This programme draws on our considerable medieval and early modern expertise across history, literature and languages. 

During the programme you will examine issues such as:

• the notions and exercise of secular and spiritual authority
• the operation of power in medieval and early modern societies
• the development of conceptions of and attitudes to gender
• the construction of identities.

You’ll become skilled in the advanced research methods and techniques needed to read and interpret original sources. There will also be training in languages and palaeography: vital attributes if you want to continue into doctoral research.

Students study one 30 credit and one 15 credit core modules and five 15 credit research training modules, culminating in a 60 credit dissertation.

Our programmes are designed to provide students with a wide range of transferable skills. Our History taught programmes are designed to meet the training requirements of the AHRC and the ESRC and thus to equip you for further study towards an MPhil/PhD. However, our MA students go into a wide range of professions, including media, public sector management, business consultancy, the civil service, NGO and development work, as well as academia.

Our programmes are designed to provide students with a wide range of transferable skills. Our History MA and MRes programmes are designed to meet the training requirements of the AHRC and the ESRC and thus to equip you for further study towards an MPhil/PhD. However, our MA and MRes students go into a wide range of professions, including media, public sector management and school teaching, as well as academia.