BA Women's and Gender Studies at St. Francis Xavier University

Programme overview

An interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts using gender as a category of analysis, exploring intersections of race, class, ability and sexuality, with community projects integrated into formal study and more than a dozen affiliated faculty from fields such as sociology, religious studies and nursing.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Department: Women's and Gender Studies | Study mode: full-time | Location: Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

The first course is Women's and Gender Studies 100, an introduction to feminist theory, combined with complementary courses in Anthropology, English, History, Human Kinetics and Psychology; it can also be taken within the Social Justice Colloquium.

Career pathways

Teaching, law, government, community development, policy analysis, health, communications, social work, research consulting.

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Application information

Main intake: September (classes begin 2 September 2026; Welcome Days 29-30 August 2026). January intake (classes begin 5 January 2027) for eligible programmes; competitive programmes such as BSc Nursing are not available for January admission. Spring term (May 2027) and Summer term (July 2027) undergraduate studies are also offered.

Domestic applicants: 1 September deadline for September entry (2026 and 2027); 9 December 2026 for January 2027 entry. Applications for September 2027 open 15 September 2026. Bachelor of Education: last date to submit application is 1 December 2026. LPN to BScN: 9 December 2026. Four-year BSc Nursing: 3 March 2027. Spring term (May 2027): 12 April 2027. Summer term (July 2027): June, date to be confirmed. Major scholarship consideration: apply by 1 March 2027.

International applicants: 30 May 2027 deadline for September 2027 entry (later applications reviewed case by case according to visa processing times); 30 September 2026 for January 2027 entry, with confirmation by 30 October 2026. Applications for September are made at apply.stfx.ca.

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