Overview
About this Degree
The program welcomes applications from international students.
The MA program in Women and Gender Studies at the University of Toronto focuses on feminist colonial, post-colonialism, diasporic, and transnational studies as rubrics for studying gender, sex, and feminism. This perspective explores the temporal and geographic processes through which women’s and men’s lives, sexed relations, gendered subjectivities, and sexualities are situated.
The MA program is a full-time program and cannot be taken on a part-time basis.
Programme Structure
0.5 core FCEs in women and gender studies (WGS5000H).
1.0 elective FCE in women and gender studies; either a special topics seminar (please see course list of special topics seminars) or an independent research/reading course (WGS1007H).
1.0 FCE MA Research Paper (WGS1005Y).
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
Credits
3.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs)
Delivered
Disciplines
Gender & Sexuality Studies Cognitive Sciences View 40 other Masters in Gender & Sexuality Studies in CanadaAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Women and Gender Studies Institute’s additional admission requirements stated below.
An appropriate bachelor's degree in women's studies and gender studies or a related area at an approved university. Applicants must have obtained an average equivalent to a University of Toronto B+ or better in their final year of undergraduate study.
Letter of intent outlining the academic goals the applicant wishes to pursue in the program, two letters of recommendation, and transcripts from all post-secondary institutions.
Tuition Fee
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International
27520 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 27520 CAD per year during 12 months. -
National
6210 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 6210 CAD per year during 12 months.
Living costs for Toronto
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.