Overview

Key Features

The Women's and Gender Studies program at University of Alberta is a well-established, interdisciplinary unit housed in the Faculty of Arts. It draws from a strong, broad-based community of feminist and gender studies scholars in one of Canada’s top research universities. Core faculty conduct research in the areas of feminist legal studies, gendered violence, gender and development, gender and immigration, sexuality and queer studies, feminist theory, feminist visual culture, feminist cultural studies, feminist philosophy, feminist history, religious studies and trauma and cultural memory studies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Women's Studies

Gender Studies

Sexuality Studies

Research

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

92

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Edmonton, Canada

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.3

English requirements

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120

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92

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61

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Normally, the Department’s minimum admission requirements are a BA in Women’s Studies or a related discipline with an admission GPA of at least 3.3 on the 4- point scale from the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification and standing from a recognized institution. The admission GPA will be calculated on the last 60 units of graded coursework completed, or on the equivalent of the last two years of full-time graded coursework.

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Tuition Fees

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10519 CAD / year

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4924 CAD / year

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Additional Details

Course based:

National: $268.80 per credit
International: $671.84 per credit

Living costs

Edmonton

Canada

1201 - 1992 CAD / month

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