MA Gender Sexualities and Ethnic Studies: University of East London

About the programme

The MA in Gender, Sexualities and Ethnic Studies at UEL is a unique p/g programme in the UK and would serve particular needs of both national and international students.

Nationally it will prepare and train students to work in the new directions in which anti-discrimination and equal opportunities work is developing. There is a growing concern with the interface and intersection of different social divisions.

Internationally, with the recent wave of ethnic, national and religious conflicts all over the world, ethnic and national processes have become of crucial importance and many international agencies and NGOs have developed to work in this area. Analyzing these global and local developments and their specific effects on women and men who are positioned differently in the society is the unique focus of this postgraduate programme.

Career opportunities

Community and local authority workers in the area of Equal Opportunities and other anti-discrimination arenas; Human Rights and Development workers in international NGOs; Academic careers in Cultural Studies and Social Studies.

Admission requirements

• Applicants will normally have a first or upper second class degree or equivalent, or comparable professional or research experience.
• Students whose first language is not English should normally have achieved a score of 7.0 in IELTS (International English Language Testing System) or equivalent.