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Islamic Studies (Thesis): Gender and Women's Studies (M.A.) at McGill University

McGill University, Canada

Programme overview

The graduate option in Gender and Women’s Studies is an inter­disciplinary program for students who meet degree requirements in Islamic Studies (and other participating departments and facul­ties) who wish to earn 6 credits of approved coursework focusing on gender and women’s studies, and issues in feminist research and methods. The student’s master’s thesis must be on a topic centrally relating to issues of gender or women’s studies.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts  |  Department: Islamic Studies  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

What you will study

The 45-credit programme comprises thesis (24 credits), required courses (6 credits) and complementary courses (15 credits).

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Application information

Entry requirements

B.A. or M.A. degree from a recognized university with a minimum CGPA of 3.0/4.0 (or a GPA of 3.2/4.0 in the last two years of full-time studies), in the Humanities or Social Sciences, preferably in Islamic or Middle Eastern Studies.

Apply through the official page: https://www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/apply

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