- Program Length4 Years
- CredentialBachelor Degree
Are you interested in studying how gender functions as a marker of power in society? The Women and Gender Studies Program at VIU uses interdisciplinary approaches to looking critically at gender as it is constructed and maintained through cultural production, institutions and ideologies.
A Bachelor of Arts with a Major or Minor in Gender and Women’s Studies Studies builds strategic thinkers, social critiquers and necessary allies. The Women and Gender studies program is grounded in feminist theory and teaching/learning styles, and recognizes the value of a participatory classroom where diverse life experiences are included and recognized.
The Studies in Women and Gender (BA) Program
Studies in Women and Gender at VIU encourages students, using interdisciplinary approaches, to look critically at gender as it is constructed and maintained through cultural production, institutions, and ideologies. Gender functions as a marker of power alongside other categories of difference including race, ethnicity, class, sexuality, age, and disability/ability. Feminist understandings of intersectionality provide a lens for the exploration of gendered experience and tools for imagining resistance, activism, and decolonization. The program is grounded in feminist theory and teaching/learning styles, and recognizes the value of a participatory classroom where diverse life experiences are included and recognized.
Requirements for a Major
Students must fulfill all the Institutional B.A. degree requirements, including Degree English Requirements.
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Years 1 and 2 |
Credits |
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Students require twelve credits in years 1 and 2, with a minimum of six of those credits coming directly from SWAG courses. Select up to four of the following: Students may take up to six credits from the following courses: |
12 |
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Total Credits |
12 |
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Years 3 and 4 |
Credits |
|---|---|
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Select a minimum of thirty credits of upper-level SWAG courses; including up to twelve credits of approved courses offered by other departments with a focus on gender or other categories of socio-cultural difference. Possible selections include: Approved courses from other departments: |
30 |
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Total Credits |
30 |
Students wishing to complete a Major in Studies in Women and Gender should consult the program chair as early as possible in their planning process.
Requirements for a Minor
Students must fulfill all the Institutional B.A. degree requirements, including Degree English Requirements and courses listed below:
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Years 1 and 2 |
Credits |
|---|---|
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Select two of the following, for a total of six credits: Students are encouraged to choose electives from the following courses: |
6 |
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Total Credits |
6 |
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Years 3 and 4 |
Credits |
|---|---|
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Select a minimum of eighteen credits of upper-level SWAG courses; including up to six credits of approved courses offered by other departments with a focus on gender or other categories of socio-cultural difference. Possible selections include: Approved courses offered by other departments: |
18 |
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Total Credits |
18 |
Students wishing to complete a minor in Studies in Women and Gender should consult the program chair as early as possible in their planning process.
Domestic Fees | International Fees
Domestic Fees
Tuition and Other Mandatory Student Fees
When applying to the program, applicants will be charged a non-refundable application fee.
When applying to graduate, students will be charged a non-refundable graduation and alumni fee.
Some courses have additional fees to pay for extraordinary class–related expenses.
Fees for One Year* |
Amount |
|---|---|
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Tuition (30 credits x $163.14 per credit) |
4,894.20 |
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Student Activity fee (4% of tuition) |
195.77 |
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Student Services fee (30 credits x $7.21 per credit) |
216.30 |
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VIU Students' Union fee (8 months x $26.59 per month) |
212.72 |
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Health and Dental Plan fee ($265.00 per year) |
265.00 |
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Approximate cost for books and supplies for one year |
1,500.00 |
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Total |
7,283.99 |
The VIUSU Health and Dental Plan fee is assessed for all students enrolled in 6 credits or more per term, or in Trades/Vocational programs of 5 months or longer.
All fees are subject to change without prior notice and are expected to increase by 2% each year on April 1.
International Fees
Tuition and Other Mandatory Student Fees
When applying to the program, applicants will be charged a non-refundable application fee.
When applying to graduate, students will be charged a non-refundable graduation and alumni fee.
Some courses have additional fees to pay for extraordinary class–related expenses.
Fees for One Year* |
Amount |
|---|---|
|
Tuition (2 semesters x $10870.72 per semester) |
21,741.44 |
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Ancillary Fee (2 semesters x $463.40 per semester) |
926.80 |
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VIU Students' Union fee (8 months x $26.59 per month) |
212.72 |
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Health and Dental Plan fee ($265.00 per year) |
265.00 |
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Approximate cost for books and supplies for one year |
1,500.00 |
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Total |
24,645.96 |
Tuition in the above table is based on $776.48 per credit, up to a maximum of $10,870.72 per semester for 15 credits; $776.48 per credit beyond 15 credits. Ancillary Fees in the above table are based on $33.10 per credit, up to a maximum of $463.40 per semester for 15 credits; $33.10 per credit beyond 15 credits.
The VIUSU Health and Dental Plan fee is assessed for all students enrolled in 6 credits or more per term, or in Trades/Vocational programs of 5 months or longer.
All fees are subject to change without prior notice and are expected to increase by 2% each year on April 1.
UpdatedDomestic (Canadian)
| Program Start Date | Accepting Applications | Location | |
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| Sep 5, 2023 |
Oct 1, 2022 to Aug 15, 2023
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tiwšɛmawtxʷ (Powell River)
Partially Available
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Application Fee
$44.27
Accepting Late Applications
Yes
Waitlist
No
Testing Required
No
Admissions Assistant
Name: Erin Johnson Comments
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| Jan 8, 2024 |
Aug 16, 2023 to Dec 15, 2023
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Nanaimo
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Next Intake(s)
Application Fee
$44.27
Accepting Late Applications
Yes
Testing Required
No
Admissions Assistant
Name: Erica Ellenchuk |
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| Jan 8, 2024 |
Aug 16, 2023 to Dec 15, 2023
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Cowichan
Partially Available
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Next Intake(s)
Application Fee
$44.27
Accepting Late Applications
Yes
Testing Required
No
Admissions Assistant
Name: Erica Ellenchuk |
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| Sep 3, 2024 |
Oct 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2024
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Nanaimo
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Next Intake(s)
Application Fee
$44.27
Testing Required
No
Admissions Assistant
Name: Erica Ellenchuk |
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| Sep 3, 2024 |
Oct 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2024
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Cowichan
Partially Available
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Next Intake(s)
Application Fee
$44.27
Testing Required
No
Admissions Assistant
Name: Erica Ellenchuk |
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International
| Program Start Date | Accepting Applications | Location | |
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| Sep 5, 2023 |
Oct 1, 2022 to Jun 9, 2023
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Nanaimo
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Anticipated intake for someone applying today
Sep 5, 2023
Next Intake(s)
Accepting International Applications
Yes
Application Fee
$150.00
Accepting Late Applications
Yes
Waitlist
No
Testing Required
No
International Admissions Officer Contact
Name: Elham Akhoundi Comments
For prospective international applicants, please send your inquiries to World VIU at WorldVIU@viu.ca. |
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| Jan 8, 2024 |
Mar 28, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
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Nanaimo
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Anticipated intake for someone applying today
Jan 8, 2024
Next Intake(s)
Accepting International Applications
Yes
Application Fee
$150.00
Accepting Late Applications
Yes
Waitlist
No
Testing Required
No
International Admissions Officer Contact
Name: Elham Akhoundi Comments
For prospective international applicants, please send your inquiries to World VIU at WorldVIU@viu.ca. |
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Further information on this program can be found on the Department website.
Previous versions of this program can be found in the Program Archive.
Please consult Student Services/Advising at 604-485-2878 or email PR.StudentAffairs@viu.ca for more information on program or admission requirements.