Ideas about gender and sexuality are central to contemporary debates in the news, politics and society. Gender and sexuality studies has expanded rapidly in recent decades, emerging as a dynamic interdisciplinary field of study.
On the course, you take compulsory modules that provide you with the advanced skills, methods and concepts required for the study of gender and sexuality at graduate level. You are introduced to gender, queer theory and feminist politics from a range of perspectives, then choose optional modules to develop your own specialist interests. Optional modules are available across many different disciplines and departments such as politics, development studies, history of art, education, literary and film studies, queer studies and sociology. Further details on relevant gender and sexuality-related modules in other UCL departments are on our Postgraduate Modules page.
You then undertake an extended dissertation with support from an expert academic supervisor, providing you with the opportunity to undertake independent research in an area of your own interest. As a multi-faculty institution located in the heart of cosmopolitan London and covering an exceptionally wide range of disciplines, UCL offers an ideal environment for gender and sexuality studies, enabling students to tailor their degree according to their specific interests, providing a wealth of opportunities for interdisciplinary work.
Engaging with gender and sexuality concerns is now an integral aspect of research and planning activities in a wide range of fields. The need to address different forms of inequality has created a demand in both public and private sectors for highly qualified graduates with a broad intellectual background in relevant fields, a familiarity with the intersectional nature of inequality and a commitment to social change.
Students graduating from this MA will possess a broad understanding of gender and sexuality issues in social practice, culture and public discourse. They will have demonstrated intellectual flexibility in engaging successfully with a diverse and challenging range of subject areas through a multidisciplinary approach to the field.
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Graduates of the Gender, Society and Representation MA have gone onto careers in many different industries, including health and social care (19%), teaching or other educational activities (11.1%), publishing, journalism or translation (7.9%), law (6.3%) and PR, advertising, marketing (4.8%).
Our alumni include legal professionals, civil servants, PR professionals and analysts, working across a range of sectors. These include policy and government (7.9%) and charities, NGOs and international development (4.8%), including international agencies such as the UN . Others pursue academic research and HE (3.2%).