Overview

Students may gravitate to Gender and Women’s Studies when their own experiences demonstrate social inequalities which they need tools to understand, and move on to learn how to employ interdisciplinary methods to help transform themselves and the transnational world.

Careers

Grow Your Future

The Gender and Women's Studies BA program offered at University of Kentucky will help you prosper in a career that aims for social transformation, innovation, or analysis. Your training in mixed methodologies, a variety of theoretical frameworks, and familiarity with transnational perspectives will help you develop an intellectual dexterity that can provide a competitive advantage in the job market. GWS majors are often change agents who create and follow careers fearlessly.

Career opportunities in Arts & Sciences:

Public relations director
Government services executive
Health center assistant
Coalition builder
Non-profit researcher
Grant writer
Policy Analyst
Journalist Political Campaign Manager
Writer
Social Worker

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Sex and Power
Gender and Popular Culture
Social Movements
History of Feminist Thought
Feminist Theorizing
Feminist Research

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-09-30 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-10-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Gender & Sexuality Studies Sociology Modern History View 1679 other Bachelors in Sociology in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Student insurance

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete UK International Application for Undergraduate Admission or Common Application
$60 Application processing fee (non-refundable)
Official transcripts in English
English proficiency
Optional tests: ACT / SAT (M+CR) Scores: ACT school code: 1554 | SAT school code - 1837. Required for engineering programs and scholarships

Tuition Fee

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International

34140 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 34140 USD per year during 48 months.
National

34140 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 34140 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

13502 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13502 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Lexington-Fayette

900 - 1400 USD /month

Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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