Welcome to the Department of Gender Studies!

• Every summer we set up a new cohort WhatsApp group- it is shared with offer-holders by email so if you have not gotten the link, please email gender@lse.ac.uk
• Check out our Student Voice and Community webpage.
• Follow our Instagram and Bluesky accounts, and check out our YouTube channel for an idea of our Public Events. 
• Start engaging with our student community and their research interests via our Engenderings blog, run by our PhD students, and Spilling the Equali-TEA, our  podcast run by a group of our MSc students.
• Keep up-to-date with news from the department.

Autumn Term
Monday 29 September – Friday 12 December 2025
Reading week: Monday 3 November – Friday 7 November 2025

Winter break
Monday 15 December 2025 – Friday 16 January 2026

Winter Term
Monday 19 January – Thursday 2 April 2026 (due to Good Friday on 3 April)
Reading week: Monday 23 February – Friday 27 February 2026

Spring break
Friday 3 April – Monday 4 May 2026

Spring Term
Tuesday 5 May (due to May bank holiday) – Friday 19 June 2026

For 12-month master's students and students in Year 2 of a 24-month master's programme, Spring Term extends until the official end date of your programme.

 For more information, please see here.

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See the full list of programmes and courses available in the Department of Gender Studies.

The year is divided into three terms: Autumn (September to December), Winter (January to March) and Spring (April to June).

There are two Reading Weeks in week 6 of Autumn and Winter term – no LSE Gender teaching will take place during Reading Weeks, although other departments might run workshops or seminars. 

For MSc students, a full unit course runs over Autumn AND Winter terms. A half-unit course will only run for one term (please note that half-unit courses are only available in one or the other term - they are NOT available during both terms). 

Spring Term is focused on further developing your independent research project with your supervisor, and opportunities for skills- and career-development. The dissertation is due in mid-August. 

See Graduate Course Guides for further information on individual courses. 

Once you have your LSE login, you can watch short introductory course videos here.

LSE Gender students are not required to have completed any reading before starting their programme. All key readings throughout the academic year will be available online for free through the LSE Library.

If you want to start familiarising yourself with some core texts in the field, you can find indicative readings for all our courses on the Graduate Course Guides and/or check out Gender: The Key Concepts which has contributions from a number of past and present faculty. 

Full details on LSE accommodations are available here, and the Student Union also offers housing advice.

LSE Gender is based in Pankhurst House, on the 11th floor. A campus map can be found here.

Please email gender@lse.ac.uk if you have a general question that has not been covered here or join us at one of the Zoom Q&As or drop-ins. Further questions about the application process and requirements should be sent to Admissions Enquiries.