Course summary

The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (October/November 2022). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas. MSt The MSt in History aims to improve your practical and intellectual grasp of research processes, ability to conceptualise and engage with historical problems, and enlarge your understanding of the historical and historiographical context within which your own research is set. The MSt in History is an umbrella programme, comprising nine specific strands: Medieval History Early Modern History, 1500-1700 British and European History, 1700-1850 Modern British History, 1850 to the Present Modern European History, 1850 to the Present US History Intellectual History History of War Women's, Gender and Queer History While all students will apply for and follow a specific strand, they will share a common course, Theory and Methods, and they will also have a free choice of options. In this way, the course gives access to a wide range of both general and specialised training within the field of history. You can find more information on the course webpage on the faculty website and on each strand's webpage. The MSt is open to students with interests in any period of British, European or American history (which may also include non-European elements, eg European expansion, Empire building or emigration). Those primarily interested in other parts of the world may like to consider the MSt in Global and Imperial History. The course will encourage you to develop practical and intellectual familiarity with advanced research in British, American and/or continental European history. You will also be encouraged to develop key research skills in parallel to your course work: these include the ability to read and interpret manuscript sources, the development of IT skills and competence in Latin or modern foreign languages. MPhil The MPhil in History is an innovative and intensive two-year course that provides a thorough training in historical methods. It offers a range of specialist options that draw on the latest research, and includes a sustained period devoted to archival research and writing. The MPhil in History is an umbrella programme, comprising nine specific strands: Medieval History Early Modern History, 1500-1700 British and European History, 1700-1850 Modern British History, 1850 to the Present Modern European History, 1850 to the Present US History Intellectual History History of War Women's, Gender and Queer History While all students will apply for and follow a specific strand, they will share common courses - Theory and Methods and Writing History - and they will also have a free choice of options. In this way, the course gives access to a wide range of both general and specialised training within the field of history. You can find more information on the course webpage and on each strand's webpage. The MPhil is open to students with interests in any period of British, European or American history (which may also include non-European elements, eg European expansion, Empire building or emigration). Those primarily interested in other parts of the world may like to consider the MSt in Global and Imperial History. The course will encourage you to develop practical and intellectual familiarity with advanced research in British, American and/or continental European history. It can serve either as free-standing master’s course or as comprehensive preparation for DPhil research in the fields of history within its scope. If you wish to apply for the DPhil you will be encouraged to develop your doctoral proposal in consultation with your supervisor during the first few months of your second year, so that you will be well placed to make a doctoral application.