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New Zealand's premier Gender Studies program will challenge your expectations. You'll encounter fresh viewpoints on familiar assumptions as you examine television, film, social platforms, public discourse, photography, subcultures, fashion, and academic texts.Our passionate faculty employs interactive teaching methods that engage students in active learning. We foster independent thinking and help students connect academic concepts to everyday experiences.While offering a core curriculum, Gender Studies exposes you to multiple disciplines. Your degree can incorporate courses from Sociology, Criminology, Anthropology, Education, English, Film and Media, Geography, History, Law, Politics, and Religious Studies - the choice is yours.Numerous Gender Studies courses count toward other degree programs, including majors in Sociology, Film and Media, Politics, Philosophy, and the Criminology minor. You can pursue Gender Studies as a major within Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts and Commerce, or Bachelor of Arts and Science degrees. It's also available as a minor for programs like Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Commerce.
Gender Studies cultivates valuable professional competencies employers seek
Capacity for broad, critical, and innovative thinking, Understanding of diverse perspectives, Skills in analysis and constructive debate
Research proficiency, Effective written communication, Verbal reasoning and presentation abilities, Collaborative skills