Masters Degrees in African History, United Kingdom

Research programmes are best suited to students who have a clear idea of a topic they would like to investigate in detail. The MA by Research entails producing a 30,000-word thesis. Read more

Research interests within History are extremely wide-ranging and include medieval culture, religion, gender, and law; historical theory; early modern witchcraft… Read more

Taught by experts in African, Asian, Atlantic, European and Middle Eastern histories, societies and cultures, this Master's degree will expand and deepen your understanding of world history through the exploration of global perspectives and interconnections across geographical and national boundaries. Read more

The MPhil in World History at the University of Cambridge compares and connects the history of regions and empires into global histories that consider convergence, divergence and enduring historical dynamics, from c. Read more

The MSc in African Studies is a three-term course, designed both as a stand-alone interdisciplinary introduction to current debates about Africa, and as a preparation for doctoral research on Africa. Read more

The programme is designed for students with a keen interest in studying the remote as well as the more recent past of the countries, peoples, and cultures of Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Read more

Full-Time Students will enrol on  Introduction to the History of Africa and the African Diaspora  (30 credits) and the  Research Proposal and Literature Review  module (30 credits). Read more

The Department of African Studies and Anthropology has an international reputation as a centre of excellence in the study of Africa and its diasporas. Read more

With a focus on contemporary Africa, this programme provides research training that will prepare you to undertake research in African Studies. Read more

Has the end of the Cold War created a new world order? Has the fall of the Berlin Wall inaugurated a new Europe? Has 9/11 changed our world and the character… Read more

This programme is a unique opportunity to study the History of Art and/or Archaeology of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Students concentrate on architecture, sculpture, painting and the decorative arts and have the option of pursuing topics and approaches more archaeological in focus. Read more

The programme would suit students with a keen interest in learning about the historical conditions of the contemporary world, and in particular those who are prepared to look at the world from the perspective of other people and cultures. Read more

This unique interdisciplinary course will allow you to study race and strategies of resistance from a variety of historical and theoretical approaches. Read more

This programme introduces you to a range of colonial and postcolonial discourse from countries and regions such as Africa, the Americas, Asia, Canada and Oceania. Read more