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PhD Feminist Studies at University of California, Santa Cruz

University of California, Santa Cruz, United States

Programme overview

The inaugural class of students seeking a Doctor of Philosophy degree (Ph.D.) in Feminist Studies began in fall 2013. Feminism(s) today mandate new histories of the global. A Ph.D. in feminist studies at UC Santa Cruz is an interdisciplinary, transregional program committed to thinking inequity across regions both within and outside the U.S..

Faculty: Humanities Division  |  Department: Feminist Studies  |  Duration: Upon advancement to candidacy, students are expected to complete the dissertation within three years to make satisfactory academic progress.  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Santa Cruz, CA, United States

What you will study

Required courses listed in the catalogue include Feminist Theories, Topics in Feminist Methodologies, Disciplining Knowledge/Graduate Research, Feminist Pedagogies, Topics in Queer/Race Studies, Sexuality, Race, and Migration in the Americas.

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Application information

Domestic applicants: USD 13,722 a year (2026-27). UC graduate academic student Tuition for California residents (rate band for academic graduate programmes). Excludes Student Services Fee, campus fees and UC SHIP health insurance. Non-residents additionally pay Nonresident Supplemental Tuition of $15,102 Source

Duration: Upon advancement to candidacy, students are expected to complete the dissertation within three years

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