Overview

Specific emphasis will be placed on the history of gender and equality policies within the fields of development and international relations, on possibilities and limitations of international law and human rights, and on analyses of gender and equality policies in various contexts and parts of the world.

Students of the Global Gender Studies programme at Aalborg University will also be introduced to gender perspectives on global governance and global democracy. Global governance signals a particular interest in the management of transnational issues by international organizations, other non-state actors and sovereign states with a particular focus on informal processes and activities of governing. Contemporary challenges to global governance include amongst others democratic problems of legitimacy, authority and accountability as well as trends towards increased nationalism, populism and de-democratization. Gender perspectives upon global governance will here be discussed from 'top-down', 'bottom-up' and transnational perspectives.

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Programme Structure

Learn about:

Gender and equality in a global context

Gendered perspectives on global governance

Diversity and marginalization

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

85

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Aalborg, Denmark

Disciplines

Gender & Sexuality Studies International Relations View 9 other Masters in International Relations in Denmark

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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85

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission to a Master’s programme – whether it is taught in English or Danish – requires:

Successful completion of a relevant and recognised university Bachelor’s degree equivalent to a Danish Bachelor’s degree in level and length (180 ECTS).
Successful fulfilment of specific admission requirements related to the relevant Master's degree programme.
Successful fulfilment of language requirements, i.e. an AAU approved English test for Master’s programmes taught in English, and a Danish proficiency test (Studieprøven i Dansk) in case a programme is taught in Danish.Before a certain deadline you must meet these requirements.

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Tuition Fee

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International

53400 DKK/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 26700 DKK per semester during 24 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 DKK per semester during 24 months.

Students from outside EU/EEA are required to pay tuition fees in order to study at Aalborg University.

Living costs for Aalborg

1075 - 1344 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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