Gender Studies (Research) Utrecht University

Overview

Gender Studies (Research) programme at Utrecht University   is one of Europe’s most successful interdisciplinary teaching and research programmes in Gender Studies. You will benefit from engaging in a challenging and international setting that offers multiple avenues of investigation into complex social phenomena. The programme is closely affiliated with academics and institutions both within and outside Europe and offers an internationally recognised degree. The lecturers are internationally recognised as experts in their fields. 

Career Prospects

Gender researchers often work at universities or research institutes. Those who complete a research Master in Gender Studies are qualified to apply for doctoral research programmes in the field of women’s, gender, and postcolonial studies.

Gender experts can work at governmental organisations, NGOs, national and international women's organisations, and cultural institutions. There, your critical and analytical approach to sociocultural phenomena will help to set up policies that are attentive to processes of inclusion and exclusion. You can also use your analytical skills in the fields of (research) journalism and the arts as well as the media sector.

Accreditation

Accredited by the NVAO - Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders.