(MA and Postgraduate Diploma)

The Postgraduate Diploma and MA in Gender and International Development are intended to enable students to extend their general competence in the subject and to develop specialist interests prior to undertaking research and to enable students to take advantage of the new job opportunities in this area.

The period of study normally required is nine months full-time for the Postgraduate Diploma or 12 months full-time for the MA and 24 months part-time for both the Postgraduate Diploma course and MA.

Prospective part-time student who feel they would need a longer period of study in order to complete the MA, because of domestic or other commitments, should contact the course convenors to discuss the availability of a more flexible arrangement.

Entry Requirements

All candidates must satisfy the Board of Graduate Studies' requirements for entry. Normally, candidates should have obtained at least an upper second class honours in a first degree from an approved institution in Arts, Sciences or Social Sciences.

Course of study and Examination Scheme

All candidates will take the following core modules:

Core modules

Optional modules

Candidates are required to take three optional modules, at least one from List (A) and one from List (B). By agreement with the Course Convenor candidates can take one module from List (C).

List (A) Cats Points

 List (C)

Dissertation

Assessment for the MA is by five essays of 5,000 words each, or equivalent, plus a dissertation of 15,000 words. Completion of coursework to the satisfaction of the examiners will permit the candidate to proceed to the dissertation. Successful completion of assessed module work and dissertation will lead to the award of MA in Gender and International Development. Successful completion of the assessed module work alone will lead to the award of the Postgraduate Diploma in Gender and International Development.

It is compulsory for students to complete the coursework for a module in the year in which they take it.