Course summary
The MA History is innovative, creative, free-thinking, stimulating, diverse and challenging – everything that is distinctive about history at Goldsmiths. Why study MA History at Goldsmiths
- MA History is thematic and interdisciplinary. It has a focus on historical theory and methods, and European modern and early modern history – including non-traditional military history, queer history and Black British History.
- You will develop specific subject interests through a range of optional modules and the dissertation, in which you'll undertake independent research on a theme of personal interest. You will have the opportunity to organise and present your work at an internal departmental postgraduate conference alongside students from other MA programmes.
- You will have the opportunity to study module options offered by other institutions that are part of the University of London.
- Your learning will be supported by peers and one-to-one sessions with tutors and supervisors.
Modules
Compulsory modules You take the Dissertation and the following two compulsory modules: Explorations and Debates in History Research Skills Option modules You also take two thematic option modules. You could: Choose both options from those offered by the Department of History Choose one departmental option and another from a different Goldsmiths department Choose one departmental option and another from the list of 30+ options available each year in other History departments that participate in the University of London MA Intercollegiate Sharing Scheme Dissertation You will begin work on your dissertation in the second term. In the third term, you will participate in the dissertation conference and will then complete your work over the summer. Research skills The Research Skills module aims to develop your understanding of and practical experience in the range and use of source material and appropriate research methods. Textual, visual, material and oral sources will be critically addressed through classroom discussion and field visits where you can hear more from specialists in these fields. *Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of these modules may be available every year.
Entry requirements
You should have (or expect to be awarded) an undergraduate degree of at least second class standard in a humanities or social science subject. You might also be considered if you aren’t a graduate or your degree is in an unrelated field, but have relevant experience and can show that you have the ability to work at postgraduate level. We accept a wide range of international qualifications. If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 6.5 with a 6.5 in writing and no element lower than 6.0 to study this programme.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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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
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Provider information
Goldsmiths, University of London
New Cross
Lewisham
SE14 6NW