Gender and Sexuality
The minor Gender and Sexuality studies power relations based on gender and sexuality from an interdisciplinary social science perspective. It examines how such power is structured and how it shapes social and political life, both in the public and in the private sphere.
This minor is interesting for students who like to obtain:
- knowledge of the key concepts and theoretical debates in gender and sexuality studies,
- knowledge of the political, societal and scientific legacies of gender/sexuality-focused activism;
- basic knowledge of the central methodological debates and challenges in the field;
- analytical skills to critically study and interpret historical or present day, political and societal problems through gender, sexuality and intersectional lenses,
- the ability to apply gender, sexuality and/or intersectional lenses in the own major.
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Introduction to Gender and Sexuality StudiesPeriod 1Period 2Period 4Period 512
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Restricted-choice electivesPeriod 1Period 2Period 3Period 4Period 518
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Continue your studies with a Master's programme
This minor may serve as a good preparation for academic Bachelor’s students who want to apply for admission to the Master's programme in Sociology. Always check the entry requirements of the Master’s programme you are interested in.
Entry requirements
Completed 60 ECTS from a bachelor’s programme. A completed first year of applied sciences (HBO) does not grant access to the minor.
Application and Admission
The registration period for a minor in the academic year 2025-2026 is 1 April - 13 May 2025.
Contact
For questions about the Minor's programme, you can contact the Education Desk Social Sciences.
- Email: edss@uva.nl
- REC B7.00 (Mondays to Fridays 9:00-17:00 CEST)
- Phone +31 205253777 (Mondays to Fridays 10:00-16:00 CEST).
- Credits
- 30 ECTS, One year
- Language of instruction
- English
- Conditions for admission
- Preliminary training necessary
- Starts in
- February, September