MSc Gender and Sexuality in Learning Disabilities at Kingston University

Kingston University's Gender and Sexuality in Learning Disabilities MSc is an interdisciplinary, part-time, online course and is the first of its kind. The course explores support for people with learning disabilities to develop appropriate sexual knowledge, behaviour and identity. These are aspects of life that are frequently overlooked or minimised by services.

Faculty: Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education  |  Duration: 2 years part time  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Intake: January 2027  |  Location: Kingston upon Thames, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You will study six compulsory modules (a total of 180 credits). Key areas of study include intersectionality and identity, sexuality and relationships for people with learning disabilities, sexual politics and social inclusion, assessment approaches and intervention strategies, legal and ethical considerations, crime and forensics, and how to address harmful or inappropriate sexual behaviours. Year 1 modules: Contemporary issues in the sexual health of people with learning disabilities, Exploring gender and sexuality in learning disabilities, Forensics, sexuality and learning disabilities, Applied research methods. Year 2 modules: Supporting people with learning disabilities in exploring their sexuality, Capstone Project.

Career pathways

Recent Kingston postgraduates have gone on to a variety of careers in a range of acute and community settings within the NHS and independent sector. Options include roles in hospitals, schools, GPS, district nursing, prisons, private hospitals, charities and armed forces.

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