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Required Skills to learn Women Studies

Apart from the educational qualifications, candidates need to posses below mentioned skills to be make a career in the field of Women Studies:

Skillset for Women Studies Candidates
Understanding	Interested
Passionate	Calm
Composed	Enthusiastic
Pragmatic	Logical
Practical	Reasonable
Influential	Team Leader
Problem Solver	Good Communications Skills

Courses Offered in Women Studies

Given below are the list of courses offered in Women Studies, their duration and eligibility criteria:

Course	Duration	Eligibility Criteria
BA in Women Studies	3-Years	The candidate must be Class 12 pass in any stream from a recognised board and should have secured a minimum of 45% aggregate.
MA in Women Studies	2-Years	The candidate should have done their BA in Women Studies or any equivalent discipline from a recognised University and should have secured a minimum of 50% aggregate.
MPhil in Women Studies	2-Years	The candidate should have done their MA in Women Studies in a specialisation from a recognised University and should have secured a minimum of 55% aggregate.
PhD in Women Studies	4-Years	The candidate should have done their MA/MPhil in Women Studies from a recognised University and should have secured a minimum of 60% aggregate.
Diploma in Women Studies	1-Year	The candidate must be Class 12 pass in any stream from a recognised board and should have secured a minimum of 45% aggregate.
PG Diploma in Women Studies	1-Year	The candidate should have done their BA in Women Studies or any equivalent discipline from a recognised University and should have secured a minimum of 50% aggregate

MA in Women Studies Syllabus

Semester – I
Basics of Social Research	Conceptualizing Women’s Studies
Women’s Movement in India	Feminist Theory
Semester – II
Emerging Trends in Research Methodology	United Nations and Women’s Issues
Feminism: Nations and Women’s Issues	Electives I: Women and Environment Field Project
Semester – III
Women and Development	Women and Human Rights
Women and Law I	Elective II: Women and Entrepreneurship
Semester – IV
Women and Law II	Women and Politics
Elective III: Women and Health, Women and Work, Women and Media	Dissertation

Women Studies Admission Process

Chose University/College: The first step is to search for colleges or universities which are offering courses in Women’s Studies. Check the fees, the seats offered, eligibility criteria which is set for the course.

Apply for Course: Proceed to apply for admission after getting to know the university offering the programme. Fill up the details as required and pay the application fee. The application forms are available for a limited period of time so the candidate is advised to know the details way in advance.

Mode of Admission: Universities and Colleges will either conduct entrance exams for admission or offer admission through merit. For postgraduate courses, the candidate will have to appear for an entrance exam.

Results: Selected and qualified candidates make the merit list. The student has to get the desired rank and percentage, to be eligible for admission.

Counselling: The candidate will have to appear for the counselling session conducted at the university to book their seat, submit their documents and pay the fees to seal admission.

Top Colleges Offering Women Studies

Top Colleges for Women Studies
IGNOU	University of Mysore
Panjab University	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University of Social Sciences
Tata Institute of Social Sciences	SNDT Women’s University
Patna University	University of Madras
Calicut University	>>Check More Colleges

Women Studies Career Options

Job Options for Women Studies Candidates
Professor	Lecturer
Advisor	Teacher
Advocate	Entrepreneur
Consultant	Human Resources
NGOs	Social Worker
Politics	Writer

FAQs on Women Studies

Q. What women studies include?

A. Women studies deals with study of literature, history, psychology, sociology and politics. Students are also taught about Women history, feminist theory, and the intersections of gender and society.

Q. What is scope of women studies?

A. The scope of Women Studies is increasing changing with time. A number candidates are pursuing this course as the job opportunities in the field is also wide. They can work in different private anf government sectors.

Q. What is the importance of Women studies?

A. Women Studies focusses on a number of issues including issues of gender, class, race etc. Therefore, Women Studies has become a significant course.

Q. Which are the top colleges for Women Studies?

A. Some of the popular colleges for Women Studies are IGNOU, University of Mysore, Panjab University, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University of Social Sciences, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, SNDT Women’s University, Patna University, University of Madras, Calicut University etc.

Q. What are the careers where Women Studies is important?

A. Careers where Women Studies is important are market research, university/college administration, nonprofit organizations, human resources, news correspondent, editor, lobbyist etc.

Q. What are the job roles available for Women Studies?

A. Some of the job roles available for Women Studies graduates are professor, lecturer, advisor, teacher, advocate, entrepreneur, consultant, social worker, writer etc.

Q. What are the components of Women studies?

A. Some of the important components of Women studies are sexuality, history involving women, media literacy, multiculturalism, race and ethnicity, queer theory, and other related courses.

Q. What is a major in Women studies?

A. Major in Women Studies are theory, history, psychology, politics, literature, sociology, and other feminist perspective.

Q. What is the difference between Women studies and gender studies?

A. Gender studies deals with inequalities in a society and focuses on social practices and differences while women studies is related to impact of these factors on women.

Q. What are the skills required for Women Studies?

A. Some of the skills required for Women Studies are understanding, interest, passion, enthusiasm, pragmatic, practical approach, influential, team leader skills, problem solver, communications skills etc.

Q. What are the courses available in Women Studies?

A. Some of the popular courses in Women Studies are BA in Women’s Studies, MA in Women’s Studies, MPhil in Women’s Studies, PhD in Women’s Studies, Diploma in Women’s Studies, PG Diploma in Women’s Studies.