MA Women and Gender Studies at Mount Saint Vincent University

Programme overview

The thesis-based, interdisciplinary MA in Women and Gender Studies is offered jointly by Mount Saint Vincent University and Saint Mary's University. Students work with faculty and graduate students at both universities and are supervised by a faculty member at either one. The Department hosts Nancy's Chair in Women's Studies, and a limited number of paid research assistantships are available each year.

Faculty: Graduate Studies | Department: Women and Gender Studies | Intake: September; first-round deadline February 1, 2027 (scholarship consideration) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

Six graduate courses and a thesis, with studies in feminist and gender theory across media and literature, community and society, law, politics and social justice, health and the body, sexuality and gender, race, ethnicity and class, history and education.

Career pathways

Doctoral study, professional programmes (medicine, journalism, social work, law, education), social services, government policy and administration, and advocacy leadership.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants are normally expected to have a four-year Bachelor of Arts degree with a minimum B average (GPA 3.0) or equivalent; applicants who do not meet this may be admitted with a qualifying year or additional courses. Supporting documents: statement of intent, three letters of academic reference, a 10-15 page writing sample showing research potential, and a resume. English proficiency scores are required from applicants whose first language is not English and who completed a degree in a country where English is not the first language.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entrance terms: January and September (programme-specific).

September 2027 initial deadlines: Master of Applied Human Nutrition, MSc Applied Human Nutrition, MA Aging and Family Science, Master of Aging and Family Science and MSc Natural Science February 15, 2027; MA Child and Youth Study, Master of Child and Youth Study, MA/MEd Education, MA Communication and Master of Public Relations April 15, 2027; MA School Psychology December 1, 2026; MA Women and Gender Studies February 1, 2027 (scholarship consideration). January 2027 entrance: MA/MEd Education November 2, 2026.

Graduate application fee is $50 domestic and $90 international.

Apply through the official page: https://www.msvu.ca/future-students/admission-requirements/

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