MSc Gender Studies Applied

at University of Stirling

The Gender Studies (Applied) Masters course combines interdisciplinary core modules on gender theory, feminist research and philosophy, LGBT+ studies and queer theory, with optional modules from a range of disciplinary traditions.
 

Core modules focus on providing you with an interdisciplinary frame for the critical study of gender that is grounded in feminist and queer theory, and empower you with critical thinking skills to challenge and better understand how both gender and sexuality shape the work and our places in it. Collectively, they equip you with a knowledge and understanding of key debates in gender studies about ontology, epistemology and methodology, and enable you to identify the ways these debates have played out in different disciplines and contexts.
 

If you follow the MSc route, you’ll take two further Research Methods core modules with a focus on Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis, which provide advanced Social Science-oriented methods training. This is essential for students considering undertaking further postgraduate research in Social Sciences.
 

Optional modules – of which MLitt students take three, and the MSc students one – offer opportunities for wider, research-based learning, collectively providing a multi-disciplinary perspective for the study of gender issues. Advanced Readings in Gender Studies allows students to work on a research project of their own choosing with one-to-one tutorial support from experts in the field. Other modules include: Queer Studies in Dark Times which considers recent developments in queer theory in the current volatile cultural climate, and Contemporary Masculinities, a timely module which takes aim squarely at shifts in attitudes towards global masculinities.
 

You’ll then complete the course by researching and producing your own dissertation on a Gender Studies topic of around 15,000 words.
 

Modules
The module information below provides an example of the types of course module you may study. The details listed are for the current academic year (September 2021). Modules and start dates are regularly reviewed and may be subject to change in future years.
 

Year 1, Autumn semester

Compulsory module

• Understanding Gender (GNDPP01)    20 credits
   

Compulsory module

• Researching Gender (GNDPP02)    20 credits
   

Option module

Select 20 credits from Gender Studies MLitt options list

• Queer Studies in Dark Times (GNDPP08)    20 credits
• Approaches to International Politics (ICCPP21)    20 credits
   

Year 1, Spring semester

Compulsory module

• Key Feminist Thinkers (GNDPP03)    20 credits
   

Option module
 

Select 40 credits from Gender Studies MLitt options list

• Criminalisation, Social Control and Human Rights (CRMP013)    20 credits
• Research Placement (GNDPP04)    20 credits
• Advanced Readings in Gender Studies (GNDPP06)    20 credits
• Managing and Developing a Diverse Workforce (HRMP004)    20 credits
   

Research placement opportunities may be available on this programme (GNDPP04). This will usually involve working with a non-academic partner organisation on an applied research problem or issue. These placements are suitable for students with both advanced research skills and subject knowledge relevant to the non-academic partner. Admission to this module is negotiated with the module coordinator.
 

Year 1, Summer semester

Dissertation
 

Select 60 credits from Dissertation list

• Dissertation (GNDPPDS)    60 credits

English language requirements
 

If English is not your first language you must have one of the following qualifications as evidence of your English language skills:

• IELTS Academic or UKVI 6.5 with a minimum of 6.5 in reading and writing and 6.0 in speaking and listening
• Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) 176 overall with a minimum of 176 in reading and writing and 169 in speaking and listening
• Cambridge C2 Proficiency (CPE) 180 overall with a minimum of 180 in reading and writing and 169 in speaking and listening
• Pearson Test of English (Academic) 62 overall with a minimum of 62 in reading and writing and 60 in speaking and listening
• IBT TOEFL 80 overall with a minimum of 19 in reading, 24 in writing, 21 in speaking and 19 in listening
• IBT TOEFL Special Home Edition Test 80 overall with a minimum of 19 in reading, 24 in writing, 21 in speaking and 19 in listening
• Trinity ISE II Pass overall with a minimum of Merit in speaking and listening and distinction in reading and writing, ISE III Pass overall and in all sub-skills, ISE IV Pass overall and in all sub-skills
• Aptis (4 skills) CEFR B2 overall and B2 in all sub-skills
• Duolingo 105 overall with a minimum of 105 in reading and writing and 95 in speaking and listening
• LanguageCert International ESOL B2 Communicator - High Pass with a minimum of 152/200 overall including 38 in reading and writing, and 33 in speaking and listening
   

Undergraduate
 

Direct Entry to 1st Year:
 

Year 12 Grade – cumulative score of 65% and above from the following state boards:

• CBSE
• ISC/ICSE
• Metro state boards (Delhi, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal)
   

Students from other state boards will require Year 12 Grade – cumulative score of 75%.
 

Advanced Entry to 2nd Year:
 

Year 12 Grade – cumulative score of 75% and above from the following state boards:

• CBSE
• ISC/ICSE
• Metro state boards (Delhi, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal)
   

Advanced entry is possible on a range of courses. Student applications will be considered on a case by case basis.
 

Please note that advanced entry options for students who have scored 35 in the International Baccalaureate or GCE A-Levels ABB in one sitting will also be considered on a case by case basis.
 

Postgraduate

Students who score 70% in English in Year 12 from the following exam boards won't be required to submit IELTS, if studied within 5 years of our course start date:

• CBSE
• ISC/ICSE
• Metro state boards (Delhi, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal)
   

Students from other state boards will either need 80% in English if studied within 5 years of the course start date, or a UKVI SELT, IELTS Academic or PTE Academic, depending on the state board, taken within 2 years of our course start date.
 

Students who meet the above criteria, but Year 12 scores are between 6 and 10 years old, will also be required to submit an official letter from their university or college, stating that the medium of instruction (MOI) was in English, and confirming graduation is within 5 years of our course start date.

Overseas (non-EU) students

2022/23 - £17,275
2023/24 - £17,775
 

Course fees

Fees shown are for a full-time, one-year Masters course.

• If you need to extend your period of study, you may be liable for additional fees.
• If you are studying part time, the total course fee will be split over the years that you study. The total fee will remain the same and will be held at the rate set in your year of entry.
   

Cost of living
If you’re domiciled in the UK, you can typically apply to your relevant funding body for help with living costs. This usually takes the form of student loans, grants or bursaries, and the amount awarded depends upon your personal circumstances and household income.
 

European Union and overseas students won’t normally be able to claim living support through SAAS or other UK public funding bodies. You should contact the relevant authority in your country to find out if you’re eligible to receive support.

Our Masters course combines in-depth knowledge of gender studies with transferable skills in research and analysis that are indispensable to a range of public, private and third-sector organisations.
 

The course can also serve as a launching pad for further postgraduate studies.