Postgraduate coursework program

Women's Studies

Master of Arts (Women's Studies) (36 units)

Fast facts

• Study load: Masters - one year full-time, or equivalent part-time
• Fee: Full fee-paying
• Mode: Internal
• Mid-year intake normally offered
• Available to Australian and international students.
• GradStart Code: 2CM030

Gender issues shape political, cultural and social institutions, as well as personal identity and relationships. The interdisciplinary field of Women's Studies reflects this wide scope by including social, cultural and political perspectives.

The Master of Arts (Women's Studies) is a 72-unit program which incorporates the graduate program(s) available in Women's Studies. There are two levels of entry into the program - basic and advanced.

The course is offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences and can be taken by coursework OR research and is offered on a fee-paying basis only for students in the coursework stream.

The course is designed:

• to develop an appreciation of the rich, diverse and rapidly growing field of Women's Studies;
• to extend students' critical understanding and practice within the boundaries of a discipline area;
• to develop the capacity to apply interdisciplinary approaches to feminist questions; and
• to develop the conceptual and analytical thinking, and the research and writing skills, necessary to complete a successful thesis.

The full program of study is set out in the Course rule and topic descriptions for this degree.

Postgraduate studies in Women's Studies also can be pursued through a specialist stream in the Graduate Diploma in Gender and Development.

See also Graduate Certificate in Gender Mainstreaming Policy and Analysis.

Entry requirements
Applicants normally require an approved honours degree or Graduate Diploma in Gender and Development or an equivalent qualification.

How to apply using GradStart
Three easy steps:

1. Visit the South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC) website.
2. Link via the GradStart button. Click on 'Want to Apply?' to begin your application.
3. Submit your application. You will be sent a confirmation email.

If you receive any correspondence from SATAC requesting further information you will need to supply what is requested. Your application cannot be processed until all requested information is received. Note: you must be a citizen or permanent resident of Australia to apply through GradStart.

Course fees
See the appropriate fee schedule for Australian students and international students.

Australian citizens, and those holding an Australian permanent humanitarian visa who meet eligibility criteria, are eligible to defer their fees through the Higher Education Loan Program (FEE-HELP). Contact Student Finance Services on (08) 8201 3143 for details.

Closing date: Semester 2, 2008 intake: 25th July, 2008.

Further information
Department of Women's Studies
Tel: (08) 8201 3437, or (08) 8201 3133. Fax: (08) 8201 3350

General Information: Australian students should contact:
The Admissions/Prospective Students Office
Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide SA 5001
Tel: (08) 8201 3074 or 1300 657 671 (local call cost)
Fax: (08) 8201 2580
Email: admissions@flinders.edu.au

General Information: International students should contact:
The International Office
Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide SA 5001
Tel: (+ 618) 8201 2727
Fax: (+ 618) 8201 3177

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