Program Overview

MA History / Overview

Degree Awarded

Masters of Arts (MA)

Duration

1 year

Entry Requirements

We normally expect students to have a First or Upper Second class honours degree or its overseas equivalent in a humanities-based subject area.

Course Options

• Full-time: Y
• Part-time: Y
• Full-time distance learning: N
• Part-time distance learning: N

Course Overview

Study at one of the UK's leading History departments, offering unparalleled choice, 5th in research ranking in the country (REF 2021) Learn through pioneering teaching informed by the latest, cutting-edge research. Benefit from access to extensive and excellent material research resources. Study in Manchester, a living history book - from Peterloo and the anti-slavery movement, to Roman forts and medieval monuments.

Fees

For entry in the academic year beginning September 2025, the tuition fees are as follows:

• MA (full-time)
  • UK students (per annum): £13,000
  • International, including EU, students (per annum): £27,000
• MA (part-time)
  • UK students (per annum): £6,500
  • International, including EU, students (per annum): £13,500

Policy on Additional Costs

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application.

Scholarships/Sponsorships

For information on available funding, please visit the School's funding pages or search the University's postgraduate funding database.

Related Courses

• Medieval and Early Modern Studies MA (1 or 2 years)

Courses in Related Subject Areas

• History

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