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Postgraduate courses

History

Explore your historical interests in depth

Discover our History courses here, or find out more at a postgraduate event.

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Focus on the areas of history that interest you the most, expand your skills and become a confident, independent learner.

Studying History can lead to career paths including historical research, heritage and tourism, archives and curation, librarianship, and more.

Courses

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History MA

Our History MA offers a fascinating and challenging curriculum. It is led by our team of internationally recognised scholars, who combine research excellence with high quality teaching practice. This is an opportunity to develop expertise in...

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Humanities MRes

Study your chosen topic as part of an innovative and energising research environment. This course has been designed to place emphasis on your intellectual curiosity, critical thinking...

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Research areas

Modules and areas you can choose to study include:

  • The Setting Sun: British Decolonisation, c.1945-1968
  • Microhistories of Everyday Life in the English Revolution
  • Shatter Zones: Empires and World War One in Europe
  • Exile, Identity, and Religious Experience in Early Modern Europe
  • Peril and Progress: Security in the Post-Cold War World
  • Britain at War, c.1800-1815
  • Mindsets: Historical Perspectives on Mental Healthcare
  • History Today