Full-time study
If you take the MA programme full-time you will study 180 credits over one year.
Thematic programmes
Modules
You will take three core modules totalling 105 credits.
Your remaining 75 credits will be made up of a selection of option modules appropriate to your chosen MA programme.
Core modules
Core module appropriate to your chosen degree (30 credits)
Research Presentation (15 credits)
Dissertation (60 credits)
Option modules
These modules allow you develop your research skills; pursue an interest in public history or expand your knowledge of particular historical periods or themes. You will choose 75 credits worth from the list of option modules available on your chosen degree programme.
To view a list of option modules, select your degree programme here.
How does that look in practice?
Autumn semester
Core module: 30 credits
Option modules: 30 credits
Semester total: 60 credits
Spring semester
Research Presentation: 15 credits
Option modules: 45 credits
(including 1 x 30 credit option)
Semester total: 60 credits
All year
Dissertation: 60 credits
All year total: 60 credits
Historical Research
Modules
You will take three core modules totalling 120 credits.
Your remaining 60 credits will be made up of a selection of option modules.
Core modules
Approaches module appropriate to your area of interest (30 credits)
Research Presentation (15 credits)
Dissertation (75 credits)
Option modules
These modules allow you develop your research skills; pursue an interest in public history or expand your knowledge of particular historical periods or themes. You will choose 60 credits worth from the list of option modules available on the Historical Research programme.
To view a list of option modules, select Historical Research here.
How does that look in practice?
Autumn semester
Core module: 30 credits
Option modules: 30 credits
Semester total: 60 credits
Spring semester
Research Presentation: 15 credits
Option modules: 30 credits
(usually 1 x 30 credit option)
Semester total: 45 credits
All year
Dissertation: 75 credits
All year total: 75 credits
Teaching
Teaching takes place between 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday.
Our MA teaching focuses on small group seminars and masterclasses complimented by individual tutorials and supervision sessions.
Seminars are usually around 1 hour 50 minutes long and range from around 5-18 students in size. 30 credit modules run for 10 weeks and 15 credit modules usually run for 5 weeks.
Non-history modules may vary in teaching methods.
Balancing your studies
You will normally aim to have an even balance of 60 credits of taught modules in each semester. Historical Research students will normally take fewer taught modules in semester two, as your dissertation work will be more heavily weighted at that point.
If your personal circumstances mean you'd like discuss deviating from the standard pattern please get in touch with us before making your module choices.
When you are choosing your modules you should also think about the timetable and assessment deadlines.