Masters Degrees in Modern History

The MA in Modern History is ideal if you have a dedicated interest in the modern period and the emergence of modernity characteristics from the pre-modern world. Read more

In this Master's programme we examine the role of culture in shaping past and present. We learn about the history of ideas and social practices, study how people use history today, apply cultural theories, and explore the formation of social identities and cultural heritage. Read more

The MPhil in Modern British History offers students an exciting and intellectually stimulating course, combining research skills and in-depth understanding of the development and latest innovations within modern British history. Read more

The MA in History allows you to traverse fascinatingly different periods of history, from the middle ages onwards.  You can study British, European, American or Asian History, supported by the diverse expertise of historians working at Swansea University.  Additional modules cover the history of art and culture, empire, gender, politics, religion, sexuality and science. Read more

The MA Modern History at Aberystwyth offers you the opportunity to study modern British, continental European, American and/or world history from the early 19th century to the present with a team of leading specialists in their fields. Read more

The MA History programme at Queen’s has been redesigned to offer all its existing strengths in an innovative package of modules that challenges students to develop their knowledge and skills. Read more

The MPhil in Modern European History focuses on the study of continental Europe from roughly the middle of the 18th century to the present day. Read more

The MA in Modern History focuses on the period c1500-2000, and draws on the considerable range of expertise within the School to offer a broad selection of modules, allowing you to tailor your programme to your interests. Read more

Are you interested in exploring the history of sixteenth-, seventeenth- or eighteenth-century Britain, Europe and the wider world? Early modern history has become increasingly interdisciplinary, with researchers drawing on the insights of anthropology, sociology, cultural and literary studies, art history, and musicology, as well as history, when writing about the past. Read more

The course is designed as a research preparation masters. It is intended to encourage you to be intellectually ambitious by inducting you into a community of historians. Read more

An MA by Research in History enables you to undertake a substantial research project, led by your own historical passions and interests.  Your History project will take one year full-time or two years part-time. Read more

History provides us with a fascinating range of events, cultures and facts about how historical events shape who and where we are now. Read more