12 monthsProgramme duration
16,700 EURTuition Fee/year
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Ethnicity, Gender and Diversity
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Our MA in Women’s Studies programme is offered by the College of Arts, Celtic Studies & Social Sciences (CACSSS) at University College Cork (UCC).
This MA course has been offered in UCC for over 20 years and is an inclusive course ideally suited to Irish, international and mature students. The Women's Studies MA involves a wide variety of possibilities for interdisciplinary study, and for contact with the community and other organisations dealing with women’s and gender issues.
We cover a range of themes including representations of women in history, literature and popular culture (music and film); gender and sexuality; women and politics; women, work and family; and gender violence.
You will be provided with training in research skills and introduced to theoretical material that will enhance your personal research in Part II of the course, the dissertation.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Ethnicity, Gender and Diversity
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Our MA in Women’s Studies programme is offered by the College of Arts, Celtic Studies & Social Sciences (CACSSS) at University College Cork (UCC).
This MA course has been offered in UCC for over 20 years and is an inclusive course ideally suited to Irish, international and mature students. The Women's Studies MA involves a wide variety of possibilities for interdisciplinary study, and for contact with the community and other organisations dealing with women’s and gender issues.
We cover a range of themes including representations of women in history, literature and popular culture (music and film); gender and sexuality; women and politics; women, work and family; and gender violence.
You will be provided with training in research skills and introduced to theoretical material that will enhance your personal research in Part II of the course, the dissertation.
Admission Requirements
To apply for this course, you will have a Second Class Honours Grade II in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) or the equivalent
If you have relevant experience in the areas of community work, industry, or professions, you can also apply.
You will be asked to submit an essay of at least 1,000 words on a book, experience, or personal contact which stimulated your interest in women's studies. Further examples of your work may be requested. It is likely that you will be required to attend an interview.
- Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance
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