History MA
University of Nottingham
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MA - Master of Arts

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MA - Master of Arts

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Course overviewAre you fascinated by history? Do you want to understand more about the way people lived, worked, and thought in the past? Are you interested in why the past is so important to the way we live now? Our expert staff will support you to explore those very questions, while developing your own historical research into an area of your choice.You can tailor your studies through optional modules spanning the seventh century CE to the modern day, and covering a wide geographical range ...Read more

Course overview

Are you fascinated by history? Do you want to understand more about the way people lived, worked, and thought in the past? Are you interested in why the past is so important to the way we live now? Our expert staff will support you to explore those very questions, while developing your own historical research into an area of your choice.

You can tailor your studies through optional modules spanning the seventh century CE to the modern day, and covering a wide geographical range including Britain, India, China, Russia, Italy, and the USA.

The key themes which we will explore include:

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  • Identity formation and difference
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  • Nationalism, nostalgia, and memory
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  • Authoritarianism and power
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  • Everyday life, religion, and culture

You are encouraged to engage with different theories and approaches for studying the past, so that you can develop your own methodology.

A specially tailored core module will develop your research skills, including hands-on sessions with archival material, and determine the theoretical and methodological approaches that best match your chosen dissertation topic.

Careers

Expert staff can help you research career options and job vacancies, build your CV or resume, develop your interview skills and meet employers.

Each year 1,100 employers advertise graduate jobs and internships through our online vacancy service. We host regular careers fairs, including specialist fairs for different sectors.

International students who complete an eligible degree programme in the UK on a student visa can apply to stay and work in the UK after their course under the Graduate immigration route. Eligible courses at the University of Nottingham include bachelors, masters and research degrees, and PGCE courses.

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CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
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19th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
30th
What students say
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Felix
31 Jan 23

Nottingham is built around the needs of students. I mean this quite literally. There are two campuses, each equipped with fantastic libraries and sport facilities. There is..Read more

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miranda
31 Jan 23

I love the campus feel and the greenery, and the nightlife is amazing. As a history students the online resources and library resources are really good for essay writing, and as..Read more

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Entry requirements

Students need to have 2:1 in history or a related subject.

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This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)

Full time fee: £9,250 per year. If you are studying part-time, you will be charged a proportion of this fee each year (subject to inflation).

Students from EU

The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.

Full time fee: £24,300 per year. If you are studying part-time, you will be charged a proportion of this fee each year (subject to inflation).

Students from International

The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.

Full time fee: £24,300 per year. If you are studying part-time, you will be charged a proportion of this fee each year (subject to inflation).

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Felix
31 Jan 23
History BA (Hons)
Nottingham is built around the needs of students. I mean this quite literally. There are two campuses, each equipped with fantastic libraries and sport facilities. There is...
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miranda
31 Jan 23
History BA (Hons)
I love the campus feel and the greenery, and the nightlife is amazing. As a history students the online resources and library resources are really good for essay writing, and as...
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