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Full time | Keele University | 1 year | SEP

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

History

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

COURSE SUMMARY

On Keele’s MA in History, you’ll delve into the politics, culture, economics, crime and governance of past societies – from as far back as the Middle Ages to the present day – examining the motivations and behaviour of individuals and societies when organising life materially and conceptually, individually and collectively.

History at Keele offers the chance to join an active, dedicated department of educators and researchers who are internationally recognised leaders in their fields, committed to pastoral care and personalised learning.

We offer a collegial community which benefits from smaller class sizes, allowing you to foster close relationships with colleagues and peers, while supporting you to undertake the highest quality historical research. You’ll deepen your knowledge of research design, methods and processes, learning how to use real-world and digital archives, while enhancing your analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Staff expertise spans the medieval period to the present day, and geographically covering the entire globe, with particular expertise in Britain, Europe, South Asia, South Africa, and the US.

Optional modules provide an opportunity to learn a language, explore palaeography, enrol in an interdisciplinary module outside of the School of Humanities, or complete a work placement, using our contacts or through your own networks here in the UK or abroad. In the past, students within the School have helped staged exhibitions, catalogued an archive, reviewed educational material and reflected on the selection of historical textbooks in a school.

On graduation, you will be equipped to excel in any career which values critical thinking, communications skills, and the gathering, assessment and analysis of data and evidence. Our students have gone on to work in law, teaching, libraries, archives, museums, the civil service, journalism, politics, research for charities, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), government bodies, think tanks, broadcasting, advertising, or continued research at PhD level.

YOUR CAREER

Undertaking this MA and its accompanying original research will enable you to further develop your intellectual, personal and professional capabilities.

The broad range of skills and knowledge acquired include clear and analytical thinking, originality, problem-solving, persuasive writing and speaking, innovative questioning and effective reasoning. These are valuable within a wide range of careers, most notably teaching, professional research, museums or archives, public policy and project management.

You will be equipped to excel in any role which values critical thinking, communications skills, and the gathering, assessment and analysis of data and evidence, working across the public, voluntary or private sector, for example, in the civil service, for NGOs, think tanks or research institutes.

The programme also provides an excellent foundation for further research, doctoral (PhD) training and academia, with support available for CV-building and PhD applications.

Our alumni go into a wide variety of professions, such as radio, journalism, teaching, archives, museums, politics, law, orchestras, music theatre houses, multimedia arts, advertising, and accounting.

Modules

Guided by extensive one-to-one supervision from a world leading expert in your field, you will research, plan and write a substantial piece of independent historical research. The module builds upon generic and subject-specific research skills acquired in accompanying modules to communicate the methods, results and conclusions on the research project. The final dissertation is 15,000 words, excluding footnotes, bibliography and annexes. Previous students have, for example, researched: 'Motown and Stax in the American Black Freedom Struggle, 1960-72'; 'Reformation to Repression: German Penal System, 1928-1945'; 'Agency and "Alternative" Relationships in the late 18th and early 19th Centuries'; and 'The Role of Empire in the British Union of Fascists'.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£8,900

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£17,700

Entry requirements

This degree is designed for those individuals with a first or upper second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) in History or other relevant subject). Applicants with other qualifications or experience are considered on a case-by-case basis by the Programme Director.