Program Overview

Introduction to the History MA Program

The History MA program at Northumbria University is a dynamic and flexible course that can be tailored to meet individual interests and career aspirations. This program introduces students to rich historical subjects and teaches them how to complete historical research in the digital age.

Course Overview

The MA History course is centered around research-rich learning and delivery. It is primarily delivered via a classroom setting, with regular face-to-face supervision. The course can also be undertaken as a distance-learning course through a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). The program includes five core modules that mix conventional historical study with training in research methods.

Modules

The modules included in the program are:

• Historical Contexts: This module trains students in the skills necessary to compile historiographical material and develop theoretical knowledge about the past.
• War and Peace in Historical Perspective: This module invites students to explore the social, cultural, and political consequences of war from a variety of angles.
• History in the Digital Age: Institutions, Issues and Ideas: This module develops students' understanding of the relationship between planning research, doing research, and reflecting upon research.
• History Dissertation: This module enables students to apply the skills they have acquired in core modules and options to a discrete body of primary sources related to an identifiable area of historical enquiry.
• Britain’s Empires: Imperialism and Resistance since the 16th Century: This module considers the British imperial experience from colonial expansion in the early modern period to anti-imperialism and decolonization in the twentieth century.

Teaching Staff

The department is made up of around 30 historians, all of whom are active in publishing journal articles and books. The staff are very approachable and always keen to hear what students are working on. Some of the teaching staff include:

• Dr. Katarzyna Kosior, Programme Leader
• Prof. Neil Murphy, Professor
• Dr. Daniel Laqua, Associate Professor of European History
• Dr. Edward Anderson, Assistant Professor in History

Facilities

Throughout the duration of the course, students will have access to state-of-the-art facilities to support their learning experience. These include:

• The Institute for the Humanities, a special research space in the University’s Lipman Building
• A resource room
• Specialist computing equipment
• Interview rooms
• A designated Humanities Student Hub, providing space for self-study, group work, or a rest in between teaching sessions

Research-Rich Learning

The MA History course is centered around research-rich learning and delivery. Delivered by a team of renowned academics, students will be learning from research-active experts who boast specialisms in all aspects of history, including early modern and modern British, European, imperial, and global history.

Career Prospects

The MA History course has been designed to form the basis for those wishing to progress to PhD level. The program also offers advice in writing PhD and funding applications. The broad range of skills and knowledge acquired on this course can help to enhance promotion prospects in many professions, most notably teaching, professional research, museums, or archives, public policy, and project management.

Entry Requirements

Applicants should normally have:

• A minimum of a 2:2 honors degree, or equivalent, in a related discipline
• International qualifications: If you have studied a non-UK qualification, you can see how your qualifications compare to the standard entry criteria
• English language requirements: International applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with 5.5 in each component

Fees and Funding

• Full UK Fee: £9,950
• Full International Fee: £19,850
• Scholarships and Discounts: Discover the funding options available to you, including UK Postgraduate Scholarships, International Postgraduate Scholarships, and Alumni Discount
• The Postgraduate Loan: More about the UK Government Loan

Study Options

The following alternative study options are available for this course:

• Part Time: 2 years Part Time
• Distance Learning: 1 year Full Time (Distance Learning) or 2 years Part Time (Distance Learning)