Modern History postgraduate degrees

17 universities offer 36 postgraduate courses. To get the best results for postgraduate modern history degrees, enter your predicted grades.

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University of Southampton

4 modern-history courses SOUTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 22nd
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WUSCA ranking: 83th
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The best aspects of the University of Southampton is the great opportunities, e.g. societies and guest talks. I love going sailing on the Solent every other week and frequently running around the beautiful common. Similarly, new guest come to talk about their roles and how to get into their roles which is very beneficial for career development. There are no bad aspects that I have experienced so far.

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History MA
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Year 1
  • History Dissertation
  • Public History
  • Research Skills and Dissertation Preparation
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Year 1
  • Adventures in Literary Research
  • Approaches to the Long Eighteenth Century
  • English Dissertation
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University of Kent

1 modern-history courses SOUTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 31st
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WUSCA ranking: 82th
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The people I have met here are so amazing, I feel very safe and comfortable. Testament support are always finding new ways to improve and are continuously raising awareness on what they have on offer and how they are abkd to support every individual

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Modern History - MA
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Year 1
  • HIST8780 - Reading the Past
  • HIST9930 - History Dissertation
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University of East Anglia UEA

4 modern-history courses EASTERN ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 24th
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WUSCA ranking: 79th
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So far everything is fine. The lecturers are really helpful and won't make you feel insecure about your knowledge. There is just some problems oh terms of timetable management, but for now everything seems great.

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MA Modern History
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Liverpool John Moores University

2 modern-history courses NORTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 53rd
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The best aspect is the people that I have met, the worst aspect is the actual campus feel. Walking through the uni of Liverpool campus it feels very connected and the guild offers a great place to socialise/study but it feels much more offered to uni of students as it’s on their campus. At LJMU, the buildings are very spaced out and it feels disconnected, and there doesn’t seems to be a real student union.

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MA Modern History
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Year 1
  • Dissertation in Modern History
  • History Beyond the University
  • Research Methods: Philosophies, Theories and Approaches to History
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MA Modern History (Part time)
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  • History Beyond the University
  • Research methods: Philosophies, Theories and Approaches to History
  • Dissertation in Modern History
  • Liverpool and Slavery
  • Going Global: Activists, Movements, and the Making of Modern Internationalism, 1830s-1930s
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Edge Hill University

1 modern-history courses NORTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 55th
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WUSCA ranking: 54th
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All the facilites are in a really good place making study easy, however i think it would be even better if it was allowed to stay in some builing to work at night. Even if the Catalyst is open 24/7, it can get crowded at night during exam season and it would help if builing such as the Creative Edge can be open to student after 8pm even if they dont usually have class in the builing.

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MA Nineteenth-Century Studies
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Year 1
  • LIT4000 Research Skills
  • LIT4004 Dissertation
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University of Leicester

2 modern-history courses EAST MIDLANDS
Subject ranking: 26th
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WUSCA ranking: 36th
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My university experience had its highs and lows. The best part was the supportive academic environment, with passionate lecturers and plenty of resources like well-equipped libraries and study spaces. The vibrant campus life, with diverse clubs and events, made it a great place to meet people and grow personally. However, there were some downsides, like the high cost of living and occasional administrative delays, which could be frustrating. Improving affordability and streamlining student support services would make the experience even better overall.

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Victorian Studies MA
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Year 1
  • Dissertation
  • Research Methods and Writing Skills
  • Victorian Literature and Culture
  • Victorian Perspectives
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University of Glasgow

3 modern-history courses SCOTLAND
Subject ranking: 23rd
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WUSCA ranking: 67th
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Everything about uni has been good, only downside is not having enough study space/seating in communal areas. It can be extremely difficult at times to find a place to sit and do some work between classes or even on days off.

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Year 1
  • Doing History: Sources and Skills for Historians
  • Dissertation (MSc History)
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Modern History MSc
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  • Doing History: Sources And Skills For Historians
  • Dissertation
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King's College London, University of London

3 modern-history courses LONDON
Subject ranking: 10th
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The location in central London not far from where the UKs decisions are made is amazing. The library has most of the resources I need and if you can’t find something the library staff will happily try and make it available. The thing where the uni lets us down the most is admin.

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Early Modern History MA
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Year 1
  • Advanced Skills for Historians
  • Approaches to Early Modern History
  • Dissertation
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Modern History MA
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Year 1
  • Advanced Skills for Historians
  • Dissertation
  • Historical Methods
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University of Oxford

1 modern-history courses SOUTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 2nd
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Great buildings and location with great transport links to major cities. Being taught by people who are the best in that field and being able to contribute to their research at an early time in your studies. The tutorial system with very few people in classes making learning much more interactive.

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University of Aberdeen

1 modern-history courses SCOTLAND
Subject ranking: 41st
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I adore the campus and I am proud to say that I have studied at Aberdeen. The support services are excellent and lecturers are generally excellent. However, there is not a lot going on round about the uni and transport links are not great in Aberdeen. The students union leaves a lot to be desired.

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Modern History MLitt
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Year 1
  • Dissertation in Historical Studies
  • Engaging with Historiography
  • Independent Reading In Historical Studies
  • Presenting Historical Research
  • Research Paper
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