Postgraduate study in Sexuality and Gender Studies
Are you ready to explore theoretical and methodological issues and debates in the fields of Sexuality and Gender Studies? Our postgraduate programmes in this field will allow you to develop an in-depth understanding of this cross-disciplinary area of study.
Academic staff and postgraduate students at Birmingham engage in cutting-edge work in the areas of gender theory and feminism; LGBT and queer studies; and the critical history of medicine and sexual science (sexology, psychiatry).
The large and diverse PhD community in Sexuality and Gender Studies operates a thriving network, ROLES, which brings together students from across the University to share ideas and research.
Enhanced by interdisciplinary expertise from across the College of Arts and Law, our Sexuality and Gender Studies programmes are part of the Department of Modern Languages, which is one of the top 150 Modern Language departments in the world (QS 2023). You will benefit from world-leading research and become part of a vibrant research environment.
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Our postgraduate degrees
- PGCert Sexuality and Gender Studies (by Distance Learning)
- MRes Sexuality and Gender Studies
- PhD/MA by Research Sexuality and Gender Studies (On-Campus or by Distance Learning)
Postgraduate scholarships available
The College of Arts and Law is offering a range of scholarships for our postgraduate taught and research programmes to ensure that the very best talent is nurtured and supported.
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