The University of York
Women, Violence, and Conflict PgDip
The University of York

Course modalities offered
  • On campus - Main Site
  • Full-time - 9 Months
  • On campus - Main Site
  • Full-time - 1 years
  • On campus - Main Site
  • Part-time - 2 years
  • On campus - Main Site
  • Full-time - 6 Months
  • On campus - Main Site
  • Part-time - 2 years

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 20 graduates of Women, Violence, and Conflict PgDip at The University of York for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Business and Management (Non-Specific).

Overall student satisfaction
84 /100
20 total respondents
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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2024. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.

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The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Business and Management

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Business and Management (Non-Specific) at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £28000 £31000 £40500
25-75 percentile range £24500 - £35000 £25000 - £41000 £29500 - £52000
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
All Business and Management courses of The University of York


Course Description

This programme aims to provide a solid grounding in interdisciplinary women's studies, emphasising gendered aspects in relation to violence and conflict in national/international contexts; to expose students to an interdisciplinary range of conceptual, theoretical and methodological approaches to and debates on violence against women and in contexts of violent conflict; the course also aims to familiarise students with the epistemological and philosophical underpinnings of research methodologies, the politics and ethics of research, the principles of research design and to enable them to evaluate and apply a range of methodologies to research questions related to issues of violence against women; to foster the development of a critical, self-reflexive and independent approach to research and scholarship, as well as the acquisition of transferable skills.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
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Current jobs

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
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Required skill level of job after 15 months

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Women, Violence, and Conflict PgDip at The University of York

50% Teaching Professionals
30% Managers, directors and senior officials
10% Secretarial and related occupations
10% Sales occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024

Assessment is made by essays, exercises, a portfolio, dissertation of 15-20,000 words.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
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Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

    • 6.0
    • Graduate Degrees
    • 6.0
    • Undergraduate Degrees

https://www.york.ac.uk/study/international/

A range of scholarships and studentships are available at postgraduate level. Some scholarships are funded by the University (such as the York Master's Opportunity Scholarship) and some are funded by Research Councils, alumni, businesses and charities. Please check with the provider for details.
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Women, Violence, and Conflict, PgDip, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

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Costs

Tuition Fees Women, Violence, and Conflict PgDip

Ireland £3975 year 1
EU £8970 year 1
England UK £3975 year 1
Northern Ireland £3975 year 1
Scotland £3975 year 1
Wales £3975 year 1
Channel Islands £3975 year 1
International £8970 year 1

Additional fee information

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Source: UCAS May 10, 2025

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

University Rankings

#18
University Guru Meta Ranking
of The University of York
among 379 universities in England UK
based on 38 different rankings

Positions of The University of York in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of The University of York in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #9 
    • #11 
    Sociology
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 14 May, 2024]
    • #7 
    • #45 
    Social Sciences
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 01 September, 2024]
    • #13 
    • #51 
    Sociology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 11 November, 2024]
    • #15 
    • #88 
    Sociology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 12 March, 2025]
    • #18 
    • #89 
    Sociology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #22 
    • #126 
    Social Sciences
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 17 January, 2025]

See all 38 university rankings of The University of York

About The University of York

The University of York, usually abbreviated to Ebor, is a collegiate research university based in the historic and picturesque city of York, England. It has two main campuses, East and West, which are just a few minute’s walking distance apart. It also has another site known as King’s Manor just North-West of the city centre.

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Student composition of The University of York

Total number of students enrolled at The University of York by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:
14725
postgraduates:
5975
Total:
20700
Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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Where is this programme taught

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FAQ about Women, Violence, and Conflict PgDip The University of York

  • Tuition fees for this programme are 7950 per year for UK students. In addition to the tuition fees you should also take into consideration the average monthly cost of living for students in the UK.

  • The median salary of graduates of this course was £28000 15 months after graduation, £31000 3 years after graduation and £40500 after graduation.

  • Teaching Professionals (50%), Managers, directors and senior officials (30%), Secretarial and related occupations (10%), Sales occupations (10%)

  • 20 graduates rated the course 84. This means that 84% of graduates indicated that they were satisfied or very satisfied with the course. See detailed ratings above and how these compare to the averages at other universities.

  • Women, Violence, and Conflict PgDip is taught on campus and cannot be taken online at The University of York.

  • It is very difficult to get accepted into this course. Accepted students had an average UCAS tariff score of 156 which makes it one of the 11.33% most difficult courses to enter among all Gender Studies students in the UK.