MA Gender Studies

We will consider all applications with 2:ii (or international equivalent) or higher. In addition to degree classification we take into account other elements of the application including supporting statement and references.

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Graduates leave SOAS with an enhanced knowledge of gender and sexuality across cultures, as well as a wide range of transferable skills. Gender Studies is highly regarded by employers across many sectors, as increasingly, policy makers, businesses and governing structures understand the need to engage with gender and sexuality.

Standard Pathway Core
105 core credits

Dissertation in gender studies - 60 credits
Open

Dissertation Methods for Gender Studies - 15 credits
Open

Gender Theory and the Study of Asia, Africa and the Middle East 1 - 15 credits
Open

Gender Theory and the Study of Asia, Africa and the Middle East 2 - 15 credits
Open
Middle East Pathway Core
120 credits core

Dissertation in gender studies - 60 credits
Open

Queer Politics in Asia, Africa and the Middle East - 15 credits
Open

Dissertation Methods for Gender Studies - 15 credits
Open

Gender Theory and the Study of Asia, Africa and the Middle East 1 - 15 credits
Open

Gender Theory and the Study of Asia, Africa and the Middle East 2 - 15 credits
Open
Middle East Pathway Compulsory
15 credits compulsory

Gender, Protest, and Revolution in the Middle East - 15 credits
Open
Standard Pathway Guided options
30 credits to select from List A

Gender, Protest, and Revolution in the Middle East - 15 credits
Open

Queering Migrations and Diasporas - 15 credits
Open

Queer Politics in Asia, Africa and the Middle East - 15 credits
Open

Transnationalising Queer, Trans and Disability Studies - 15 credits
Open
Middle East Pathway Guided options List A
Up to 45 credits from List A

Queering Migrations and Diasporas - 15 credits
Open

Gender and the Law of War - 15 credits
Open

Gender, Sexuality and Law: Theories and Methodologies - 15 credits
Open
Middle East Pathway Guided options List B
Up to 45 credits from List B

750B Ethnographic Locations: East Asia - 15 credits
Open

750A Ethnographic Locations: Sub-Saharan Africa - 15 credits
Open

750D Ethnographic Locations: South Asia - 15 credits
Open

750E Ethnographic Locations: Southeast Asia - 15 credits
Open

Gender and Development - 15 credits
Open

Gender and Security in Africa - 15 credits
Open

Gender, Race and History - 15 credits
Open

International Human Rights Clinic - 30 credits
Open

International laws on the use of force - 15 credits
Open

Foundations of International Law - 15 credits
Open

The Law of Armed Conflict - 15 credits
Open

Colonialism, Empire and International Law - 15 credits
Open

Water Justice: Rights, Access and Movements - 15 credits
Open

Comparative Constitutional Law - 15 credits
Open

Law and Society in Southeast Asia - 15 credits
Open

Law and Postcolonial Theory - 15 credits
Open

International Criminal Law - 15 credits
Open

Gender, Law and Society in The Middle East and North Africa - 15 credits
Open

Gender, Sexuality and Law: Selected Topics - 15 credits
Open

International Investment Law - 15 credits
Open

Law, Rights & Social Change - 15 credits
Open

Human Rights of Women 1 - 15 credits
Open

Law, Environment and Social Justice - 15 credits
Open

International Migration Law - 15 credits
Open

International Refugee Law - 15 credits
Open

Law, Environment, and the Global Commons: Ice, Sea, Space and Beyond - 15 credits
Open

International Environmental Law - 15 credits
Open

The Prohibition of Torture in International Law - 15 credits
Open

Alternatives to Sustainable Development: Rights of Nature and Harmony with Nature - 15 credits
Open

Multinational Enterprises and the Law I - 15 credits
Open

Business and Human Rights in the Global Economy - 15 credits
Open

Israel, Palestine, and International Law (15Cr) - 15 credits
Open

Palestine, Resistance, and the Law - 15 credits
Open

Alternative Dispute Resolution I - 15 credits
Open

Law and the Climate Crisis - 15 credits
Open

Human Rights and Islamic Law 1 - 15 credits
Open

Human Rights and Islamic Law 2 - 15 credits
Open

Human Rights of Women 2 - 15 credits
Open

Intellectual Property Law 1 (PG) - 15 credits
Open

Intellectual Property Law 2 (PG) - 15 credits
Open

Law and Development in Africa I: Theories and Concepts - 15 credits
Open

Law and Development in Africa II: Thematic Topics - 15 credits
Open

Law, Religion and the State in South Asia 1: Constitutional and Criminal Law - 15 credits
Open

Law, Religion and the State in South Asia 2: Religious Personal Law - 15 credits
Open

Law and Natural Resources 1: Framework, Rights and Land - 15 credits
Open

Law and Natural Resources 2: Biological Resources, Corporations and Mining - 15 credits
Open

International Arbitration: Law and Theory - 15 credits
Open

International Arbitration: Practice - 15 credits
Open

Qualitative Research Methods - 15 credits
Open

Transnational Communities and Diasporic Media:Networking, Connectivity, Identity - 15 credits
Open

International Political Communication - 15 credits
Open

Podcasting - 15 credits
Open

Studies in Global Digital Cultures - 15 credits
Open

Theoretical and Contemporary Issues in Global Media and Digital Communication - 15 credits
Open

Topics in Global Media and Digital Communication - 15 credits
Open

Prejudice, Conspiracy and Misinformation: Understanding the Debate around '(Post)-Truth' - 15 credits
Open

Palestine, History, Culture, Politics - 15 credits
Open

Violence, Justice and the Politics of Memory - 15 credits
Open

South Asian Cinema and the Diaspora (MA) - 15 credits
Open

Genders and Sexualities in South East Asian Film - 15 credits
Open
Open options
Students can take up to 45 credits of open options from Departments and Schools across the University - including a wide range of language modules.