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Major

Gender Studies

Bachelor of Arts
Overview Study details

This involving and thought-provoking major interrogates gender, sex, and other categories of difference, across contemporary and historical spaces and places.

Gender infiltrates everything we do, intersecting with race, class, ethnicity, sexuality and so on, to inform the way we experience our lives. 

Learning from experts across disciplines, you will gain new knowledge and skills to help you think critically about gender and its intersections, and to analyse the major challenges and changes in gender relations today. 

Graduates have the opportunity to take on roles that advance social justice and the status of women and girls, or work in politics, public policy, research or analysis.

Highlights

1 in Queensland for arts and humanities

QS World University Rankings 2025

Career possibilities

Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

  • Policy officer
  • Government relations manager
  • Advocacy officer
  • Program delivery and support coordinator
Sarah Ritchie

My mind has been blown by the ideas, concepts and groundbreaking research I’ve been exposed to through my arts degree. My sociological studies have given me a passionate, empathetic view and a drive to change the world for the better.

Sarah Ritchie
Graduate, Bachelor of Arts (Sociology and Gender Studies)
Sarah Ritchie

My mind has been blown by the ideas, concepts and groundbreaking research I’ve been exposed to through my arts degree. My sociological studies have given me a passionate, empathetic view and a drive to change the world for the better.

Sarah Ritchie
Graduate, Bachelor of Arts (Sociology and Gender Studies)

How you'll learn

Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.

  • Lectures
  • Tutorials
  • Online study
  • Overseas study

What you'll study

At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:

  • Gender Matters
  • The History of Sexuality
  • Feminist Philosophy
  • Gender and Contemporary Culture

See courses and program structure

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