MA Queer Studies at University of York

An interdisciplinary MA exploring LGBTQIA+ identities, communities and cultures from a range of disciplinary perspectives, taught by experts in queer studies. Students work with literary texts, auto/biographies, films, visual artworks, zines and recordings alongside queer theory and criticism.

Department: Department of English and Related Literature  |  Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time  |  Intake: September 2026  |  Location: York, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules are Queer Studies Across Disciplines and Postgraduate Life in Practice, plus three option modules (examples include Gothic Bodies, Feminism and Sexuality, The Uses of Photography and Late Medieval Sexualities), followed by a 12,000-14,000-word dissertation. Teaching is by seminars of normally fewer than 16 students, assessed by 3,500-4,000-word essays.

Career pathways

Provides grounding for further academic study and careers in the cultural sector; the advanced writing and research skills are applied across the job market, supported by employability sessions from the Humanities Research Centre.

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