History MA
UCL (University College London)
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The UCL MA History draws on the departments extensive research and teaching expertise to allow students to choose modules across many historical periods and locations. The programme offers advanced-level teaching by leading practitioners in a range of fields. This MA offers advanced-level teaching by leading historians in many historical fields. On the programme, you can follow one of four pathways:Modern British HistoryEnvironment, State, and EconomyCulture, Ideas, and IdentitiesEmpires and ...Read more

The UCL MA History draws on the department's extensive research and teaching expertise to allow students to choose modules across many historical periods and locations. The programme offers advanced-level teaching by leading practitioners in a range of fields. This MA offers advanced-level teaching by leading historians in many historical fields. On the programme, you can follow one of four pathways:Modern British HistoryEnvironment, State, and EconomyCulture, Ideas, and IdentitiesEmpires and Global HistoryEach has a compulsory core module that introduces you to the theories, methods, and debates specific to your pathway. Optional modules allow you to explore historical subjects directly related to your pathway. You can also choose elective modules freely from a wide range of options.The programme provides an ideal foundation for doctoral research. It is particularly suitable if you wish to study the early modern and modern periods, but you can also take options in medieval and ancient history. It can also be a conversion course for non-historians pursuing history research.

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Worst - student counselling services waiting list too long, replied to me after about 3months. Best - number of societies and..Read more

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Good staff. Interesting course and the senior lecturers are good. Facilities give you everything that you want and the football club is great. Branding for the job prospects is..Read more

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A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

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£16,000 per year

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£33,000 per year

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16 Mar 22
History - BA (Hons)
Worst - student counselling services waiting list too long, replied to me after about 3months. Best - number of societies and...
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26 Jan 15
Good staff. Interesting course and the senior lecturers are good. Facilities give you everything that you want and the football club is great. Branding for the job prospects is...
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