Gender Studies ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** Gender Studies at the Faculty of Humanities, Charles University offers an opportunity for interdisciplinary academic study of theoretical and methodological tools for researching a gender issues in historical perspective, with a consideration of cultural and ethnic aspec topic. Gender studies apply intersectional and interdisciplinary perspectives to gender as principles organizing human society and culture. ****************************************************************************************** * Quick enrollment guide: ****************************************************************************************** Start your online Wait for the assessment application of the admission commitee The online application You will get your results is available here. approximately in mid- [ URL "https:// April. is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/ prijimacky/index.php? do=detail_obor&id_obor=34299"] Submit the application by Submit proof of previous February 28 education Check out our application More information is tutorial available here [ URL here [ URL "https:// "FHSENG-1674.html "] . fhs.cuni.cz/ FHSENG-657-version1- application_fee_guide2025.pdf"] . Pay the application fee Complete the by February 28 recognition / Details on application nostrification process payment are available More information is here [ URL "https:// available here [ URL fhs.cuni.cz/ "FHSENG-1674.html "] ?. FHSENG-657.html"] . Submit the documents by Enrol February 28 We will keep in touch You need to attach your with you via e-mail so CV, motivation letter, that you have all the academic paper, and necessary info! English certificate to your online application. Programme Description Gender studies focus on analysis of historical, as well as contemporary manifestations, of order; influence of feminist and queer theories and methods in scientific research; they a relationship between gender and other categories of social differentiation and stratificat ethnicity, social status, age, sexuality, disability, and others. One of the specific strengths and an internationally recognized expertize of the Gender St the emphasis put on analysis and reflection of post-socialist experiences, gender structur socialist Czechoslovak society, and “East European” societies in general. The English Master's program in Gender Studies is open to university students from all ove admission procedure is not restricted to students from the EU but is open to students from and continents as well. At the Faculty of Humanities, we pride ourselves on being a non-di fair institution and applicants of all nationalities, ethnicities, cultural, and social ba and genders are welcome. The Faculty of Humanities offers the possibility of obtaining a scholarship for outstandin achievements, as well as a scholarship for covering the costs of the tuition fee, to all s in a Master’s programme taught in a foreign language. History of the Gender Studies Program Unlike in the educational systems in Western democracies, until very recently Gender Studi related courses have not been at all a part of college education (or any other education f in either Czechoslovakia or the Czech Republic. The creation and accreditation of the M.A. Gender Studies is a completely new phenomenon, the program has been accredited by the Czec Education only in June 2004, and until this day our program has remained the only M.A. pro the entire country. On the B.A. level it has been accompanied by a program in Gender at th Sociology at the School of Social Studies at Masaryk University in Brno, the only B.A. pro the Czech Republic. Until 1998 education in gender studies has existed only thanks to the lecture and seminar realized and supported by the Gender Studies NGO in Prague, and similar organizations in B the NGO was offering a traveling course in gender studies, consisting of lectures and pres by leading Czech and Slovak experts and scholars in the field of gender studies and femini Throughout the years, this course has been traveling through several universities in the C and Slovakia, offering at least the basic information and knowledge in the field to intere faculty. For almost five years this activity of the Gender Studies NGO substituted for and an academic institution, but for a real academic status at the university level gender stu until 1998. In october 1998 the Academic Senate of the Faculty of Arts at Charles University in Prague approved the proposal of an expert team of scholars from the circle around the Gender Stud created a Center for Gender Studies as an independent academic site under the Department o at FF UK. The goal of the center was to offer an interdisciplinary variety of gender relat students of all departments of the school and thus create an opportunity for a systematic However, despite academic and fundraising successes of the center, in summer of 2003 the A UK has decided to cancel the existence of the center based on an argumentation that gender a field, which FF UK would like to develop as an integral aspect of the school. Gender stu to the Faculty of Humanities at Charles University, where the program and potential depart an unequivocal and full support from the school administration. The department of Gender S administrative unit ceased to exist due to a general re-structuralisation of the Faculty i the Gender Studies program, however, relentlessly continues with the work. Profile of a Graduate The Master's program in Gender Studies is specifically conceptualized in a way so that its relevant knowledge and skills while deepening their understanding of gender constructions principles functioning in society. Students should be able to critically and complexly eva and meanings of these constructions in the overall organization of society. Likewise, they to assess and analyze consequences of gender roles, constructions, stereotypes of both con historical position of women and men in society. The goal of the program is to familiarize its students with gender analysis in diverse are life in order to get them ready for careers in a wide range of professional fields, includ administration, social policy, social and medical care, social and legal work, education a Graduates of the Master's program in Gender Studies will find their careers in governmenta governmental organizations, especially in national and international institutions, organiz with social questions, family matters, domestic and public violence, human rights and equa development of civil society, sustainable development, labour law, and others. The graduat their skills as mediators in conflict resolution; they can also grow their careers in acad and/or education. Through applying methods of social change they will be able to inspire a sensibility and use applied gender analysis with gender-differentiated attitudes. Above all, they will be able to contribute to so-called "gender mainstreaming", i.e. to th gender-differentiated attitudes and principles to the fundamental socio-political and cult of the society. They will be able to cultivate principles and an environment of social jus gender balance, equality, human and civil rights, and sexual autonomy. Graduates of the pr be able to find their careers in theoretical and pedagogical teams in academia, and thus c development and broadening of gender studies on an interdisciplinary level, in both resear Admission Requirements 1.By ??/??, 2027, submit a motivation letter (500 - 700 words), structured CV (curriculum English competency at B2 level or higher, and an academic paper (4 500 - 5 000 words) in the submission deadline. • Academic Paper: The text should be between 4,500 and 5,000 words long and must adhere of academic writing; the bibliography does not count towards the overall word count. T text may be a defended Bachelor’s thesis or its summary, an article published in an ac or any new essay in which the applicant decides to demonstrate their academic expertis written by the applicant only – co-authorship is not permitted. The application materials will be evaluated and scored by an interdisciplinary selecti Please note that all the required documents must be attached as files in your online a (My applications ? Attachments/Progress ? Upload an attachment to my application – Att Upload file). • Proof of English Competency: Applicants are required to submit proof of English compet level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Th level of English should be substantiated by an international certificate (IELTS, TOEFL of English, etc.) or a similar national certificate. Applicants can also use their dip English competency in case it specifies English as the language of instruction. 2.Submit proof of your previous education (i.e. BA diploma). If you graduated outside the you must submit an officially recognized/nostrified document validating your foreign edu information on the process of recognition and nostrification can be found here: Recognition of Foreign Diplomas and Degrees [ URL "https://fhs.cuni.cz/FHSENG-912.html#4 Please note: The recognition/nostrification process can take a long time (1-3 months) and completion is a necessary component of formal admission into the program. You will receive acceptance letter from the university only after your foreign degree diploma has been reco in the Czech Republic. When planning your enrolment and studies, keep in mind that you sho the relevant documents sufficiently in advance. Deadline for applicants to submit their previous education certificate is ??/??, 2027. App unable to get their foreign diploma recognized/nostrified until the end of September are a a copy of their BA diploma no later than October ??, 2027. This is the extended and final enrolment in the 2027/2028 academic year. Please, keep in mind that the academic year alre October 1. If you need to apply for student visas in order to study in Prague, please, make effort to the required steps of the admission process on time. Admission Application [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/prijimacky/index.php? do=detail_obor&id_obor=34299&fakulta=11240"] Study Stucture and CurriculumGeneral Overview GENERAL OVERVIEW A number of study requirements are necessary to follow in order to successfully finish you • The study programme is designed to take 2 years (4 semesters). However, students have up from their official admission to to finish their studies. • A minimum of 120 ECTS credits is required (for more info on the ECTS system, visit this "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-361.html"] ). • All mandatory courses must be completed. Ideally, they are to be completed by the end of year in which they were begun. However, it is possible to delay their competition for up the student fails to complete their mandatory courses after the additional year of study for the University to terminate their studies. • Individual study plan is the sole exception to this rule. ISP is only granted on speci upon request at the beginning of each semester. • A minimum of 50 ECTS is necessary to proceed with the study from the first year to the s limit to pass from the second year to the third is 100 ECTS. COURSES OVERVIEW There are three categories of courses - compulsory courses, elective courses, and optional can register for elective and optional courses via SIS. Compulsory courses are registered study program secretary at the beginning of the academic year. Compulsory and electives co the Gender Study program, the optional courses can be any course from the Faculty of Human the other faculties of the Charles University if the requirements for the registration of fulfilled (e.g. pre-requisity). More information about course registration is availabe her fhs.cuni.cz/FHSENG-1175.html"] . STUDY PLAN EFFECTIVE SINCE 2020/2021: ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ Mandatory░courses░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░72░ECTS░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ Elective░courses░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░min.░36░ECTS░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ Final░examination░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░0░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ Diploma░Thesis░Defense░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░0░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ Total:░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░120░ECTS░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ Note: 72 + 36 = 108 12 ECTS max. for optional courses ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ Mandatory░courses:░I.░semester░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ECTS░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ The History of Feminist Thinking 4 Feminist Literary Theory and Criticism 4 Epistemology of Science 4 Methodology in Social Sciences 4 Interpretation of Philosophical Texts 4 Argumentation and Academic Discourse 4 ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ Mandatory░courses:░II.░semester░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ECTS░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ Comparative History of Sexuality 4 Feminist Cultural Studies 4 Politics of Identity: Theory and Criticism 4 Social Structures and Institutions 4 Intersectionality: Theory and Methods 4 Diploma Seminar I - Concept 4 Total Number of Credits for Mandatory Courses for 48 the First Year of Study ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ Mandatory░courses:░III.░semester░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ECTS░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ Comparative Gender in Global Perspective 4 Sociology of Medicine and Gender Aspects of Health 4 Diploma Seminar II - Research 4 ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ Mandatory░courses:░IV.░semester░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ECTS░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ Gender in Theory and Practice: Applied Gender Theory 4 Diploma Seminar III - Writing 8 Final State Exams 0 Diploma Thesis 0 Total Number of Credits for Mandatory Courses for 24 the Second Year of Study ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ Total░Number░of░Credits░for░all░Mandatory░Courses░░░░░░░72░ECTS░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ Apart from the mandatory courses, a student must also obtain 48 ECTS in order to attain a credits necessary to successfully complete the study. From 48 ECTS max 12 ECTS can be for the rest is for elective courese that are offered by Gender Studies program. The standard duration of study is 2 years. A standard number of credits to be completed ea thus 30 ECTS. See the full study plan and elective courses here: Gender Studies - Plan of Study [ URL "FHSENG-1660-version1- kgseng_5_version1_79corrected_gs_eng_study_plan.pdf"] Complete study requirements, including the final state exams and diploma thesis, are avail Gender Studies - Complete Information [ URL "https://gender.fhs.cuni.cz/KGSENG-5.html"] Student TestimonialJella, 2025 Hello, my name is Jella and I am from Germany! Coming from a European Studies background, to study Gender Studies at Charles University in autumn 2024. When I was looking for Maste this field, what captivated me most about Charles University were the fascinating titles o have learned so much in the past year and my perspective on the world, its power dynamics has greatly improved as a result of my studies. What makes Gender Studies at Charles University unique for me is also the wide range of co students can choose from. I like how the program does not prescribe all the courses that s take, but allows for self-determination and adaptation to students' personal interests. Th variety of elective courses each semester and so far, it has never been difficult to find sparked my curiosity – be it ‘Gender in Migration Studies’, ‘Geographies of Sexualities’ o to art and film: the course catalogue offers something interesting for everyone. At the beginning of my studies, I was worried that not having studied Gender Studies at Ba might become an obstacle, and I think this might also be a concern for other prospective a Therefore, I would like to emphasize that no one of my fellow students has studied Gender Bachelor's level and we all come from different degree programs, such as Law, Cultural Stu Science. And this is not an obstacle at all, but the way everyone brings in their academic during the debates in class is very enriching! Furthermore, I would recommend this program for international applicants, because the stud is very close and relational – both among students and between students and teachers. Our Studies students almost feels like a group of friends and I cherish a lot our long talks i faculty building after classes or the walks to our beloved coffee machine during breaks. P studying in a foreign country, such support is essential, and it takes a lot of pressure o that you can turn to both your fellow students and your teachers if you have concerns. ContactsAdministration of the Programme The Head of the Study Programme doc. Věra Sokolová, M.A., Ph.D. (Dean of the Faculty) Secretary of the Study Programme RNDr. Mgr. Olga Kurtinová, Ph.D. : olga.kurtinova(zavinac)fhs.cuni.cz [ MAIL "olga.kurtinova(zavinac)fhs.cuni.cz"] ; gender(zavinac)fhs.cuni.cz [ MAIL "gender(zavinac)fhs.cuni.cz"] : +420 224 271 451 : 2.40 (Pátkova 2137/5, 182 00 Praha 8 - Libeň) I'm available in person in office 2.40 with prior appointment. ****************************************************************************************** * Summary ****************************************************************************************** This full-time study programme is taughThe tuition fee is 5000 EUR per academic in person at the Faculty in Prague. Thyear. The fee is generated at the beginning means that your classes will be scheduleof each academic year - you do not have throughout the week at the Faculty buildito pay anything before your enrolment. ? The language of instruction is English. This tuition fee applies to The standard length of study is 2 years. both EU and non-EU applicants. The application deadline is ??/??, 2027. MThere are two admission requirements: sure you officially submit your online - submit all relevant documents application by midnight (Central European - submit your BA diploma time). No late submissions are accepted. We ask you to submit these documents: Do not forget to pay the application fea structured CV, proof of English competency the application deadline otherwise, yourat min. B2 level, a motivation letter, application cannot be processed by and an academic paper of min. 15 pages. the Student Administration Office. After the department assesses your documents To find out how to correctly fill out thand accepts you, you will be asked to application and pay the fee, visit ourprovide proof of your previous education "Application Payment" section [ URL - learn more about the process here [ URL "https://fhs.cuni.cz/FHSENG-657.html"]"https://www.studujfhs.com/recognition"] . The Faculty of Humanities offers the possibility of obtaining a scholarship for outstanding academic achievement to all students enrolled in a Master’s programme taught in a foreign language This scholarship [ URL "https://fhs.cuni.cz/ FHSENG-1055.html"]  is awarded retroactively to students who have achieved excellent academic results in the previous unit of study. See also Visegrad Scholarship Program [ URL "https://www.visegradfund.org/ apply/mobilities/visegrad-scholarships/? c=about"] for Master's students. Further scholarships opportunities are available here [ URL "https://msmt.gov.cz/ eu-and-international-affairs/scholarships"] . *========================================================================================= * Further Information *========================================================================================= For all information regarding the admission process, please, contact the Student Administr study(zavinac)fhs.cuni.cz [ MAIL "study(zavinac)fhs.cuni.cz"] . For specific queries intended directly for the Department of Gender Studies, please contac Web Department of Gender Studies [ URL "http:// gender.fhs.cuni.cz/KGSENG-1.html"] Email gender(zavinac)fhs.cuni.cz [ MAIL "gender(zavinac)fhs.cuni.cz"] Administrator olga.kurtinova(zavinac)fhs.cuni.cz [ MAIL "olga.kurtinova(zavinac)fhs.cuni.cz"] Phone +420 224 271 451 Address Pátkova 2137/5, 182 00 Praha 8