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| Application Deadline: | July 1 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,660 ≈ € 10,780 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Limerick / Ireland / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Limerick
The MA in Women's Studies is a one-year programme. The course is intended to provide students with an internationally recognised academic qualification, research skills, and an interdisciplinary knowledge base with regards to feminist and queer theory, the position of women in society, gender and representation, the politics of gender, migration, diaspora and multiculture, women in work and management, and women´s history. A central focus of the course will also be to enable students to develop skills in research methods and academic writing.
The MA in Women's Studies will be of professional benefit to individuals in the fields of education, media, personnel management, community care, social work and other fields in which a knowledge of gender and equality issues is increasingly an advantage within a national and international context. Some of MA in Women´s Studies go on to do a PhD.
Prospective students also include graduates who have interrupted their working lives for family reasons and who would like to return to work or study; those who have a career history one area and are thinking of a change, and those who are in areas where a knowledge of women's studies would enhance their work.
Objectives
1. To facilitate students in gaining an in depth knowledge of
* the operation of gender relations past and present
* feminist and queer theory
* the interconnections between the categories gender and sexuality and how these categories relate to and are constructed through other social divisions including `race´, class, nation, (dis)abilities and so on
* debates about the feminisation of migration and how women from ethnic minority groups are impacted by multicultural policies
* representations of women´s lives and experiences in the areas of literature, law and history
* research methods and feminist approaches to methodology
2. To facilitate learning and personal educational development by offering a range of teaching and assessment approaches and tutorial support
3. To provide a sound basis for moving from an academic setting into different areas of the labour force by helping students to identity the transferable skills gained during the MA programme
Contents
The MA in Women's Studies is a one year programme. Students are required to take six modules over two semesters. Attendance is normally required on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
In addition to the coursework, students are required to complete a dissertation of approximately 18,000 words on an agreed theme. Since the dissertation will account for nearly fifty percent of the total marks available, the second semester of the programme is structured to provide an opportunity for students to devote the majority of their time and attention to their research.
In addition to the coursework and dissertation, students are expected to attend and participate in a variety of related activities including the Woman's Studies Seminar series, International Women's Week events, and the annual UL Women's Studies Conference.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
A primary degree in any discipline with first or second class honours or an approved equivalent qualification or an equivalent capability based on prior professional experience.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
As all international students are required to possess sufficient language skills to attend lectures and sit examinations at the University of Limerick, students should be competent to communicate through the medium of English prior to their arrival.
Students must have a minimum score of 550 (paper based) or 213(computer based) 80 (internet based) in TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score in the range of 6.5-7 and not less than 6.0 in any one component.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade A (Score: 80) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 550 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 213 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 80 |
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