History MA

History shapes our society, culture, politics and economy - as well as who we are. Our History MA offers you the opportunity to work with world-leading experts to uncover these histories, while developing critical skills to evaluate historical sources in a world reshaped by digital technologies and AI.<br/><br/><strong>Course Description</strong><br/>Our History MA allows you to pursue the history that interests you most, from medieval and early modern to modern and contemporary periods. Youll join a thriving research community of internationally renowned historians and develop advanced techniques to research and understand history while tailoring the programme to your unique goals and aspirations.<br/><br/>You can choose from our diverse subject-specific modules, develop your knowledge and experience of public history and design your own independent research project in the dissertation.<br/><br/>You’ll study various approaches to history, the importance of public history, and the expanding field of digital history. At the heart of the programme is a digital history project that you develop under the guidance of experts from the Digital Humanities Institute (DHI), the UKs leading center for digital humanities. This all helps you to build a broad range of transferable skills, including critical thinking, digital capabilities and interpersonal skills in collaborative work.<br/><br/>Whether you pursue further study or employment outside academia, you’ll be prepared for a successful career. <br/><br/><strong>Why study this course?</strong><br/>• Flexibility: you can tailor the programme to explore your research specialism, work with world-leading experts on a wide range of topics, and to pursue your own interests and career goals.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Public history: you have the opportunity to delve into public history and heritage, including gaining work experience through a placement.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Digital history: develop a digital history project and engage with external DHI project partners.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Community: you’ll join a vibrant research culture with fellow postgraduate students and internationally renowned academics, giving you the chance to get involved in regular research centre events, research hubs, discussion groups and workshops.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Support: the programme is designed to allow you to carry out specialist research under expert supervision in a friendly and supportive environment.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Please see our course website for the most up-to-date information.