Gender Studies (Social Sciences)

Explore the social structures and discourses of gender – our expert faculty offer guidance and supervision through a wide range of research projects.

You could work on topics such as:

• social aspects of gender including work and/or family life
• the politics of the body
• the construction of gendered discourses, experiences and identities
• women’s, feminist and LGBTQ social movements.

Explore our research interests and find a potential supervisor.

• GENDER ACTIVISM, GENDER POLITICS
• GENDER AND CULTURE
• GENDER, SOCIETY AND THE STATE
• INTERNATIONAL/GLOBAL FEMINISMS
• LGBT AND QUEER STUDIES

Requirements

• A Masters degree in a subject relevant to your research. Applicants should submit an outline research proposal (three to four pages) indicating their topic, a brief literature review, methodology, timeline and a short bibliography of relevant source
• IELTS 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each section.
• Reference
• Transcript
• A personal statement
• The application fee is £13 if you’re applying to just one course

Scholarships

• CHASE AHRC studentship scheme