Gender Studies Major

This major can be taken by students enrolled in the pre-2008 Bachelor of Arts - please refer to the course overview for details.

see course objectives

The gender studies program commences at second year. The general prerequisite for entry at second year is the completion of 50 points of first year in any discipline within the Faculty of Arts.

A major in gender studies usually consists of eight 12.5-point subjects, totalling 100 points. It comprises:

• one first-year subject from any area of study (12.5 points); and
• seven second/third-year subjects (87.5 points), which must include two subjects from the list of core subjects below, and five subjects from the list of optional subjects below.

Students who commenced their degree before 2007 will need to complete 112.5 points toward this major in order to complete the major. For the specific major structure you must follow, refer to the handbook produced in the year you commenced your degree, available online at https://psc.unimelb.edu.au/.

If you have any questions about the major structure or subjects, please contact the Arts Student Centre.

Gender Studies: Core Subjects

Gender Studies: Elective Subjects