Undergraduate

Gender Studies

Examine thought-provoking issues around gender and sexuality in society today with a major in Gender Studies.
3
Years Full Time

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Address

Student Central

The University of Western Australia (M355), 35 Stirling Highway, Perth, Western Australia 6009

Telephone

131 UWA (131 892)

International

(+61 8) 6488 1000

Hours

8.30am - 5pm AWST, Monday - Friday

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Careers and further study

This course opens up a world of future study pathways and career opportunities.

Career Pathways

You'll develop an understanding of issues and strategies related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, making you highly employable in any industry. Popular careers paths include policy making, communication, education, human service provision and content creation.

Potential career opportunities include:

  • Policy Makers
  • Communicators
  • Educators
  • Human Service Providers
  • Content Creators

You'll develop an understanding of issues and strategies related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, making you highly employable in any industry. Popular careers paths include policy making, communication, education, human service provision and content creation.

Potential career opportunities include:

  • Policy Makers
  • Communicators
  • Educators
  • Human Service Providers
  • Content Creators

Further Study

This major lays the foundation for further study options at honours and postgraduate level. Gender Studies is interdisciplinary, and so is compatible with a wide range of majors, from all other Arts majors focused on society, through to professional pathways majors in law, business, science or design. An appreciation of gender is relevant to all professional contexts because of the ways in which it shapes working life.

This major lays the foundation for further study options at honours and postgraduate level. Gender Studies is interdisciplinary, and so is compatible with a wide range of majors, from all other Arts majors focused on society, through to professional pathways majors in law, business, science or design. An appreciation of gender is relevant to all professional contexts because of the ways in which it shapes working life.

Fees and scholarships

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Scholarships

Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.

Cost of living

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International Student Fees

There is no current fee information available for this course. Please visit the fee calculator to browse course fees from a previous year, or other courses.

Scholarships

Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.

Cost of living

There are a few things to consider before applying to study at university. One could be your cost of living. This can depend on factors such as lifestyle, accommodation, tuition fees, medical insurance, textbooks and more. For an indication of expenses and average costs, see our Cost of living page.

Admission requirements

The University of Western Australia welcomes applications from international and domestic school-leavers. If you’re interested in studying this major, find out the admission details below.

Minimum entry requirements

Below you’ll find a list of admission equivalencies for this course's Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR).

Admission requirements

For applicants with recent secondary education, information on admission criteria is available on our entry requirements page or on the UWA Handbook for course specific requirements and prerequisites.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

English competency

English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place.

Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

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Course details

We are in the midst of a new wave of interest in gender, as evidenced through popular cultural phenomena such as #metoo, and public debates and policy challenges about social issues such as political representation, sexual and family violence, transgender rights, or radicalisation. Gender Studies equips you with highly relevant skills and knowledge that can be applied across multiple domains.

About the course

This major traces histories, theories and experiences of gender and its intersections with race, class and sexuality. It explores the everyday practices, institutions and cultural texts of students’ gendered lives, investigates the social and cultural legacies that inform contemporary lived experience, and serves as a reminder of the forms of dominant thinking and dissent on sexuality and identity in the past. 

Gender Studies

Quick details

Status
  • Available
Locations
  • Perth (Crawley campus)
Attendance
  • Full-time
  • Part-time
Delivery
  • On-campus
Starting dates
  • Semester 1, Semester 2
Level of study
  • Undergraduate
Course Code
  • MJD-GNWST
Full time/part time duration
  • 3 years (BA);4 years (BPhil [Hons])
Gender Studies
Status
  • Available
Locations
  • Perth (Crawley campus)
Attendance
  • Full-time
  • Part-time
Delivery
  • On-campus
Starting dates
  • Semester 1, Semester 2
Level of study
  • Undergraduate
Course Code
  • MJD-GNWST
Full time/part time duration
  • 3 years (BA);4 years (BPhil [Hons])
Honours Available
  • Yes
Degrees course is available in
  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
GENDER STUDIES

Hear about our major

Course Structure

Our undergraduate degrees offers you a broad range of options allowing you to combine subjects in a way that matches your career goals and personal interests.

Popular combinations

Why study this course?

  • Develop unique and career-ready skills in social-systems thinking, interdisciplinary collaboration, and complex problem solving
  • Learn to recognise and address systemic inequality or the use of power as domination 
  • Improve awareness of self and others, and increase your capacity to negotiate differences

You may also be interested in these courses

You'll learn to

  • demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of gender and its theorisation
  • explore the continuing relevance of linking gender theory to practice, including through work integrated learning opportunities
  • develop unique and career-ready skills in social-systems thinking, interdisciplinary collaboration and complex problem solving

Your degree options

This major is offered as a degree-specific, or first, major for these degrees. It is also offered as a second major in our other bachelor's degrees.