Course Overview

Our Graduate Certificate in Gender and Sexuality Studies offers you the opportunity to develop your knowledge of gender and sexuality studies and enhance your independent study skills. You will learn to critique existing research, examine how gendered experiences have changed over time, and discuss and evaluate competing theories relating to gender and sexuality. You will also consider how gender and sexuality are represented and operate, within relevant humanities or social sciences literature. On successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Gender and Sexuality Studies, you will be eligible to progress your studies on our MA Gender, Sexuality, and Culture or MSc Gender, Sexuality and Society. Graduates can pursue careers in psychology, education, human resources, and management. Possible professions may include psychologist, further education lecturer, or human resources officer. This degree may also be useful in becoming an advertising account planner or researcher.

General Eligibility

Our standard postgraduate entry requirement is a second-class honors degree (2:2 or above) from a UK university or an equivalent international qualification.

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Language Requirement

• If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests.