regulations.