Overview

The Gender, Feminist and Women's Studies MA program at York University is interdisciplinary – drawing widely from the humanities, social sciences, environmental studies, fine arts, education and law – sensitive to diversity and universal in approach to both Canadian and global issues.

Learning outcomes

We have more than 90 professors devoted to the graduate program among the more than 200 professors at the University whose main area of research is gender and women's studies.

More than 100 feminist scholars are associated with the Centre for Feminist Research, which invites students and internationally renowned researchers from more than 30 countries to special lectures, conferences and to collaborate on research.

Housed at York, the Nellie Langford Rowell Library is Canada’s most comprehensive library dedicated to women’s studies resources, with more than 7,000 books, 200 current periodicals and the quarterly feminist journal.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Feminist Theory

Feminist Research Colloquium

Seminar in Gender, Feminist and Women's Studies

Feminist Methodologies and Research Methods

The Global Sex Trade

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7.5

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PTE Academic

76

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

24 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Toronto, Canada

Disciplines

Gender & Sexuality Studies View 34 other Masters in Gender & Sexuality Studies in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

B+

English requirements

IELTS

7.5

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PTE Academic

76

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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135

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Other requirements

General requirements

Resumé or CV
Statement of intent (max. 1,000 words)
Sample of academic writing

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Tuition Fee

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International

12550 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6275 CAD per semester during 12 months.
National

2870 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1435 CAD per semester during 12 months.

National Part-time:$717.75
International Part-time:$3,137.50

Living costs for Toronto

1502 - 2563 CAD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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