Full-time study

If you take the MA programme full-time you will study 180 credits over one year.

Teaching

MA teaching takes place on campus between 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday.

For students on history programmes, our MA teaching focuses on small group seminars and masterclasses complimented by individual tutorials and supervision sessions.

For students on archaeology programmes, you'll receive a range of teaching including lectures, seminars, field trips and lab classes.

If you take modules outside of your core discipline, these may vary in teaching methods.

Timetable and deadlines

Balancing your studies

You should 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.

History 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

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

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

Archaeology & Heritage

Modules

You will take three programme level core modules totalling 90 credits.

Students who choose the Archaeology or Heritage pathway, will take an additional 30 credits of core modules. Students who choose the landscape pathway will take an additional 45 credits of core modules.

Core modules

Reinventing Archaeology (15 credits)
Pathway specific core modules (30-45 credits)
Research Design: Planning, Execution and Presentation (15 credits)
Dissertation or Work Placement (60 credits)

Option modules

Students who choose the Archaeology or Heritage pathway, will choose 60 credits worth from the list of option modules available on your pathway. Students who choose the Landscape pathway will choose 45 credits worth from the list of option modules.

To view a list of option modules, select your programme here.

How does that look in practice?

Autumn semester

Core module: 15 credits
Pathway core module: 15 credits
Option module: 30 credits

Semester total: 60 credits

Spring semester

Core module: 15 credits
Pathway core module: 15 credits (archaeology & heritage) or 30 credits (landscape)
Option modules: 30 credits (archaeology & heritage) or 15 credits (landscape)

Semester total: 60 credits

All year

Dissertation or Work Placement: 60 credits

Semester total: 60 credits

Cultural Heritage Management

Modules

You will take five core modules totalling 120 credits.

Your remaining 60 credits will be made up of a selection of option modules.

Core modules

Heritage, History and Identity (15 credits)
Introduction to Critical Theories and Concepts in the Creative and Cultural Industries (15 credits)
Heritage, Place and Community (15 credits)
Managing Museums and Cultural Heritage Sites (15 credits)
Research Design: Planning, Execution and Presentation (15 credits)
Dissertation (45 credits)

Option modules

You will choose 60 credits worth from the list of option modules available on your chosen degree programme. To view a list of option modules, select your programme here.

How does that look in practice?

Year one - autumn semester

Core modules: 30 credits
Option module: 45 credits

Semester total: 75 credits

Year one - spring semester

Core modules: 45 credits
Option module: 15 credits

Semester total: 60 credits

Year two - all year

Dissertation: 45 credits

Semester total: 45 credits

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