* Fee for re-assessment of a dissertation (PGT programme): £360 Submission of thesis after deadline lapsed: £340 Registration/exam only fee: £160
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training):
overall score 6.5
no sub-test less than 6.5
or equivalent scores in another recognised qualification:
Common equivalent English language qualifications
All stated English tests are acceptable for admission for both home/EU and international students for this programme:
ibTOEFL: 92; no sub-test less than:
Reading: 23
Listening:23
Speaking: 23
Writing: 24
CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English): 176 overall; no sub-test less than 176
CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English): 176 overall; no sub-test less than 176
PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English, Academic test): 64 overall; no sub-test less than 62
Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English: ISEII at Distinction with Distinction in all sub-tests
For international students, the Home Office has confirmed that the University can choose to use these tests to make its own assessment of English language ability for visa applications to degree level programmes. The University is also able to accept an IELTS test (Academic module) from any of the 1000 IELTS test centres from around the world and we do not require a specific UKVI IELTS test for degree level programmes. We therefore still accept any of the English tests listed for admission to this programme.
The Masters in Gender History is a unique programme which provides specialist instruction in the skills and approaches required to conduct a gendered analysis of the past. The leading course of its kind in Britain, it draws on the expertise of world-leading scholars from the Centre for Gender History to provide tuition on topics including feminism, patriarchy, sexuality, masculinity and intersectionality and their application to a wide range of historical contexts.
The Masters in Gender History is the only course of its kind in Britain, offering specialised tuition in the gendered analysis of the past.
It is run by the Centre for Gender History, which is home to the largest concentration of gender historians in Britain and offers an unparalleled environment for study and research in this field.
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You will take:
Three core courses
Three optional courses
You will also produce a dissertation.
The core courses are designed to give you a thorough grounding in the methodological and theoretical approaches of gender history, as well as introduce you to a wide variety of gendered ‘texts’, including written, audio-visual, and material sources.
You will also be trained in the research skills necessary to conduct your own, independent research project.
Optional courses can be selected from History programmes in the College of Arts and the College of Social Sciences. However, there is also an opportunity to work in an interdisciplinary capacity, by taking courses in other subjects, including American Studies, War Studies, Classics and many others, subject to permission.
Teaching is mainly seminar-based, in small classes. Independent and self-reflective critical work is fostered through written assignments and seminar presentations, culminating in the dissertation.
Semester 1: September to December
GENDER, POLITICS AND POWER (core course)
RESEARCH RESOURCES AND SKILLS FOR HISTORIANS (core course)
One optional course OR two optional courses
Semester 2: January to March
GENDER, CULTURE AND TEXT (core course)
RESEARCH RESOURCES AND SKILLS FOR HISTORIANS (core course)
Two optional courses OR one optional course
Optional courses
You can choose courses in History programmes in the College of Arts and the College of Social Sciences.
With permission, you can also take courses from other subjects in the College of Arts and in other colleges, including American Studies, War Studies, Classics and many others.
Summer: April to September
Dissertation
Pre-Sessional English Course
This depends on your starting level. For students aiming for the standard requirement of IELTS 6.5 and starting a degree programme in September we recommend
The research skills and methods you’ll gain on this programme give you the transferable skills you need for positions in the public and private sectors, including heritage policy and projects, media and teaching. The programme is also an excellent foundation for a PhD.
Insurrance_fee: £300/year
