MA History

at University of Leicester

Core modules

• Historical Research, Historical Writing
• Dissertation

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

Option modules
Choose three option modules from:

• Landscapes and Identities in Medieval and Early Modern England
• Families and Communities in England and Wales, c. 1600-1900
• Global Cities: the View from Asia
• The City in History
• The Holocaust - A Genocide: Mass Murder in Comparative Perspective
• After The Holocaust - History and Memory in Postwar Germany
• Mastering Medieval Sources / Latin (ab initio)
• American Freedoms
• Victorian Society
• Global History: comparative and connected approaches
• Religious Conflict and Coexistence
• Doctors, Disease and Pandemics: Patients and Practitioners
• Heritage in the Workplace
• Directed Reading Module

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

2:1 degree in history or another relevant discipline.

We also welcome applicants who do not have a degree but who can show enthusiasm and competence by having attended relevant certificated courses, by submitting published work or by writing qualifying essays to a first degree standard.

English Language Requirements
IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. If your first language is not English, you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. If you do not yet meet our requirements, our English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) offers a range of courses to help you to improve your English to the necessary standard.

International Qualifications
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UK Students
This is the total course fee.

Starting in September 2022

• £8,250

If you are resident outside the UK and the Republic of Ireland, you will need to pay a deposit of £3,000 to secure your place. This will be subtracted from your total tuition fee.

International Students
This is the total course fee.

Starting in September 2022

• £16,850

You will need to pay a deposit of £3,000 to secure your place. This will be subtracted from your total tuition fee.

From 2022 onwards, EU nationals will pay the International fee. If you are an EU national with settled or pre-settled status under the EU settlement scheme, you may qualify for the UK fee (subject to criteria).

Our MA course will offer you a very strong competitive advantage and career choices and your future salary can be considerably enhanced by postgraduate qualifications.

A postgraduate degree in history provides you with a wide range of skills including:

• critical analysis of textual, visual, and material evidence
• statistical analysis and database design
• advanced written and oral presentation skills
• time management and independent working on a large-scale research project

As a postgraduate student in the department, you will also have the opportunity to plan meetings and conferences and get involved with the intellectual community of historians at Leicester.