MA Global History: Empires, States and Cultures at Birkbeck, University of London

This MA Global History: Empires, States and Cultures will expand and deepen your understanding of world history as you explore diverse interconnections across geographical and national boundaries.

Faculty: School of Historical Studies  |  Duration: One year full-time, on campus; One year full-time, online; One year full-time, flexible learning; Two years part-time, on campus; Two years part-time, online; Two years part-time, flexible learning  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time, online option  |  Intake: October 2027 | January 2028  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You will study a compulsory module that explores specific topics in global history and highlights the advantages as well as the challenges of this approach. Following your interests, you will then be able to choose from option modules that cover a wide variety of subject areas. Compulsory modules include Mastering Historical Research: Birkbeck Approaches, Research Skills for Historians.

Career pathways

Graduates can pursue career paths in research and archiving, education, the heritage industry, publishing, journalism and the media, and the charity sector. Possible professions include: historian, higher education lecturer, archivist, journalist, heritage manager, politician’s assistant, academic librarian, museum/gallery curator.

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