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Master
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Gender and Sexuality (track)

Study programme

The Master's track Gender and Sexuality is a one year programme of full-time study. The programme is composed of two semesters, each covering 20 weeks of courses and worth 60 ECTS.
  • First semester

    In the first semester students have to take the core course Key Debates in Gender and Sexuality (6 ECTS) shared with the master Sociology, the Capita Selecta in Gender and Sexuality (3 ECTS) and the course Portfolio Political Science (3 ECTS). Subsequently students also choose two relevant electives from a list of approximately (topics change every academic year).

  • Second semester

    The second semester ends at the end of June. In this second semester students select a research project (24 ECTS credits) on a topic relevant to the field of Gender & Sexuality Studies. They also take a (6 ECTS) course on research design that fits their thesis project.

  • Thesis

    You will complete your Master's thesis within the parameters and requirements of your own discipline, Political Science or Sociology, supervised by experts in gender or sexuality who will guide you in the creation, design, conduct, analysis, and writing up of an academic empirical study.

Political Science

COURSES SEM 1 SEM 2 SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 EC
  • Portfolio Political Science
    6
  • Key Debates in Gender & Sexuality
    6

    Explore current issues through the lenses of gender and sexuality, covering topics like anti-gender movements, gender-based violence, reproduction and care, sexuality, and representation. The course teaches you how to apply critical and intersectional perspectives.

  • Restricted-choice electives: Master electives Gender & Sexuality
    18
  • Free-choice electives: Non-compulsory methodological training
    —
  • Restricted-choice electives: Thesis
    24
Compulsory course
Elective
Find more information in the online course catalogue - Political Science

Sociology

COURSES SEM 1 SEM 2 SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 EC
  • Key Debates in Gender & Sexuality
    6

    This course provides an advanced introduction to gender and sexuality studies, exploring key debates from an interdisciplinary perspective. Over six weeks, various topics are covered, including intersectionality, decolonial approaches, and contemporary issues. Students gain a solid understanding of the current state of gender and sexuality studies, and can specialise further through electives and a master thesis.

  • Restricted-choice electives: First Block
    6
  • Master Thesis Seminar
    12
  • Master's Thesis Sociology
    18
  • Restricted-choice electives: Second and third block
    18
  • Free-choice electives: Internship
    —
Compulsory course
Elective
Find more information in the online course catalogue - Sociology
Additional options
  • Electives

    You can further enhance the Master's track beyond 36 ECTS by taking a gender or sexuality elective in the first semester, block 2 (9 ECTS), either within your own Master's degree of either Political Science or Sociology, or within other Master's degrees.

  • Workload

    The 6 ECTS core course consists of weekly lectures and seminars. The Master's thesis follows the parameters and requirements of the Master's degree you are enrolled in.