History MA (Hons)
University of Edinburgh
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Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)

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Full Time

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Start date

SEP-25

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Duration

4 Years

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Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)

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At Edinburgh, our history department is one of the largest and most diverse in the UK. Our academics are internationally recognised experts in the field whose teaching is directly informed by their research. This programme reflects these strengths. **Our range of courses**We offer an exceptionally wide range of courses, covering: * historical periods from the early Middle Ages to the contemporary world * geographical regions including Britain and Europe, Asia, Africa, and the AmericasOur ...Read more

At Edinburgh, our history department is one of the largest and most diverse in the UK. Our academics are internationally recognised experts in the field whose teaching is directly informed by their research. This programme reflects these strengths.


Our range of courses

We offer an exceptionally wide range of courses, covering: * historical periods from the early Middle Ages to the contemporary world * geographical regions including Britain and Europe, Asia, Africa, and the AmericasOur history courses also cover a wide variety of approaches to the past, including: * political history * cultural history * social history * economic history* intellectual history * gender history * global and transnational history


Study in a historic city

Edinburgh provides an ideal environment to study history. We are situated in the heart of the historic city centre, a short walk away from the castle and the winding streets of the medieval Old Town.The University has excellent resources for the study of history, including access to unique archival sources within the Library's Special Collections. Historians also benefit from the research materials afforded by the great collections based in the city, including the: * National Library* National Records * National Galleries * National Museum of Scotland

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CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
17th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
15th
History
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 95 = 5% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
5%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
85%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
History graduate salary at this uni
£19,000
UK History graduate salary
£19,000
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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

A*AA Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

AAAB Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

39 Grades / Points required

A*AA. Required subjects: A levels: no specific A Level subjects required. GCSEs: English at C or 4.

AAAB by end of S5 or AAAA by end of S6. BBB must be achieved in one year of S4-S5. Required subjects: Highers: no specific Higher subjects required. National 5s: English at C.

39 points with 666 at HL. Required subjects: HL: no specific subjects required. SL: English at 5.

Popular A-level subjects

History

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

History
64%
English Literature
41%
Mathematics
19%
Psychology
15%
Religious Studies & Theology
15%
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Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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£1,820 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£28,000 per year

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Students from EU

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This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£28,000 per year

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£28000 Per year

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