MSc Gender, Peace and Security at London School of Economics and Political Science

Explore how gender figures in regional, national and global peace and security, while drawing on critical gender theory and empirical research. The MSc in Gender, Peace and Security examines how the conduct of war, the provision of security, and the attainment of peace are experienced in gendered ways and shaped by gendered logics. Some of the key questions we address include: "How and when do wars start and end?" "How are the experience of war and knowledge about security gendered?" and "How does militarisation shape global politics and everyday lives?" To examine these questions, we draw on scholarship across a range of disciplines, as well as examining global governance mechanisms, policies, media, activism, and artistic production.

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

Compulsory and core courses include Gender Theories: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Introduction to Gender, Peace and Security, Dissertation - Independent Research Project.

Career pathways

We expect the degree to assist our students with careers in conflict and post-conflict settings; in humanitarian assistance; UN field offices; peace governance roles; and into further study. This data is drawn from the latest 2023/24 Graduate Outcomes Survey, conducted by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).

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