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Study Details: MA 18 months full time 36 months part time
The MA by Research in History is your opportunity to conduct in-depth research on a topic of your choice, relative to an area of staff expertise, and produce a dissertation of 40,000 words.
This piece of original research will be based on primary sources.
You will demonstrate an awareness of the associated historiography and an understanding of the relevant methodological or theoretical concepts.
A minimum 2:1 Honours degree in history or a related subject. Applicants without an Honours degree can be considered on prior experiential learning on an individual basis, via the Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)/Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) mechanism (University regulations will apply). The course welcomes international applicants and requires an English level of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
All applications must include two references on headed paper from your referees which should be uploaded as supporting documents. Please note, we can not accept applications without these two references. At least one referee should be able to comment on your academic/professional ability. References provided by relatives are no acceptable.
All applicants for research degrees must submit an online application accompanied by a research proposal which will be considered by the Faculty Research Programmes Committee (FRPC).
Information on tuition fees is available on our Home and EU/International fees pages.
This qualification is an excellent basis for further research in history at MPhil and PhD levels. If you do not want to pursue further research, you will have gained the research skills needed for a range of careers in the arts, industry, the media, administration in the private and public sectors, or further education.
Your research topic will be determined in consultation with a member of the History team.
Once you have found and consulted with a suitable member of the History team, you will be required to write a research proposal which will serve as your application for the course.
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