MA Modern History & Culture

at Edge Hill University

Core Modules

• Crime, Criminal Justice and the City c.1840-1940
• Dissertation
• Research Methods for Historians
• Antisemitism and the West
• Archival Project
• Awakening Giant: The US and World War II
• Book History and Material Culture
• Entertaining the Victorians
• Modern Medievalisms

• You should have a degree equivalent to UK first-class or second-class honours (2:2 or above) in a relevant subject.
• Alternative professional qualifications and experience will also be considered, together with full and well-argued responses in your online application.
• An interview forms part of the selection process. In exceptional circumstances, you may be requested to complete an entrance task, typically a critical review of a text.

English language requirements

International students require IELTS 6.5, with a score no lower than 6.0 in each individual component, or an equivalent English language qualification.

Tuition Fees

• International £13,500

Our MA Modern History & Culture course opens the doors to a wide range of careers. Many of our students now work in heritage, libraries and education, the public sector, the arts, the media, publishing, advertising and business. Others choose to use their Masters to begin their path to an MPhil or PhD.
 

You’ll find our history graduates working as teachers, academic researchers, museum workers, journalists, business managers, administrators, police officers, civil servants, and politicians. Companies where our alumni work include:

• Royal Navy
• Outsource UK Ltd
• Daily Mail and General Trust
• Leeds City Council
• North Northamptonshire County Council
• Norfolk County Council

Your future career is important to our history team. You’ll have access to a tutor to support you with your plans. We also encourage you to discover opportunities to make industry connections throughout the course.