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London School of Economics and Political Science

United Kingdom , London

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

L3UE

Campuses

Houghton Street

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines28-Sep-2026

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Duration 12 month(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 30,400 / year

Next Intake 28-Sep-2026

MSc Gender (Rights and Human Rights)

About

Introduction

As a research-led MSc, this programme will provide you with an in-depth knowledge of the epistemological, conceptual, and empirical contexts in which gender and human rights operate around the globe.

You’ll be encouraged to develop an independent and critical approach to the study of the entangled politics, histories and practices of gender and human rights. The programme will introduce you to a range of theories, including anticolonial, decolonial, postcolonial and interventions.

Our experienced faculty will encourage you to engage in questions of decolonisation, human rights and transnational gender politics. It will enable you to develop a transnational and interdisciplinary view of gender and global human rights.

The MSc will provide you with the skills you’ll need to study and explore both subjects in a serious and committed way, drawing on intellectual resources, strategies and epistemologies.

This programme is designed to enable students to go directly into non-academic careers (eg, government, the voluntary sector, international human rights organisations), and become articulate, clear-thinking individuals who critically reshape the agendas of their work settings.

Preliminary readings

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948
Arendt, Hannah (1973), The Origins of Totalitarianism, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Fanon, Frantz (1967), The wretched of the earth, London: Penguin.
Fassin, D. ( 2012), Humanitarian Reason, Harvard University Press.
James, C.L.R. (2001), The Black Jacobins: Toussaint L'Ouverture and the San Domingo Revolution, Penguin UK.
Kapur, R. (2018), Gender, Alterity and Human Rights: Freedom in a Fishbowl, Edward Elgar Publishing.
Lughod, L. (2013), Do Muslim Women Need Saving, Harvard University Press.
McKittrick K. (2015) ed., Sylvia Wynter: On Being Human as Praxis, Duke University Press.
Tamale, Sylvia (2020), Decolonization and Afro-feminism, Daraja Press.
Trouillot, M.R. (1995), Silencing the past: Power and the production of history, Beacon Press.
Walia, H. (2021), Border and Rule: Global migration, capitalism, and the rise of racist nationalism, Haymarket Books.

Disciplines

Department of Gender Studies

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Graduate entry requirements for applicants from Saudi Arabia Taught master's programmes To be considered for admission to a taught master's programme (upper second class equivalent), we would normally require a bachelor's degree after at least four years of study with grades of 80 per cent, 3.3/4, 4.0/5, or an overall B, if awarded since 2004. If awarded prior to 2004, we require the master's with similar grades. To be considered for admission to a taught master's programme (first-class equivalent), we would normally require a bachelor's degree after at least four years of study with grades of 90 per cent, 3.75/4, 4.7/5, A or very good, if awarded since 2004. If awarded prior to 2004, we require the master's with similar grades. Research programmes (MPhil/MRes/PhD) To be considered for admission to a research programme, we would normally require a master’s degree if awarded after 2004 and expect grades of 85 per cent.

English Program Requirements

English language requirements

The English language requirement for this programme is Higher. Read more about our English language requirements.

Competition for places at LSE is strong. So, even if you meet the minimum entry requirements, this does not guarantee you an offer of a place.

However, please don’t feel deterred from applying – we want to hear from all suitably qualified students. Think carefully about how you can put together the strongest possible application to help you stand out from other students.

Career

From CV workshops through to careers fairs, LSE offers lots of information and support to help you make that all-important step from education into work.

Many of the UK’s top employers give careers presentations at the School during the year and there are numerous workshops covering topics such as job hunting, managing interviews, writing a cover letter and using LinkedIn.

See LSE Careers for further details.

Fee Information

At LSE, your tuition fees, and eligibility for any financial support, will depend on whether you’re classified as a home or overseas student (known as your fee status). We assess your fee status based on guidelines provided by the Department for Education.

Further information about fee status classification.

Tuition Fee

GBP 30,400

Application Fee

GBP