Branch programme/details

The MA program in Gender Studies at the Faculty of Humanities at Charles University offers the opportunity for a systematic and interdisciplinary academic study of theoretical and methodological tools for researching and exploring gender issues from a historical perspective, considering cultural and ethnic aspects of any given topic. The Gender Studies program applies intersectional and interdisciplinary perspectives on gender as one of the basic principles of organizing human society and culture. Gender studies focus on the analysis of historical as well as contemporary manifestations of the gender order, the influence of feminist and queer theories and methods in science and research, and other aspects of gender order; they also probe the relationship between gender and other categories of social differentiation and stratification such as race/ethnicity, social status, age, sexuality, and disability.
One of the specific strengths and an internationally recognized expertise of the Gender Studies program at the CU Faculty of Humanities is the emphasis on analysis and reflection of post-socialist experiences and reflections of gender structuring of the late-socialist Czechoslovak society and East European societies in general. The MA program in Gender Studies is open to university students from all over the world. The CU Faculty of Humanities, located in Prague, is a non-discriminatory and fair institution, and applicants of all nationalities, ethnicities, cultural and social backgrounds, ages, and genders are welcome.

The study program is realized without specialization.
The language of instruction is English.

1. By March 10, 2024, the applicant must submit a motivation letter (500-700 words), proof of English competency at B2 level or higher, a structured CV, and an academic paper in English. The paper should be at least 15 pages long and adhere to academic writing standards. The paper can be the applicant's defended bachelor’s thesis or its summary, an article published in an academic journal, or any new essay the applicant chooses to represent them and their academic knowledge. The required documents should demonstrate the applicant’s abilities, knowledge, and skills for studies in the program at a graduate level.
The Dean of the Faculty of Humanities determines whether the submitted documents meet the specified requirements.

2. The second admission requirement is submitting proof of previous education, i.e. a copy of the applicant’s Bachelor’s or Master’s diploma. The deadline for admitted applicants to submit the required documents is September 30, 2024.
Those applicants who graduated outside the Czech Republic must provide recognition of their foreign diploma. The applicant submits one of the following documents: a document obtained under sections 89 and 90 of the Higher Education Act proving general recognition of foreign higher education in the Czech Republic (general nostrification); or a foreign document concerning foreign higher education if it is deemed automatically equivalent in the Czech Republic by its international agreements without any further administrative procedures (a higher education diploma from Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, or Slovenia); or a foreign document concerning foreign higher education to be assessed by the Faculty (for a fee of 930 CZK). Applicants who will not have completed recognition of their foreign diploma by the end of September can complete the recognition process no later than October 22, 2024.
More information on submitting proof of previous education is available on the Faculty of Humanities website: https://fhs.cuni.cz/FHSENG-912.html.

Admission to Master's studies is conditioned by completed secondary education confirmed by a school-leaving certificate. Admission to Post-Bachelor studies (Master's programme) is likewise conditioned by completed education in any type of study programme.

Verification method:	other form
Confirmation date (of entrance exam) from:	01.11.2023	Until:	10.03.2024
Alternative date (of entrance exam):	11.03.2024	Until:	30.04.2024

The M.A. program in Gender Studies is conceptualized explicitly so that the students of this field obtain knowledge and skills and deepen their understanding of gender constructions and principles functioning in society. The students should be able to critically and in complex ways evaluate the roles and meanings of these constructions in the overall organization of society. Furthermore, they should be able to assess and analyze the consequences of the gender roles, constructions, and stereotypes for both contemporary and historical positions of women and men in society. The goal of the program is to familiarize the students with gender analysis in diverse academic fields and practical areas of social life in order to get them ready for professional careers in a wide range of professional fields, including state administration, social policy, social and medical care, social and legal work, education and academic work.

Graduates of the M.A. program in Gender Studies will find their careers in state and non-governmental organizations, especially in national and international institutions and organizations concerned with social questions, family matters, domestic and public violence, human rights and equal opportunities, development of civil society, sustainable development, labor law, and others. In their work, individual, teamwork, or leading roles, as mediators of conflict resolution, in research, education, planning, and applying methods of social change, graduates of the program will be able to inspire advanced gender sensibility and use applied gender analysis with gender-differentiated attitudes. They can contribute to so-called "gender mainstreaming”, i.e. integrating gender-differentiated perspectives and principles into society's fundamental social-political and cultural structures. The program graduates will be able to develop and cultivate principles and an environment of social justice in the broad sense of the term, support gender balance, equality, and human and civil rights to difference and gender and sexual autonomy. Graduates of the program will also be able to find their careers in theoretical and pedagogical teams in academia and thus contribute to developing and broadening gender studies on an interdisciplinary level in both research and teaching.