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MA - Master of Arts
Colchester Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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MA - Master of Arts
Colchester Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
MA - Master of Arts
Colchester Campus
Part Time
SEP-25
2 years
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MA History is rigorous, flexible and wide-ranging, so that you can to choose the modules and a dissertation topic which best suit your interests. Historical research at Essex concentrates on the period from 1500 to the present and covers a wide geographical area that includes Britain and Europe, Russia, Latin America, the USA, China and Africa.
In addition to two compulsory modules, one that deals with recent developments in the study of history and the other providing you with practical steps to undertake historical research, you take three optional MA modules which enable you to explore the latest in historical research in our specialist areas. You also write a 15,000-word dissertation on a topic of your choice. Our Master’s degree also provides you with opportunities to explore local history, and we have strong links with the Essex Record Office, one of the best county record offices in the UK.
Your future
We have excellent links with the research community, both in the UK and worldwide, so many of our students have gone on to teach in higher education institutions. Others have found employment in archives, research, managing research funds, other forms of educational provision, the Civil Service, the National Health Service, and primary and secondary school teaching.
A 2:2 degree in one of the following subjects (with no module requirements): Archaeology; Anthropology; Art History; Foreign/Modern Languages; History; Law; Literature; Politics; Sociology. Other History or Humanities degrees such as Theology, Religious Studies, or Philosophy. We will also consider applicants with any other 2:2 degree or above which includes two modules in the following disciplines: History, Humanities.
Students living in
Domestic
£10,000 per year
Students from Domestic
Fees will increase for each academic year of study.
£21,700 per year
Students from EU
Fees will increase for each academic year of study.
£21,700 per year
Students from International
Fees will increase for each academic year of study.
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