In addition to providing students with a well-rounded education and critical thinking, reading and writing skills, there are many careers that rely on a solid understanding of women and gender. For instance, you could work for a non-profit organization raising money for women’s causes, counsel women at a domestic violence shelter, organize for gay rights, work on equity issues for the government, address issues of work-family balance in human resources at a company, teach, act, and even paint! There are a huge number of fields for which understanding the complexity of gender is essential. If you are interested in teaching, women’s and gender studies is considered a prerequisite for family studies in some provinces.

• All official transcripts • English Language Proficiency Certificate • Letter of reference (US applicants only)