PhD / Doctorate English 4 Jahre / 240 ECTS

Comparative Gender Studies

CEU PU - Central European University Private University · Wien, Austria

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Duration4 Jahre / 240 ECTS

Teaching languagesEnglish

DegreePhD / Doctorate

Credits240 ECTS

Programme provider

CEU PU - Central European University Private University

Wien, Austria · Accredited programme

University profile

At a glance

Comparative Gender Studies (PhD / Doctorate) is taught at CEU PU - Central European University Private University, Wien. It lasts 4 Jahre / 240 ECTS. Taught in English.

Program overview

This study programme is only available in German. --> The Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative Gender Studies program seeks to contribute to the development of studies in gender which are interdisciplinary, integrative, and grounded in analyses of social processes, theories, institutions and the material conditions of life. The program aims to promote the study of gender and its correspondence with categories such as class, ethnicity, race and sexual orientation, and to do research on diversified patterns of social and cultural change. Students are encouraged to understand the complexity of gender.

CityWien

Credit load240 ECTS

Cost per year

Living costs€1,590 a month in Wien, rent included: €19,080

Living costs from SiT estimate from livingcost.org city data (Nov 2026), converted from USD at the ECB reference rate of 30 Oct 2026 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD)

Admission requirements

Typical requirements in Austria for this degree level. Your advisor gives you the final list.

A completed qualification that gives access to PhD / Doctorate study.
Academic transcripts and any programme-specific assessment the institution asks for.
Your advisor checks the final requirements for your education system and intake.