Gender and Sexuality (MPhil / PhD)
PhD
In London
Description
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Type
PhD
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Location
London
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Duration
4 Years
Birkbeck has a strong tradition in interdisciplinary gender and sexuality studies, and encourages research students to think in innovative and critical ways about the topics they are investigating. Your study can take a wide variety of forms and may cover themes from across the social sciences, arts and humanities. Researching for an MPhil or PhD in gender/sexuality studies will enable you to develop advanced conceptual skills and knowledge that can be applied within or beyond an academic context.
Studying for our MPhil or PhD involves working closely with a small group of staff on an independent research project.
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About this course
Good degree in a relevant subject.
INTERNATIONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests.
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Subjects
- Staff
- Project
- Citizenship
- Writing
- Humanities
- Human Rights
- Human sexuality
- IT
- Gender sociology analysis
- Sociology
Course programme
Our students benefit from being part of a vibrant research environment that includes internationally renowned scholars and a programme of visiting speakers from around the world. Research students can also take advantage of specialist research training and of postgraduate taught modules offered through the MA Gender, Sexuality and Culture/MSc Gender, Sexuality and Society.
Birkbeck Gender and Sexuality (BiGS) seeks to encourage new ideas and forms of understanding in gender studies, and provides a forum for scholarly exchange and collaboration within the College and beyond, bringing together scholars working in the arts and humanities, and the social sciences. BiGS fosters postgraduate teaching and research in gender studies and organises seminars, talks, symposia and postgraduate events.
Additional information
Part-time home/EU students: £2338 pa
Full-time home/EU students: £4407 pa
Part-time international students: £6525 pa
Full-time international students: £12925 pa
Gender and Sexuality (MPhil / PhD)