PhD Gender Studies at University of California, Los Angeles

Programme overview

The graduate program offers Master of Arts (for PhD students only, no terminal master’s degree) and PhD degrees.

Faculty: College of Letters and Science | Department: Gender Studies | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Areas of study: The degree in Gender Studies is intensively interdisciplinary. Students develop areas of specialization in consultation with their faculty advisers. Our students and faculty engage in research on women, gender, and sexuality that intersects with a broad range of fields of knowledge, and the Gender Studies Department maintains formal links to faculty and courses in other departments, programs, and research centers, including African American Studies, American Indian Studies, Anthropology, Art History, Asian American Studies, Center for the Study of Women, Chicana and Chicano Studies, Classics, Communication Studies,...

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: December 12, 2026. GRE: Not required. Letters of recommendation: 3. In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a personal statement, Gender Studies supplementary essay, departmental application, and writing sample.

Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.

Graduate application fee: $135 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, $155 for all other applicants; deadlines are set by each programme, mostly in November and early December for the following fall.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.ucla.edu/admissions/steps-to-apply/

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