Taught Masters Degrees in History (MA)

You can choose from the following taught masters degrees:

• Masters in Social and Cultural History New for 2010/11
• Masters in Medieval History
• Masters in Modern History
• Masters in Race and Resistance
• Masters in Eighteenth Century Studies running for the last time in 2010/11

(Note that we also run a Masters by Research programme)

All of these degrees:

• train you in research methods
• require you to research and write a 15,000-word dissertation on the subject(s) of your choice, with regular supervision
• prepare you for doctoral research and attract external funding (our courses are recognised by AHRC)

Studying at this level may also be of interest to you if:

• you are seeking to develop your interests in greater depth than is possible at undergraduate level
• you desire an additional qualification for career development
• you are a history enthusiast and want something interesting to do with your spare time