Gender and Sexuality

Entry requirements

You will need an Honours degree, normally in any humanities or social science discipline such as History, Politics, Cultural Studies, or Literature, and normally of an upper second-class standard. Relevant equivalent study or professional experience can also be considered for entry.

• TOEFL: 88 overall with no less than 21 in Reading, 20 Listening, 22 Speaking and 21 in Writing
• Pearson Test of English (PTE): Academic 67 with no less than 64 in all four skills
• Cambridge English: C1 Advanced - minimum overall score of 176, with no less than 169 in any component
• LanguageCert ESOL SELT (UKVI): B2 'Communicator' with no less than 33 in each skill

Months of entry

September

Course content

Explore how gender and sexuality relate to race, class, disability, and other key aspects of society. Tackle real-world issues, while engaging with theory and research across humanities and social science.

Get ready for careers in policy, media, heritage and working for NGOs. Work with leading researchers to gain the skills to communicate findings across sectors and to diverse audiences.

Course highlights

At Birmingham, you’ll engage with urgent conversations around difference and equality. Explore themes such as identity, minority experiences and power. Learn from leading researchers in areas such as queer and trans studies, feminist legal research, and gender in arts and culture. Take advantage of our links with activism and public policy to connect your research to challenges in society.

• Our interdisciplinary network of scholars in Gender and Sexuality brings together academics from across the University who each teach in their own area of expertise.
• Understand different critical theories of gender and sexuality - ideal if you're interested in a career related to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
• We're one of the Top 100 universities for Arts and Humanities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2025).

Study across subject boundaries

Explore key debates across subject areas and develop practical research skills. You'll collaborate with others with different expertise, while gaining experience in designing and completing your own independent research project for your dissertation. Deepen your understanding in a supportive environment on this programme.

Fees and funding

The College of Arts and Law is a vibrant community of students and academics, dedicated to ensuring that excellence is rewarded, and that fears about finance do not constrain current or prospective students. For this reason, in addition to University funding schemes, we offer our own College-specific funding initiatives.