Master of Arts (Women's and Gender Studies)

at Flinders University

The Master of Arts (Women’s Studies) offers a combination of coursework and a minor thesis. Topics cover areas such as feminist questions, gender and international development, Indigenous women, and media analysis.

Core Modules

• Gender Analysis
• Thinking through the Body GE
• Media and Cultural Identities: Gender, Race and Sexuality GE
• Gender Mainstreaming
• Global Feminist Activism GE
• Sexualities: Identities Power and Resistance GE
• Communicating Research

Masters has two levels of entry into the program. A two-year, 72-unit program is available to applicants with an approved bachelor degree. The one-year program offers a 36-unit program to applicants who have completed one of the following: an honours degree in women’s/ gender studies, a four-year bachelor degree in women’s/gender studies, a Graduate Diploma in Gender and Development, or an approved equivalent.
 

International students must satisfy our English language proficiency requirements for admission. If your first language is not English you will need to have:
 

• Achieved the required test score for the course you are applying for. The IELTS and equivalent scores to meet the various levels #. IELTS, TOEFL, PTE and Cambridge tests must be taken in a registered testing centre.; or
• Successfully completed an approved secondary or tertiary qualification, taught in the English language in a country where English is the official language or the main language spoken (for up to an overall IELTS of 6.5) with evidence no more than five years old on the proposed date of commencement of the course; or
• Successfully completed a pre-course English program from an approved ELICOS Provider*.

Annual fees:  $34,200

Develop a career around improving people’s understanding of women’s and gender issues, and help create systemic and structural change across a range of industries and organisations. Career opportunities exist in government departments and non-government organisations, the arts, advocacy and human rights agencies, education, consultancies, media outlets and private industry.
 

Flinders is SA’s #1 Uni in Humanities, Culture & Social Sciences for full-time employment and median salary for postgraduate students.* We have strong connections to industry and long experience in preparing graduates for rewarding, meaningful careers.
 

The need for greater awareness of women’s and gender issues will continue to drive demand for skilled professionals, and Flinders’ Master of Arts, Women’s Studies will help you take the next step in your career.
 

Potential occupations include:

• gender mainstreaming specialist

• women’s project coordinator

• fundraising program officer

• international development officer

• human rights advocate

• women's rights advocate

• writer

• media creator

• women's services worker.
   

Potential employers include:

• government departments

• non-government organisations

• international development consultancies

• organisations and private sector industries with a gender equality or equal opportunity policy and strategy

• media outlets

• schools and universities.