M.A. in Women and Gender Studies
Information for Prospective Students
Master of Arts in Women and Gender Studies (WGST)
Our program emphasizes the interdisciplinary basis of Women and Gender Studies, its community linkages, and grounding in feminist theories and methods. Our graduate students have access to a diverse faculty with strong research profiles in a range of areas across the social sciences and humanities. We have the largest cohort of graduate students in the Faculty of Arts and a small group of core faculty, as well as a large group of faculty in multiple disciplines to work with graduates students.
The Benefits of Doing an MA in Women and Gender Studies at Saint Mary’s
- Our small program offers the opportunity for close interaction with faculty
- We are deeply committed to interdisciplinarity
- We have and encourage strong community links
- Students have the freedom to build the kind of program they want
- Our students study everything from mental health to television, migration studies to queer theory, community activism to literature.
Admission Requirements
- A four year bachelor of Arts degree
- Minimum GPA of 3.0 (B average)
- Application deadline: February 1
- Program Start Date: September
- Minimum time to completion: 2 years
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Dr. Michele Byers
902-420 5869
Office Number: McNally South 430
Contact Us
Faculty of Graduate Studies & Research
902-420-5089
fgsr@smu.ca
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