MSc Gender, Development and Globalisation at London School of Economics and Political Science

Explore the economic and social processes that shape the contemporary global world and their gendered outcomes, while developing gender analysis skills. This distinct interdisciplinary programme focuses on integrating the theoretical analysis of gender with questions of globalisation and development. The programme is designed to provide you with a solid understanding of the economic and social processes that shape the contemporary global world and their gendered outcomes.

Department: Department of Gender Studies  |  Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time  |  Study mode: full-time/part-time  |  Intake: 27 September 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You’ll take three half-unit compulsory courses, a full-unit dissertation course and three optional courses to the value of one and a half units. The compulsory courses provide a strong interdisciplinary foundation in gender, development and globalisation, introducing you to key theoretical debates, analytical frameworks and feminist approaches to understanding contemporary global challenges. Compulsory and core courses include Gender Theories: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Conceptual Foundations in Gender, Development and Globalization, Feminist Perspectives on Transnational Development Agendas, Dissertation - Independent Research Project.

Career pathways

The interdisciplinary nature of gender studies means that graduates are equipped with a broad range of knowledge and skills that can be applied in a variety of areas. They're able to bring highly desirable gender analysis skills to a wide variety of settings, including government departments, international institutions (including the EU and World Bank), the media and publishing, charities, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), private consultancy firms, education and research.

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