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Master of Arts Religious Studies and Specialization Feminist and Gender Studies at University of Ottawa

University of Ottawa, Canada

Programme overview

The MA in Religious Studies with a specialization in Feminist and Gender Studies is offered by the Department of Classics and Religious Studies at the University of Ottawa. It studies religion through historical, sociological, psychological and anthropological methods, with emphasis on religions in Canada, including Indigenous traditions, and on comparative cultural contexts. The Feminist and Gender Studies collaborative specialization adds an interdisciplinary component and a thesis or major research paper on women, gender, feminism or sexualities.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts  |  Department: Department of Classics and Religious Studies  |  Duration: 2 years expected (maximum 4 years)  |  Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Thesis option: 18 units of courses and directed studies plus thesis, including FEM 5103 Feminist Methodologies, FEM 5300 Feminist Theories, SRS 5915 Seminar in Religious Studies, a Thesis Proposal and a Literature Review. A research paper option (24 units of courses plus a 6-unit research paper) is also offered.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants who hold a bachelor with honours in Religious Studies or the equivalent with at least second-class standing may be admitted to the master's program. Those who do not have an honours degree in religious studies may be admitted to a qualifying year during which they complete the requirements normally included in the honours program. The qualifying year comprises a minimum of five courses equivalent to selected compulsory courses of the honours program at the University of Ottawa. Official applications for admission should be submitted by the deadlines in effect for graduate studies. Applications received after a deadline will be considered only if positions are available. As part of

Graduate studies application fee is $125.00, paid on the OUAC website; Telfer EMBA application is $198.00 (amounts effective September 1, 2026). Master's applicants need an honours bachelor's degree or equivalent with an average of 70% (B) over the last 20 courses.

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