MSc Empires, Colonialism and Globalisation

London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London

Delve into the history of the non-European world through the study of imperialism, colonialism, and the forces that have brought about globalisation.The MSc Empires, Colonialism and Globalisation, taught by the Department of International History, focuses on the history of the non-European world through the study of imperialism, colonialism and the forces that have brought about globalisation.This master's programme focuses on the phenomenon of imperialism and related issues, including technologies and ideologies of empire, notions of race, ethnicity and gender, economic development and underdevelopment, and trans-regional flows and interactions. You'll be able to choose from a wide range of specialist options from the Departments of International History, Government, Economic History, International Development, Geography, and Gender.You'll engage at an advanced level with the latest academic research in the field, and undertake your own research-based term papers and third term dissertation. The dissertation is one of the highlights of this degree, through which you pursue specialist research in a field of your choice.Graduate destinations:Students develop highly transferable skills valued by employers and go on to work in the foreign service, the EU, political think tanks, risk assessment, journalism and the NGO sector, or stay on to take a research degree.LSE History graduates find employment in almost any job sector due to the wide range of transferable skills developed during their studies.Very few people with a degree in History go on to work as historians, but students with a degree in International History have many skills that are in high demand today.History students learn to read and process large amounts of information, to sift out unreliable data, to analyse and organise the material available, and to form a coherent argument orally or in writing. Students at the LSE learn to set and achieve personal goals, manage their time to meet deadlines, and have confidence speaking in public. In our knowledge-based economy, employers value these skills.