Intake 2025
Application Closing date is 30th June 2025
Payment Options
Payment Option 1
Please pay at any branch of the People’s Bank Island-wide using the usual deposit slip. Fill in the slip using the following information and your personal information. Please keep a photocopy/scanned copy of the slip with you before providing it to the university.
Account Number: 318190400000
Account Name:
Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo
Payment Option 2
Please follow the instructions given below.
Those who are unable to pay the application fee to the Bank, they can pay the application fee using the online payment (Pay Online) method of the University of Colombo.
- Please select “Application Fee – Faculty of Graduate Studies” for the Fee Type
- Select Visa or Master
- Enter your Name, NIC (National Identity Card Number) or Passport Number and LKR 3000/=(Local Students)/ 40 USD (Foreign Students) as the Amount.
- Type the account number 318190400000 for Payment Reference. Then click the verify button.
- Submit your information.
- Check and confirm your details.
- Enter your card details and proceed .
You should submit the online payment confirmation receipt instead of payment slip in addition to the requested documents as mentioned in the advertisement.
Introduction
The Master of Gender and Women’s Studies (MGWS) is an inter-disciplinary degree course designed to give advanced grounding in feminist theory and methodology taught through the discussion of contemporary social issues. The programme intends to achieve a satisfactory balance between theory and practice. It draws from a wide range of perspectives and considers diverse analytical tools for the analysis and theorisation of social policy, law, international development, and globalisation, as well as culture, identity, power, climate and sexuality from a uniquely gendered perspective.
The target group of the program includes, professionals seeking specialization from education, government and public administration, policy, law, NGOs and human rights organisations, social work, counselling, journalism and media; recent graduates from disciplines such as sociology, political science, literature, psychology, cultural studies; academics; activists and community leaders in grassroots activism and community work; interdisciplinary thinkers and anyone passionate about gender and women.
- Be knowledgeable on the genealogy of feminist theory and the different theories and concepts of gender and women’s studies
- Be a critical thinker in engaging and examining contemporary debates in international development, social policy and planning, law, politics, media and climate governance.
- Be able to evaluate the Sri Lankan laws, policies and practices pertaining to gender equality
- Be a professional who is empathetic and ethical in their line of work and infuse new thinking and action in addressing issues related to women and gender in Sri Lankan society
Semester I
MGWS 6131 – Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies
MGWS 6132 – Gender, Women and Law
MGWS 6133 – Gender, Power and Representation
MGWS 6144 – Research Methods in Gender and Women Studies
Semester II
MGWS 6235 – Health, Sexuality and Gendered Bodies
MGWS 6236 – Gender, Development and the Economy
MGWS 6237 – Gender and Climate Change
MGWS 6288 – Independent Study (Guided)
By-law of MGWS
- Duration: One Year
- Delivery: Weekend
- Mode of Conduct: English
- Number of Credits: 30
- SLQF level: 9
- Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University/ Institution in a field relevant to the subject matter/s of Gender and Women’s Studies; OR
- Any other Bachelor’s degree, with prior learning/ work experience relevant to the subject matter/s of Gender and Women’s Studies; OR
- A Postgraduate Diploma (SLQF 8) from a recognized University/ Institution or an equal qualification acceptable to the Board of Graduate Studies and Senate of the University of Colombo with prior learning/ work experience in a field relevant to the subject matter/s of Gender and Women’s Studies; OR
- A Professional qualification from a recognized professional body acceptable to the Board of Graduate Studies and Senate of University of Colombo with prior learning/ work experience in a field relevant to the subject matter/s of Gender and Women’s Studies; OR
- Completion of NVQ level 7 (equivalent to Bachelors degree in SLQF) with relevant work experience in a field relevant to the subject matter/s of Gender and Women’s Studies as determined by the Board of Graduate Studies and Senate of the University of Colombo;
AND - A good knowledge of English language and satisfactory performance at a selection test/ selection interview.
- A person who wishes to apply for the FGS programmes shall forward the application to the Deputy Registrar, Faculty of Graduate Studies, No.35/30, Pro. Stanley Wijesundara Mawatha, Colombo 07.
- Applications can be downloaded from (fgs.cmb.ac.lk) the faculty website.
- The students will be selected through an interview.
- The next intake will be announced via the website, at the time of calling for applicants.
Course Fee ( Local Students)
Application Fee: LKR 3,000/=
Registration Fee: LKR 5,000/=
Course Fee: LKR 179,500/=
Library Fee: LKR 1500/=
Examination Fee: LKR 14,000/=
(Per one paper 2000*7)
Refundable Library Deposit: LKR 5,000/=
Course Fee ( Foreign Students)
Application Fee: 40 USD
Registration Fee: 65 USD
Course Fee: 2840 USD
Library Fee: 20 USD
Examination Fee: 175 USD
Refundable Library Deposit (Optional): LKR 5000/=
Professor Rose Wijesekera
Professor Dinesha Samararatne
Dr Darshi Thoradeniya
Dr Kaushalya Ariyarathne
Dr Kaushalya Kumarasinghe
Dr Pavithra Jayawardena
Dr Gayathri Lokuge
Dr Seuwandhi B Ranasinghe
Dr Amali Wedagedara
Dr Ramani Jayasundere
Dr Radhika Coomaraswamy
Dr Unnathi Samaraweera
Mr. Sumith Chaaminda
Ms. Udeni Thewarapperuma
Course Coordinator
Dr Pavithra Jayawardena
Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Email: jayawardenapavithra1@gmail.com
Course Assistant
Ms. Yashoda
Email: mgws@fgs.cmb.ac.lk
Phone: (+94) 11 205 56 56
