PhD gender and sexuality studies: Fees & Entry Requirements at University of Brighton, UK

PhD gender and sexuality studies

UK

What will I learn?

The University of Brighton and the city of Brighton and Hove have a long-standing and highly-valued reputation for pioneering activities towards LGBTQ+ equalities and creating frameworks of understanding, empowerment and social justice for the LGBTQ plus community. At the university, our exceptional research Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender leads numerous research projects in collaboration with the city, with other universities and with communities worldwide. It includes strands dedicated to LGBTQ+ lives and communities, health, care and wellbeing and gendered inequalities. From all departments of the university, the centre's multi-disciplinary academic colleagues bring their interest, expertise and experience to PhD supervision and will consider projects conceived across any disciplinary boundaries and through any methodologies that respond to meaningful research objectives.

Which department am I in?

School of Humanities and Social Science

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
£16,980.00 (18,50,076) per year
Accommodation - Rents and Bills - The average weekly rent in 2026 for a studio flat/one-bedroom flat is £300 (Range £230 to £484, bills not inclusive).

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

October 2026

Venue

Moulsecoomb Campus

Lewes Road,

Brighton,

Brighton and Hove,

BN2 4HQ, Southern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
£16,980.00 (18,50,076) per year
Accommodation - Rents and Bills - The average weekly rent in 2026 for a studio flat/one-bedroom flat is £300 (Range £230 to £484, bills not inclusive).

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

October 2027

Venue

Moulsecoomb Campus

Lewes Road,

Brighton,

Brighton and Hove,

BN2 4HQ, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

The entry requirements for the PhD are:a recognised Masters degree with a significant research component or similar qualification which is regarded by the University of Brighton as being equivalent and relevantor substantial appropriate research or professional experience at postgraduate level which resulted in published work, written reports or other appropriate evidence of accomplishment. An application made by someone with this experience will be considered on its merits and will normally require independent academic referencesor, unless a school exercises their right to specify more stringent entry requirements, we may consider a first or upper second honours degree or other qualification which is regarded by the University of Brighton as being equivalent and relevant.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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