Overview

Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies / Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is located in Waltham, MA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Anthropology/women's, gender, and sexuality studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Sustainable international development/women's, gender, and sexuality studies
Master of Arts (MA)	English/women's, gender, and sexuality studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Sociology/women's, gender, and sexuality studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Near eastern and judaic studies /women's, gender, and sexuality studies

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

45

Applied

31

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Transcripts, letters of recommendation, resume, statement of purpose, and writing sample.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

21

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	28.57%

Gender

Male (19%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

5

Total faculty

Full-time - 4

Part-time - 1

Location & Contact

Address 415 South Street
Waltham, MA  02454-9110
United States

Contact Dr. Ellen Schattschneider
Director of Graduate Studies
Email: eschatt@brandeis.edu
Phone: 781-736-2219

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