BA/BS in Women's Studies is a bachelor's degree in Gender & Sexuality Studies programme offered by Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Canada. The programme runs for 3 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 2,077 per credit (CAD 911 per credit for local students).
Women's Studies is offered as a Bachelor of Arts field of study through the Department of Women & Gender Studies at Mount Saint Vincent University, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, a university the page describes as having a historical connection to the education and advancement of women. The program places women's experiences and knowledge at the centre of critical inquiry, examining the intersections of gender, race, class, sexual orientation, and ability from cross-cultural and interdisciplinary perspectives. Students can pursue an Honours degree (a four-year program culminating in a year-long independent thesis), a single or combined Major (a three-year program that can be paired with another subject such as Sociology/Anthropology), or a Minor in Women's Studies, and the department also offers a Minor in Queer Studies examining sexuality, gender, and intersectionality that can be combined with a Women's Studies major or any other major. Sample course titles include Sex & Sexualities, Psychology of Gender, and Global Women & Gender Issues, and class sizes are kept small to support discussion-based learning. Career paths noted on the page include social work, teaching, law, policy analysis, NGO project management, and investigative journalism. The program suits students interested in gender, equity, and social-justice-oriented fields.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: This program's own requirements page defers to Mount Saint Vincent University's general admission requirements (sections 2.1.4 and 2.1.6 of the undergraduate calendar) rather than stating its own academic thresholds. Domestic applicants are assessed on their Grade 12 academic courses; for Nova Scotia and comparable Canadian provinces this means at least five university-preparatory Grade 12 courses with an overall average of 70% or higher and no individual grade below 60%, including Grade 12 academic English at 65% or higher, with detailed requirements varying by province. International secondary-school applicants need an average of at least 70% across their five best final-year academic subjects, and transfer applicants need an overall GPA of 2.0. Applicants whose first language is not English must submit IELTS Academic 6.5 (no band below 6.0), TOEFL iBT 86-92 (no section below 21), PTE Academic 59 (no band below 54), CAEL 60 or Duolingo English Test 115 (no subscore below 95).
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to Mount Saint Vincent University, which runs three intakes a year: for January 2027 entry the domestic deadline is December 1, 2026; May 2027 entry closes April 1, 2027; and September 2027 entry closes August 2, 2027, with the Bachelor of Education programme closing earlier, December 7, 2026, for both domestic and international applicants. International applicants face the same three intakes: January 2027 entry closes November 6, 2026 (extended from an earlier September 15, 2026 date); May 2027 entry closes January 4, 2027; and September 2027 entry closes May 3, 2027. Admission is deadline-based, not rolling, though late applications are considered only if space remains. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
