Course summary
Are you interested in taking your knowledge of history to a higher level? Do you want to add to your repertoire of skills? Or maybe you want to continue your professional development? This two-year distance learning programme offers you the opportunity to explore a number of historical themes, drawing on the Department of History’s broad range of expertise. You may pursue one of four pathways through the MA:
- Contemporary History
- Global History
- Medieval Studies
- Modern British Studies.
- Early Modern History
Modules
Core modules for contemporary history pathway: mass society and modernity 1914-1945; globalisation since 1945. Core modules for global history pathway: global histories: comparisons and connections; making sense of the world: themes in global history. Core modules for the Medieval history pathway: Approaches to Medieval Studies, Understanding Medieval Documents Core modules for modern British studies pathway: New Directions in Modern British History, Sites and Sources in Modern British Studies Core modules for all pathways: historical methods; dissertation preparation.
Assessment method
Taught modules are assessed by essays of up to 4,000 words. Students will also complete a 15,000-word dissertation.
Entry requirements
Students will need an Honours degree in a relevant subject, normally of an Upper 2nd Class standard.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Additional fee information
For more detailed information on available funding and fees for postgraduate courses please visit: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught/fees-funding
Provider information
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT