Women's Studies

This Women's Studies program from University of York offers the opportunity to study the complex issues and debates within women’s studies and gain a critical understanding of the intersections between feminist thought and wider social and cultural debates. 

The master of Women's and Gender Studies is an interdisciplinary program where students can select option modules taught within the Centre for Women’s Studies (CWS), English and Related Literature, Sociology, and other departments.

Quick Facts:

• Explore the challenges, developments and possibilities of this evolving subject. You'll address a diverse range of theoretical and methodological approaches to women's and gender studies, challenging your assumptions and academic understanding.
• An emphasis on practical research and feminist methodologies will equip you with the advanced research skills to enable you to conduct a substantial piece of independent research.
• You’ll benefit from interdisciplinary teaching and research which is supported by the departments of English and Related Literature and Sociology.
• Our programs emphasise a feminist sensitivity to difference and power relations, advocating transferable skills applicable to 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 Women's Studies program from University of York also offers a suitable foundation for graduates wishing to pursue doctoral research.

Our graduates have gone on to work in industries such as:

• Academia
• Journalism
• Public sector
• Charity
• Non-governmental Organisation

Courses include:

• Approaching Women's Studies

• Feminist Research Methodologies

• Ways of (Feminist) Knowing

• Feminism & Sexuality

• Gender & Violence