Course summary
The MA in History is the perfect next step for anyone who wants to deepen their knowledge of the past or move into a career involving history. We teach a variety of historical approaches through courses that focus on different periods and places. You can opt to take specialist master's level units in History and other subjects, join undergraduate History units, or undertake independent solo research projects supervised by a specialist. Our teaching also offers opportunities to engage with external partners, such as BBC History Magazine, the National Trust, or the SS Great Britain. The research and teaching expertise in the department ranges from the medieval to the modern, with particular strengths in:
- race, colonialism and empire
- environmental history
- public history
- histories of gender, sexuality, and the body
- medieval and early modern history
- contemporary Britain and America
- global history (especially Africa and Asia)
Assessment method
https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/media/postgraduate/admissions-statements/2026/ma-history.pdf
How to apply
International applicants
The University of Bristol welcomes applications from international students and accepts a wide range of qualifications for postgraduate study. If you study or have studied at a university outside the UK, please select the relevant page for further information on qualifications, scholarships and education representatives in your country/region: bristol.ac.uk/international/countries
Entry requirements
You will typically need an upper second-class honours degree or an international equivalent with a minimum mark of 60% in your final-year dissertation. In cases where an undergraduate transcript does not contain a research element such as a dissertation, we may ask applicants to provide an example of their academic writing that demonstrates capacity for independent research. If you are currently completing a degree, we understand that your final grade may be higher than the interim grades or module/unit grades you have achieved during your studies to date. We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree. Specific module requirements would still apply. We will also consider your application if your final overall achieved grade is slightly lower than the programme's entry requirement. If you have at least one of the following, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when you apply, showing details of your relevant qualifications: - evidence of significant, relevant work experience in Creative industries: Journalism, Teaching, Curating, Museum work, Professional careers (eg Law, Accounting, private business, Medicine); - a relevant postgraduate qualification. See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website.: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/international/countries/
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £14600 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £14600 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £14600 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £14600 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £14600 | Year 1 |
| EU | £29300 | Year 1 |
| International | £29300 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Sponsorship information
Funding and studentship opportunities are listed on the Faculty of Arts funding pages. (http://www.bristol.ac.uk/arts/study/postgraduate/funding/)
Provider information
University of Bristol
Beacon House
Queen’s Road
Bristol
BS8 1QU