Gender Studies University of Cyprus
| Award | Attendance | Study | Duration | Start | Domestic fees | International fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | On-Campus | Full-time | 8 semester | find out | find out | €4000 in total |
Fees for Doctoral Degree Students
For holders of a Master's degree:
- Total tuition fees: €4,000
For non-holders of a Master's degree:
- Total tuition fees: €6,500, provided that students complete the requirements of their programme and obtain their PhD within six academic years (12 semesters).
- Each additional academic year after the six-year period, up to a maximum duration of eight academic years (16 semesters), is charged at €1,250 per academic year (€625 per semester).
- The maximum total fees charged are €9,000.
Course overview
Inaugurated in 2012, in parallel with the Gender Studies Center and the Unesco Chair in Gender Equality, the PhD Program in Gender Studies is the only PhD program in women's studies in Cyprus. The goal of the Program is to equip graduates with the necessary knowledge, mind attitudes and research frames and skills that would enable them to grow into academic scholars and leading policy and political figures in the fields of gender, women's and sexuality studies. It aims to the integration of feminist theory, gender-focused research, and case-study experience; engagement in reflective learning on theories concerning the social, historical and discursive constitution of gender, sexuality and the axis gender/sexuality; investigation and interrogation in multiple fields of life of the ways patriarchy, misogyny and heteronormativity interrelate and work together in defining and regulating the private/public binary, kinship, sociality and social relations; analyzing from a gender perspective both suppressing and productive forms of power and biopolitics, in transnational and multicultural contexts; mapping and critically analyzing the rationalities of gender and their operation in the construction and disciplinarity of knowledge; applying gender and sexuality as categories of historical and social analysis; theorizing and applying in research and writing structural and political forms of intersectionality; engaging in critical feminist and/or queer genealogies of disciplines, epistemic certainties, canons, archives and policy frames in order to address silenced exclusions, entrenched certainties; foregrounding more inclusive, just and vital forms of knowledge, social organization and political solidarity.
The program further aims to deepen students' knowledge and expertise in research approaches employed for the study of gender and sexuality such as philosophy and theory, literary analysis, critical discourse analysis, policy analysis, ethnography, genealogy, with the ultimate goal of producing knowledge. The interdepartmental composition of the faculty and the partnership, both at the level of instruction and research, with international scholars and networks, encourages and fosters feminist, queer and intersectional research in and across fields of studies such as: to education studies, history, classics, literature, cultural studies, animal studies, philosophy, human rights, management and organization analysis, politics, and area studies such as postcolonial, critical race and globalization studies.
Entry requirements
The number of places available are announced by the Graduate School with the eligibility criteria for candidates, as well as other required documents that must be attached to the application such as:
- Bachelor's degree from a recognised University.
- Previous University education in a suitable subject (academic background) and grades of relevant degrees.
- Letters of recommendation.
- Personal interview and/or written examination (if provided by the Department's internal rules).
The Department may also set additional criteria and quality indicators such as: (a) number of students' publications in scientific journals, (b) students' participation in seminars, symposia, research programmes, (c) presentations by students at conferences, (d) knowledge of foreign languages, and (e) professional experience, etc.
Why study at University of Cyprus
- Leading Public University in Cyprus
- Internationally Recognised and Highly Ranked
- Research-Intensive Institution with Strong European Funding Performance
- Modern Campus and State-of-the-Art Facilities
- Global Partnerships and Study Abroad Opportunities
- Growing Portfolio of English-Taught Programmes
- Affordable Tuition Fees and Cost of Living
- Safe and Welcoming Mediterranean Environment
- Excellent Graduate Employability and Industry Links
- Strategic Location Connecting Europe, Asia and Africa