Contemporary History and International Politics MA

Explore history to tackle problems in national and international politics. You’ll bring these subjects together to address issues, with a particular focus on transnational ideas and institutions.

Collaborate across departments and work with interdisciplinary research centres. Work directly with the York Centre for Conflict and Security, the Centre for Applied Human Rights and the Centre for the Evolution of Global Business and Institutions. You’ll develop an extensive professional network and there are opportunities for work outside of your degree.

Make use of exceptional facilities and resources. Gain access to the Borthwick Institute for Archives, one of the largest archives in the UK outside London. The city of York also has amazing museums, libraries and archives that cover a wide range of periods.

Join a friendly, intellectual community, where teaching is informed by groundbreaking research. Our influential staff feature regularly in the media.