Gender Studies University College Dublin

Overview

The Gender Studies programme at University College Dublin offers a rigorous exploration of how gender shapes and is shaped by societal structures. This interdisciplinary course provides students with a dynamic environment to study feminisms, masculinities, and queer scholarship. By examining these themes, participants gain a complex understanding of how discrimination operates across political and economic landscapes.

Why Gender Studies at University College Dublin?

University College Dublin has hosted one of Ireland's most established programmes in this field for over thirty years. The institution maintains a strong international reputation for its teaching in sexualities and feminist scholarship. Students benefit from a faculty composed of experts from diverse academic backgrounds, including law, sociology, and politics. These academics bring extensive experience in international policy-making, social advocacy, and activism directly into the classroom.

Tuition Fee Breakdown

• International fee: EUR 15070 per year
• European fee: EUR 6880 per year

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Syllabus

The curriculum is designed to cultivate critical thinking and research skills through innovative teaching methods. Modules may include:

• Gender Studies: Critical Themes
• Decoloniality and Intersectionality Thinking
• Masculinities, Gender and Equality
• Gender, Sexuality, and the Body
• Gender & the Political System
• Queer Frictions
• Human Rights Law and Equality
• Gender, Inequality and Public Policy
• Culture and Sexualities

Careers with Gender Studies

Graduates from this programme are prepared for professional roles in policy, advocacy, and social research. Many alumni secure positions within non-governmental organisations, public-sector agencies, and media outlets. Former students have successfully transitioned into roles such as project development managers, journalists, lecturers, and advocacy officers. Notable employers of previous graduates include Amnesty International, the Immigrant Council of Ireland, Médecins Sans Frontières, and the National Women’s Council of Ireland.