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MA Women's Studies (Humanities)

MA Women's Studies (Humanities)

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Full time | University of York | 1 year | 15-SEP-25

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

15-SEP-25

Key information
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Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

Women's Studies Humanities / General Studies / Combined Studies

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

The MA in Women’s Studies (Humanities) is a tailored programme for those with a particular interest in humanities-informed approaches to interdisciplinary women’s and gender studies.

You will address a diverse range of theoretical and methodological approaches to women's and gender studies, developing a critical awareness of the gendered aspects of cultural life, representation, and textual enquiry.

You will have the opportunity to focus on a variety of cultural perspectives and practices – literary, visual, and artistic – from both contemporary and historical cultures and across a range of geographical and societal spaces. The emphasis on humanities-informed feminist methodologies and practical research skills will enable you to conduct a substantial piece of independent research.

Founded in 1984, the Centre for Women’s Studies (CWS) at York is home to a thriving international community where you’ll study alongside prominent academics in an array of related fields, from queer studies to gendered citizenship, activism, and masculinity. You will benefit from interdisciplinary teaching and research which is supported by the departments of English and Related Literature and Sociology.

Careers and Skills

Our programmes emphasise a feminist sensitivity to difference and power relations, advocating transferable skills applicable in the realms of public engagement and career development. You will learn to analyse your own preconceptions and engage with a wide variety of social/political issues, facilitating your development into responsible global citizens.

Fostering enhanced analytical and critical thinking skills, and the ability to communicate complex ideas with nuance and awareness of difference and diversity, this MA in Women's Studies (Humanities) also offers a suitable foundation for graduates wishing to pursue doctoral research.

Career Opportunities

  • Advocacy support worker
  • Political aide
  • Gender consultant and researcher
  • Higher education research and teaching
  • Housing support worker
  • Public relations executive

Modules

This module critically engages with questions of knowledge and how we (as feminists) know. Situating our enquires against the backdrop of post-Enlightenment, disembodied approaches to knowledge that privilege the cognitive, the module explores these and other ways of knowing, and the political and ethical implications of that.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£11,200

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£25,900

Entry requirements

Undergraduate: 2:1 or equivalent in a related subject. Other qualifications and experience: Applications from those with other qualifications may be considered on their merits. Applications are also welcomed from mature students and those returning to education.