Course summary

The Masters in Global Gender History (online distance learning) offers online, vocationally-orientated tuition in gendered analyses of the global past. Expert instruction is provided by world-leading scholars from the Centre for Gender History, working in partnership with heritage, media and third sector professionals. Together, they will provide you with the skills necessary to evaluate and propose initiatives to gender, queer and decolonise historical narratives. A key strength of the programme is its flexibility. It can be taken full or part-time from September or January, its accessible digital learning environment allowing you to fit your studies around your life. Why this programme

• The Masters in Global Gender History (Distance Learning) is a flexible, online programme, offering vocationally-orientated tuition in gendered analyses of the global past.

• It is run by the Centre for Gender History, which is home to the largest concentration of gender historians in Britain and offers an unparalleled environment for study and research in this field.

• On this programme you will receive expert tuition in the theoretical and methodological approaches to global gender history and their application to a wide range of historical and cultural contexts. The course is taught by world-leading scholars in gender history, committed to developing and deepening your own research interests.

• Teaching collaborations with partners including the Smithsonian, Glasgow Women’s Library, and the Burrell Collection, will enable you to assess and propose initiatives to gender, queer and decolonise the presentation of historical narratives and evidence, for public and academic audiences.

• A key strength of the programme is its flexibility. It can be taken full or part-time, with September or January entry points. Two core courses are supplemented by a range of optional modules, the programme ending with a dissertation or an applied dissertation by (digital) placement (where available). An engaging and accessible online learning environment ensures you can fit your studies around work and caring responsibilities.

• As a student within the Centre for Gender History, you will become a member of a vibrant and unique research centre, with a thriving postgraduate community and a busy programme of hybrid and online events, including research seminars, knowledge-exchange workshops and lectures.