Overview

Create a rich academic environment in which complex relationships between gender relations and social, cultural, political, economic, and spatial formations can be explored under the Gender Studies PhD offered by Kadir Has University.

Key facts

Introduce theoretical frameworks, discourses, methods, and critical practices focusing on gender equality

Train researchers who can teach gender studies in academia or work for non-governmental organizations operating in areas such as women’s and family policies, reproductive and sexual health, urban policy, migration, and human rightsThe language of instruction in the program is English.Ebrar Begüm Üstün, the Women’s Studies Ph.D. candidate, has published an article titled ‘Femicides covered Istanbul Newspapers of the Early Republican Period (1923-1945)’ in the January 2024 issue of Toplumsal Tarih. The article scrutinizes femicides featured in newspapers of the era, including Cumhuriyet, Son Posta, and İkdam. Her research delves into the factors and commonly used expressions of the femicides while examining how those news texts approached these crimes from the gendered perspectives of perpetrators and victims.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Issues in Gender, Culture and Representation
Gender and Performance
Gender and Visual Culture
The Politics of Reproduction
Contemporary Discussions in Gender Studies
Theories of Gender and Sexuality
Masculinity Studies
Gender, Science and Technology
Gender and Law: Theories and Methodologies
Gender and Migration
Gender and Woman in Modern Turkey

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-11 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-06 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-09 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

78

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Istanbul, Turkey

Disciplines

Gender & Sexuality Studies

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

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78

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Other requirements

General requirements

Undergraduate or Graduate Diploma
Undergraduate or Graduate Transcript
Passport copy
English Proficiency exam results
Statement of Purpose
Two reference letters
CV (if applicable)
GRE, GMAT, ALES score results (if applicable)

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

20000 USD / year

≈ 20000 USD / year

Living costs

Istanbul

Turkey

2000 - 3240 TRY / month

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