MA Gender and Sexuality at SOAS University of London

The MA Gender and Sexuality at SOAS is a unique programme, its principal aim being to refocus issues prioritised in western gender studies and queer studies on the complex specificities of Asia, Africa and the Near and Middle East. The programme offers the specialised study of gender and sexuality in relation to the cultures of Asia, Africa and the Middle East, together with rigorous training in, and questioning of, contemporary gender and queer theory.

Faculty: School of Anthropology, Media and Gender  |  Department: Department of Gender Studies  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time or part-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The MA Gender and Sexuality is one calendar year full time, or two or three years part time (daytime only). Core and compulsory modules include Dissertation in gender studies, Dissertation Methods for Gender Studies, Gender Theory and the Study of Asia, Africa and the Middle East, Feminist Theory and the Study of Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

Career pathways

Graduates leave SOAS with an enhanced knowledge of gender and sexuality across cultures, as well as a wide range of transferable skills. Gender Studies is highly regarded by employers across many sectors, as increasingly, policy makers, businesses and governing structures understand the need to engage with gender and sexuality.

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