MA History at Anglia Ruskin University

Programme overview

Acquire the skillset of a true historian: discover interdisciplinary approaches, conduct original research, and solve complex problems.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences | Department: School of Humanities and Social Sciences | Duration: 1 year full-time; 16 months full-time; 28 months part-time; 32 months part-time | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: September 2027, January 2027 | Location: Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Our History MA will allow you to expand and deepen your historical knowledge and develop advanced research skills. We pride ourselves on ensuring that every single one of our students reaches full their potential. Year 1: Every Object Tells a Story: Material Culture and Heritage in History, Research Methods in Practice, Masters Major Project in History; options include Global Punishment of Crime - Prisons and Penology, Utopias and Dystopias, Global Governance, Literature and Landscape.

Career pathways

The skills you develop in our MA History will transfer across a range of careers, as well as provide a gateway to PhD research. By exploring how to make the past available to a wider public, you will open up careers in the heritage industry, archives and museums.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A good honours degree, typically 2.2 or above (or equivalent), normally in a related subject. Applicants with professional experience are also encouraged to apply. If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.5 with no element lower than 6.5 ( Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,800 a year (2027/28). Tuition fee: UK students starting 2027/28 (full-time, per year) Source

International applicants: GBP 19,750 a year (2027/28). Tuition fee: International students starting 2027/28 (full-time, per year) Source

Intake: September 2027, January 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; 16 months full-time; 28 months part-time; 32 months part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.aru.ac.uk/study/apply-online?course=&route=P1265

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