Overview
Birkbeck, University of London 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.
Highlights
- Birkbeck is one of the world’s leading research-intensive institutions. Our cutting-edge scholarship informs public policy, achieves scientific advances, supports the economy, promotes culture and the arts, and makes a positive difference to society.
- The programme has close links with the Birkbeck Gender and Sexuality (BiGS), part of the Birkbeck Institute for Social Research.
Programme Structure
Our research interests include:
- queer theory
- feminist theory and research
- masculinities
- lesbian and gay writing and film
- gender and generation
- paid domestic work
- food consumption habits
- gender and geography
- gender and education
- gender, class and citizenship
- histories and theories of sexuality and gender
- socio-legal dimensions of gender, sexuality and HIV/AIDS
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
- Part-time
- 84 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
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Disciplines
Gender & Sexuality Studies View 20 other PhDs in Gender & Sexuality Studies in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
Entry requirements:
- Good degree in a relevant subject.
You will have to find a potential supervisor for your PhD research, and prepare a research proposal.
Tuition Fee
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International
14885 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 14885 GBP per year during 48 months. -
National
4786 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4786 GBP per year during 48 months.
Living costs for London
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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