MRes Gender Studies at University of Chester

The two taught modules on this course aim to provide you with postgraduate-level research methodologies and skills, as well as highlighting contemporary debates on 'gender' as a broadly defined field. With expert guidance, for the third module you will produce a 28,000-word dissertation on a gender-related topic. The University of Chester’s Institute of Gender Studies is an exciting research hub for students and staff, and regular seminars also involve the wider community, as well as international speakers.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Department: School for the Creative Industries  |  Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Intake: October 2026, October 2027  |  Location: Chester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Research Methods, Cultural and Literary Debates, Gender Studies Research Dissertation.

Career pathways

The MRes Gender Studies course is ideal preparation for PhD study, but the research skills developed in the programme are also transferrable to a wide range of other careers.

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