Program Overview
The MA History programme at Queen’s is designed to offer an innovative package of modules that challenges students to develop their knowledge and skills, and flourish in their area of interest or future specialism.
Our Faculty have research specialisms across a range of chronological and geographical areas. We have areas of particular strength in ancient, medieval, early modern and contemporary history in Ireland, Britain, the USA, Europe, Africa and Asia. Students will be taught by leading experts in public history, urban history, women’s and gender history, religious history, political history, and extra-European history.
Modules are designed in a complementary fashion in order to develop the range of skills that employers expect from graduates from the best designed postgraduate taught programmes. They are designed also to train students who want to continue onto a PhD.
Modules range from Theory, methods and sources to Topic in the History of Religion, the History of Race and Ethnicity, the History of the Cold War, Social History, Political History or Economic History. You can opt to take these approaches within American History, British History, Irish History, European History, African History, Asian History or Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern History.
History highlights
History at Queen’s is ranked in the top 220 as per the QS World University Rankings 2021.
World Class Facilities
The School is a world-leading centre for innovative and dynamic historical research. In the 2021 UK assessment of research (REF), History at Queen’s was ranked in the top 23 departments for research and 100% of the History research environment was considered 4* ‘world-leading’.
Internationally Renowned Experts
Modules focus on cutting-edge staff collaboration on emerging research themes with renowned experts in their field.
Student Experience
The School has a rich research culture and postgraduate community. Postgraduate students host regular graduate-led seminars, colloquia and conferences. Students engage closely with research activities and events run by the Centre for Public History at Queen’s.
This programme provides students with an opportunity to work in the largest and most international community of historians on the island of Ireland:
Close involvement of practitioners from a wide range of organisations in many aspects of the course including practitioner-led workshops
Field trips to Europe
Rich research culture and postgraduate community
Involvement in the Centre for Public History at Queen’s
Involvement in the Institute of Irish Studies
Involvement in QUOTE (Queen’s University Oral history, Technology and Ethics) Hub.
This programme provides students with an opportunity to work in the largest and most international community of historians on the island of Ireland:
Close involvement of practitioners from a wide range of organisations in many aspects of the course including practitioner-led workshops
Field trips to Europe
Rich research culture and postgraduate community
Involvement in the Centre for Public History at Queen’s
Involvement in the Institute of Irish Studies
Involvement in QUOTE (Queen’s University Oral history, Technology and Ethics) Hub.
Studying MA History at Queen’s offers a unique insight into many of the key issues relating to contested histories, cultural memory, commemoration, identity, and community history in a very real and meaningful way, and to gain first-hand understanding of the relationship between public history, heritage, policy, and the consumption of history at a local, national and international level.
• Queen’s is ranked in the top 170 in the world for graduate prospects (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022)
• Queen’s ranked 17 in the world for international outlook (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022)
• Queen’s is ranked in the top 75 universities in Europe for Teaching Excellence (Times Higher Education, 2019)
• 15% of the Queen’s student population are international students (Queen’s Planning Office, 2022)
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