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PhD in Women's and Gender Studies (2021 Entry)

Group of sociology students



  • Course Code
  • P-M9P6
  • Course Type
  • Postgraduate Research
  • Qualification
  • PhD
  • Duration
  • Full-time: 3-4 years
  • Part-time: up to 7 years


Extend your understanding of societal and cultural issues on PhD in Women's and Gender Studies. Ranked 12th in the UK (The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020), Warwick's Sociology Department offers you a well-established and vigorous PhD programme to extend your research skills and knowledge.


The doctoral programme in Women’s and Gender Studies provides access to a vibrant and welcoming community of international and interdisciplinary researchers and supports you in developing your independent research project. As well as being part of an active and exciting research culture, you will receive specialist training in undertaking doctoral study at the beginning of your course and dedicated and expert supervision throughout.

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Research within our department covers a broad span of the discipline and is organised into three main themes: Economy, Technology, Expertise; Inequalities and Social Change; Justice, Authority and the Geopolitical. The Department hosts the Social Research Centre and the interdisciplinary Centre for the Study of Women and Gender.

We have considerable expertise in areas such as: gender and sexuality studies; social and cultural theory; race and racism; migration; ethnicity; criminology; work and employment; political sociology; bioscience; markets and capitalism; media; health; emotion; education; religion; family; methodologies.


All first year PhD students undertake a two-term course called Research Process and Research Design; provided by the Department this course supports students with the fundamentals of PhD study and life and prepares them for their upgrade from MPhil to PhD. All doctoral students have access to dedicated PhD study rooms with computers and printers.


Entry requirements A Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Sociology or a related subject; a strong research proposal

English language requirements Band B
IELTS overall score of 7.0, minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above

International Students
We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications. For more information please visit the international entry requirements page.


For up-to-date information concerning fees, funding and scholarships for Home, EU and Overseas students please visit Warwick's Fees and Funding webpage.

For department specific funding information please visit the department website.

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