Overview

Objectives

The primary objective of the Doctoral program in Feminist and Gender Studies at the University of Ottawa is to prepare candidates for a career in teaching and research.

The program, however, also prepares candidates for other careers by giving them a comprehensive knowledge in feminist theory, methodology and analysis in a context that highlights the need for scholarship engaged with the realities of an increasingly transnational world.

PhD graduates will have acquired and demonstrated their aptitude to produce scholarly work engaged with some of the most urgent issues in the global and local socio-political, cultural and economic landscape while identifying new directions for feminist scholarship and intervention.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Feminist Methodologies
Feminist Theories
Seminar in Women's Studies
Gender, Power and Representations
Women, Rights and Citizenship in a Globalized World
Intersectional Perspectives on Environmental Change
Anti-Colonial and Anti-Racist Feminisms
Feminist Disability Studies
Critical Muslim Studies
Special Topics in Feminist Studies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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92

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Credits

12 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ottawa, Canada

Disciplines

Gender & Sexuality Studies View 19 other PhDs in Gender & Sexuality Studies in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

B+

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be eligible for admission to the PhD program, students must hold a master’s degree (thesis or research paper) in feminist and gender studies or a master’s degree with specialization in feminist and gender studies and have a minimum average of 75% (B+) calculated in accordance with graduate studies guidelines.
Applicants with a master’s degree in a related discipline may also be considered if the subject of their thesis or research paper is linked to feminist and gender studies and if they possess the theoretical and methodological background necessary for the doctoral program in feminist and gender studies.

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Tuition Fees

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11650 CAD / year

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Citizens or residents

4244 CAD / year

≈ 4244 CAD / year

Living costs

Ottawa

Canada

1168 - 1925 CAD / month

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