Overview

Students in the Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies program explore feminist and queer theories, methodologies, and genealogies through coursework within the department, then draw upon resources across UMD and the DC area to build an individualized course of study as they ready themselves for dissertation research.

Learning outcomes

Students at the University of Maryland will be expected to:

develop a thorough grounding in women, gender, and sexuality studies scholarship
acquire an understanding of gender, race, and sexuality as categories of analysis
analyze and assess theories about the role of gender in systems of hierarchy and its intersection with other categories of difference, such as race, ethnicity, religion, class, sexuality, disability, location, and age
develop competence in feminist, queer, and critical race theories, research methods, and pedagogy, including transnational and global issues
achieve competence in a selected area of specialization.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Methodologies and Epistemologies in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Feminist Pedagogy
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Colloquium
Research Seminar in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Directed Independent Reading

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

54 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

College Park, United States

Disciplines

Gender & Sexuality Studies View 14 other PhDs in Gender & Sexuality Studies in United States

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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

Statement of Purpose
Transcript(s)
TOEFL/IELTS/PTE (international graduate students)
Letters of Recommendation (3)
CV/Resume
Writing Sample: 10 pages maximum (not counting the citations)
Writing Sample Two: (optional)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

16902 USD / year

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Out-of-State

16902 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

7902 USD / year

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Living costs

College Park

United States

1676 - 2838 USD / month

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