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Honours Specialization in Gender and Women's Studies at Western University

Western University, Canada

Programme overview

Honours Specialization in Gender and Women's Studies is offered through Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, Inter-Faculty Program at Western University. Note: the Honours Specialization in Gender and Women's Studies is jointly offered by the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and the Faculty of Social Science through the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities  |  Department: Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, Inter-Faculty Program  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: London, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Module 9.0 courses: 1.0 course: GSWS 2220E. 0.5 course: GSWS 3320F/G. 0.5 course from: GSWS 3173F/G, GSWS 3324F/G. 1.0 course in GSWS or Black Studies at the 2000-2199 level or above. 3.0 courses in GSWS or Black Studies at the 2200 level or above. 2.0 courses in GSWS or Black Studies at the 3000 level or above. 1.0 course in GSWS or Black Studies at the 4000 level. A student may apply to the Department for approval to substitute up to 2.0 courses from another department provided that the courses are relevant to the student's Honours Specialization in Gender and Women's Studies.

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Entry requirements

Completion of first-year requirements with no failures. Students must have an average of at least 70% in 3.0 principal courses: GSWS 1020E, or any two of Black Studies 1030F/G, GSWS 1021F/G, GSWS 1022F/G, GSWS 1024F/G, the former GSWS 1023F/G, the former GSWS 1030F/G, plus 2.0 additional courses, with no mark in these principal courses below 60%. Students beginning Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies after first year may substitute GSWS 2240F/G in place of the first-year requirements and take it concurrently with their second-year courses.

Domestic applicants: CAD 6,171 a year (2026-27). First-year tuition for the Arts & Humanities, Media & Communication Studies fee group (Ontario resident; out-of-province tuition is $7,719); tuition only, excludes student organization, ancillary, transit, health, dental and other fees. Draft schedule, su Source

International applicants: CAD 47,493 a year (2026-27). First-year tuition for the Arts & Humanities, Media & Communication Studies fee group; tuition only, excludes ancillary fees, transit pass and UHIP health plan. Draft schedule, subject to change. Source

Full-time undergraduate programmes start in September (Fall/Winter, September to April). Part-time studies have a May start (Summer Evening, Intersession, Summer Distance) and a September start (Fall/Winter Day or Evening and Distance).

Applications open on the OUAC in late September 2026. The deadline for equal consideration to full-time undergraduate studies is January 15, 2027. Medicine (MD) closes October 1; Law (JD) and Dentistry (DDS) close November 1; Education (BEd) closes November 2; Compressed Time Frame BScN RPN Stream B closes December 1; Compressed BScN Regular Stream and RPN Stream A close February 15, 2027. Ivey AEO closes January 15, Music audition and interview registration February 1, Visual Arts digital portfolio February 15, SASAH February 28, Commercial Aviation Management supplementary application March 1, 2027. Part-time May start deadline is March 1 and part-time September start deadline is July 1, 2027. Applications are submitted through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC), for up to three faculties or direct-entry programmes.

2026-27 application fees: Law $150; Medicine $135; Dentistry $375; Education (BEd/Dip.Ed.) $80; Ivey HBA $200; part-time application $100.

Apply through the official page: https://welcome.uwo.ca/next-steps/

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