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  History - MA


University of Bristol    Faculty of Arts

Full time & Part time September MA 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
History & Archaeology (19)

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The MA in History at Bristol offers a diverse range of historical approaches, allowing you to explore various chronologies and geographies. With a high degree of choice, you can tailor your learning experience by selecting specialist master's level units, joining undergraduate units, or undertaking independent research projects. The programme covers a wide range of topics, including medieval notions of the apocalypse, protest history, globalisation, colonialism, and gender studies. You'll benefit from workshops, seminars, and one-on-one supervision, and have the opportunity to work with external partners. Career options are vast, from research academics to journalism, heritage, teaching, and more. Entry requirements include an upper second-class honours degree in arts, humanities, or social sciences.

About the course

Our MA in History offers you the opportunity to explore a variety of historical approaches, all within a diverse range of chronologies and geographies. The programme is particularly characterised by a high degree of choice, both in what and how you learn.

Students can opt to take specialist master's level units, join third year undergraduate units, or opt to undertake independent solo research projects. Several units also offer the chance to work with external partners such as the SS Great Britain, and BBC History Magazine.

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Entry Requirements

n upper second-class honours degree or international equivalent in Humanities, Arts or Social Sciences, and a mark of minimum 60% in their final year dissertation. In cases where an undergraduate transcript does not contain a research element such as a dissertation, we may ask applicants to provide an example of their academic writing that demonstrates capacity for independent research.

See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website: bristol.ac.uk/international/countries/




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