Master of Social Sciences (Gender Studies) - Centre for Research on Women and Gender

OVERVIEW

Centre for Research on Women and Gender (KANITA) offers postgraduate studies programmes for those interested in pursuing women's or gender studies by research. Upon completion of the studies, students are awarded with Master of Social Sciences (Gender Studies). Programmes are designed to produce graduates who are gender-sensitive in various work cultures and organisations, equipping those from various basic disciplines with knowledge and analytical skills of looking at the social world through a more comprehensive and inclusive manner.

The postgraduate programmes at KANITA aim at developing and enhancing candidates' analytical and practical skills in their chosen disciplines through the use of the gender lense. This lense operates through the idea that gender matters to structures, theories and practices in any discipline that the lived realities of the sections of society, particularly women, are highly pertinent subject of deep inquiry.

RESEARCH THRUST AREAS

• Health
• Policy and Law
• Sustainable Development
• Leadership and Governance

Expertise available in the following Centre:

Centre for Research on Women and Gender: http://kanita.usm.my/

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants should possess the following:

A. Bachelor's degree in any fields, including Applied Sciences, Health Sciences and Engineering

1. CGPA of at least 2.75 / 4.00; or

2. CGPA between 2.50 - 2.74 with the following additional conditions: or

a) Research experience for at least one year; or
b) Work experience in related field for at least one year; or
c) At least one (1) academic publication in the relevant field; or
d) Grade B for major / elective courses; or
e) Grade B+ for final year project

3. CGPA between 2.00 - 2.49 (Bachelor's Degree with Honours) with the following additional conditions: or

a) Research experience for at least five (5) years; or
b) Work experience in related field for at least five (5) years; AND
c) At least one (1) academic publication in the relevant field; or
d) Grade B for major / elective courses; or
e) Grade B+ for final year project

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

(Applicable for International Applicants Only)

• A minimum score of 35 in Internet-based TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language); or
• A minimum of Band 5 in IELTS (International English Language Testing System); or
• A minimum score of 154 in Cambridge English Advance (CAE); or
• A minimum score of 154 in Cambridge Proficiency Advance (CPE); or
• A minimum score of 36 in Pearson Test of English (PTE); or
• A minimum of Band 2 in MUET (Malaysian University English Test)

Exemption can be given if:

• English is the candidate's mother tongue or National Language; or
• The candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction is English

DURATION

• Full-time: Minimum 2 semesters / Max 6 semesters
• Part-time: Minimum 4 semesters / Max 12 semester

FEES

** Fees are subject to change