MSc Gender, Peace and Security

The MSc in Gender, Peace and Security examines how the conduct of war, the provision of security, and the attainment of peace are experienced in gendered ways and shaped by gendered logics. Some of the key questions we address include: "How and when do wars start and end" "How are the experience of war and knowledge about security gendered" and "How does militarisation shape global politics and everyday lives" To examine these questions, we draw on scholarship across a range of disciplines, as well as examining global governance mechanisms, policies, media, activism, and artistic production. Throughout, we attend to gender as an intersectional category and seek to understand issues through a transnational lens. This programme is distinctive for both its centring of gender in the study of peace and security, as well as its interdisciplinary home. This approach offers exciting and innovative avenues for examining regional, national and global peace and security issues and policies. Throughout the programme, our experienced faculty will guide you in exploring theoretical and practical issues in the realm of gender, peace and security, and will support you in furthering your own interests in the field. You'll also benefit from LSE’s diverse community of researchers, as well as our lively public events offering. The programme is ideal for early-career students who would like to work in relevant fields, as well as professionals who want to further their expertise in gender, peace and security. Our alumni have gone on to work of international organisations (eg, UN and EU), national governments, non-governmental organisations and charities, as well as into the private sector. Others have gone on to pursue doctoral studies. See our graduate outcomes, collected by HESA and collated at the five-year aggregate level.

Upper second class honours degree (2:1) or equivalent in relevant discipline.