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MA - Master of Arts
Singleton Park Campus
Full Time
23-SEP-24
1 year
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MA - Master of Arts
Singleton Park Campus
Full time
23-SEP-24
1 year
MA - Master of Arts
Singleton Park Campus
Part time
23-SEP-24
2 years
MA - Master of Arts
Singleton Park Campus
Part time
23-SEP-24
3 years
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COURSE OVERVIEW
The MA Medieval Studies allows you to roam periods of history from the late antiquity to the renaissance, and geographies from the British Isles and France, to Italy and the Holy Land.
Teaching is empowered by specialist Swansea University expertise, particularly in the areas of gender, warfare, aristocratic culture, and frontiers and borderlands.
You have the chance to develop a formidable knowledge base about the medieval heritage of South Wales and the surrounding region.
WHY MEDIEVAL STUDIES AT SWANSEA?
Your study will be enhanced by the influential external connections of Swansea University. These include organisations responsible for preserving Welsh historical sites such as Cadw and the Royal Commission for the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, as well as West Glamorgan Record Office and the library of Hereford Cathedral.
You will study on our stunning Singleton Park campus, in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower Peninsula.
Within the School of Culture and Communication is the Graduate Centre, designed to promote individual and collaborative research activity of international standard, and provide a supportive environment for those pursuing postgraduate research and taught masters study.
MEDIEVAL STUDIES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
You will develop impressive transferable skills around research, writing and speaking, as you build confidence in presenting your ideas in different ways.
Graduates from this course enter a range of industries including education, government, marketing and advertising. They also undertake research degrees and pursue a career in academia.
Careers and Employability
Our career support services include:
Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.
The typical entry requirement is a degree in Medieval Studies, History or Literature or a relevant discipline, normally a lower second (average 55 per cent) or above or equivalent.
Students living in
Domestic
£8,650 per year
Students from Domestic
Tuition fees for years of study after your first year are subject to an increase of 3%.
£18,400 per year
Students from EU
Tuition fees for years of study after your first year are subject to an increase of 3%.
£18,400 per year
Students from International
Tuition fees for years of study after your first year are subject to an increase of 3%.
Located on the stunning Swansea Bay coastline, this Welsh university provides easy access to a vibrant city centre as well as to...