MA History MA

This MA will see you join a community of postgraduate research students and benefit from the direct supervision of world-leading experts in historical research.<br/><br/>The full-time programme is scheduled over 45 weeks, divided into three 15-week trimesters.<br/><br/>Most of our modules use our innovative ‘block’ system, putting you in control of how you combine topics.<br/><br/>All our research is driven by both individual excellence and larger collaborative projects that have received significant amounts of external funding and which generate impact across a number of communities.<br/><br/>With expert supervision, you’ll be supported through your dissertation. At 15,000 words, it’s the finale of your postgraduate study and needs a greater analytical depth and source material than anything you will have experienced as an undergraduate.<br/><br/>You’ll benefit from the resources of a city that’s steeped in history.<br/><br/>Hull History Centre offers a treasure trove of archive material, and our Maritime Historical Studies Centre is globally recognised as a centre for maritime history research. We also contribute to Hull’s Wilberforce Institute for the Study of Slavery and Emancipation.