BA Feminist Studies at University of California, Santa Barbara

Programme overview

Feminist Studies is a dynamic and interdisciplinary field that examines how gender and sexuality impact every aspect of our lives. Our faculty approach gender from a critical, global, and intersectional perspective that centers the knowledge, movements, and survival strategies of people most targeted by gender-based violence and inequality.

Faculty: College of Letters and Science | Department: Department of Feminist Studies | Study mode: full-time | Location: Santa Barbara, CA, United States

What you will study

Major requirements are organised as Preparation For The Major: FEMST 20, FEMST 60, FEMST 80, FEMST 30, FEMST 40, FEMST 50; Upper-Division Major: FEMST 180, FEMST 181, FEMST 182, FEMST 183, Feminist Studies Electives: (16 units), ANTH 111, ANTH 116A, ANTH 125, ANTH 176, CHIN 144, CHIN 167, CLASS 110, COMM 103, COMM 124. MAJOR REGULATIONS PREREQUISITES Check the General Catalog for the prerequisites to all listed courses.

Career pathways

Graduate and professional pathways include Nonprofit organizations; Social work; Law; Community organizing; Higher education; Gender Studies. Top employers include Universities/Colleges, Non-profit organizations, local and national politics.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to UCSB is to the university and a college (College of Letters and Science, College of Engineering, College of Creative Studies), not to the individual major; applicants must meet the University of California subject requirements for first-year or transfer applicants and apply through the UC Application. Selective-major and second-choice-major rules are described by UCSB Undergraduate Admissions.

Entry term: fall. First-year and transfer applicants apply for fall 2027 through the UC Application.

First-year and transfer applications for fall 2027: UC Application filing period October 1 - November 30, 2026 (opens August 1). Application fee: $80 per campus for U.S. residents, $95 per campus for international students. Transfer applicants also submit the UCSB TAG Application September 1-30. First-year decisions mid-March; transfer decisions mid-April; Statement of Intent to Register May 1 (first-year) and June 1 (transfer).

SAT and ACT scores are not used in admission selection or scholarships; submission is optional and may be used for course placement. Students applying to College of Creative Studies majors submit a supplemental application; Dance and Music B.M. applicants complete an audition.

Graduate applicants apply through the UCSB online graduate application; the deadline is set by each department. Application fee: $135 for US citizens and permanent residents, $155 for all others, payable by credit card, check or money order. GRE required only by some programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.sa.ucsb.edu/

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