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PhD Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at University of Maryland, College Park

University of Maryland, College Park, United States

Programme overview

Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies offers an interdisciplinary and integrative program of study leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree.

Faculty: Arts and Humanities  |  Duration: 54 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: College Park, MD, United States

What you will study

Required courses include Theoretical Foundations in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Feminist Pedagogy, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Colloquium, Research Seminar in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Directed Independent Reading for Major Field Exam, Doctoral Dissertation Research. The degree requires 54 credits in total.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate admission requirements: Statement of Purpose: (1000 words or 3-4 pages double-spaced) Transcript(s) TOEFL/IELTS/PTE ( international graduate students ) | Programme-specific: Letters of Recommendation (3) CV/Resume Writing Sample: 10 pages maximum (not counting the citations) Writing Sample Two: (optional) For more admissions information or to apply to the program, please visit our Graduate School website .

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 54 credits

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.umd.edu/admissions

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