Modern History - MA

at University of Kent

Modules
The following modules are indicative of those offered on this programme. This list is based on the current curriculum and may change year to year in response to new curriculum developments and innovation.  Most programmes will require you to study a combination of compulsory and optional modules. You may also have the option to take modules from other programmes so that you may customise your programme and explore other subject areas that interest you.

Compulsory modules currently include

• HIST8780 - Reading the Past (30 credits)

Optional modules may include

• HIST8000 - Imperial Knowledge and Indigenous Responses: Science, Technology and Medicine in Colonial South Asia (30 credits)
• HIST8001 - “Conflict, Race and American Empires”: Major Themes in American History (30 credits)
• HIST8300 - To Tell You The Truth: Soviet Propaganda and Persuasion (30 credits)
• HIST8320 - The Imperial War Graves Commission, 1917-1939 (30 credits)
• HIST8570 - Geiger Counter at Ground Zero: Explorations of Nuclear America (30 credits)
• HIST8740 - Religion and Society in Seventeenth-Century England (30 credits)
• HIST8860 - Europe after Napoleon 1815-1849 (30 credits)

Compulsory modules currently include

• HIST9930 - History Dissertation (60 credits)

A second class honours degree (2.2 or above) or equivalent in history or a relevant subject (eg, politics, international relations, archaeology). In certain circumstances, the School will consider candidates who have not followed a conventional education path. These cases are assessed individually by the Director of Graduate Studies.

All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications. 

International students
Please see our International Student website for entry requirements by country and other relevant information. Due to visa restrictions, students who require a student visa to study cannot study part-time unless undertaking a distance or blended-learning programme with no on-campus provision.

English language entry requirements
The University requires all non-native speakers of English to reach a minimum standard of proficiency in written and spoken English before beginning a postgraduate degree. Certain subjects require a higher level.

Home full-time
£9300

EU full-time
£13000

International full-time
£17400

Home part-time
£4650

EU part-time
£6500

International part-time
£8700

As the job market becomes increasingly competitive, postgraduate qualifications are becoming more attractive to employers seeking individuals who have finely tuned skills and abilities, which our programmes encourage you to hone. As a result of the valuable transferable skills developed during your course of study, career prospects for history graduates are wide ranging. Our graduates go on to a variety of careers, from research within the government to teaching, politics to records management and journalism, to working within museums and galleries – to name but a few.