Women’s Studies Programs

Women’s Studies offers Honours, Major and General programs leading to a Bachelor of Arts (BA). The Women’s Studies program examines the complex and fascinating ways power circulates through the lives of individuals and groups. Both teaching and research practices explore the meanings of analytical categories including gender, race, class, sexual orientation, age, ability, citizenship, and national identity. Women's Studies explores the ways these categories dynamically intersect to create a world with complex systems of inequities both within Canada and across the globe. Women's Studies scholarship uses diverse feminist theories to explore social structures, histories of ideas, and varieties of cultural production.

Students interested in pursuing a program in Women’s Studies should consult the department Chair or Student Adviser at an early stage in their undergraduate studies. See “Declaring a Program” for more information. Students must have declared their Women’s Studies program to be eligible for Women’s Studies bursaries and scholarships.

The Division of Continuing Studies offers non-degree courses on a variety of themes focusing on women. For more information, call Continuing Studies at 250-472-4747.

Graduate Program

While the Women's Studies department does not have a graduate program, it occasionally offers courses under the auspices of the Faculty of Graduate Studies. See the UVic Graduate Calendar for details, or contact Women's Studies, 250-721-7378.