Graduate

The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) advanced degrees are grounded in feminist theory and help students develop the empirical knowledge required to analyze structures of power and inequity. With programmatic strengths in intersectionality, transnational and global feminisms, public policy and media and visual culture, WGSS immerses students in many applications of the degree.

Students may focus on a single sub-discipline or tailor an interdisciplinary program to suit a wide array of interests, positioning them for careers in policy and advocacy-oriented nonprofits, NGOs and government agencies, or further academic study in law, the humanities or the social sciences.

Application Deadlines:

• Graduate Certificate: July 1
• MA in WGSS: April 1
• MA in Public Policy-WGSS: April 1

Join the Graduate Programs Virtual Open House: October 20–30

 

Registration is now open for GW's 2025 Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (CCAS) Graduate Programs Open House! The virtual event features program-specific information sessions and opportunities to interact with current graduate students, faculty and our admissions team.

The Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program will host a virtual information session for prospective graduate students on Wednesday, October 22 at 1 p.m. EDT. Attendees will receive an application fee waiver.

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Registration and Details
 

Programs

MA in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

MA in Public Policy With a Concentration in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Graduate Certificate

Joint Law Degrees

 

Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Info Session: December 11

Join us online for an information session discussing the field of women's, gender, and sexuality studies and the GW Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program.

Register to Attend

WGSS Resources for Current Students
 

 

Graduate Study Guide

Learn more about WGSS advising, exams and the various thesis and credit options.

 

Graduate Practicum

Students must complete either a thesis or a practicum, a semester-long internship with an employer.

 

Graduate Thesis

Learn more about the graduate thesis and its guidelines.

 

Awards/Scholarships

Apply for funding, either through an aid program or a merit-based scholarship.

 

 

 

 

Career Paths for Graduates

Find out where a WGSS degree can take you.

 

Choosing Program Options

Find out whether the WGSS or WGSS-Public Policy program is a better fit for your interests.

 

 

 

GW Graduate Student Resources