MA History at Keele University

Our MA in History offers you the opportunity to advance your explorations of History in a supported and structured programme of study. The broad and comprehensive expertise of our world-leading historians – ranging in time from the Middle Ages to the recent past, and in place from the local Potteries to continental Europe, the US, South Asia and Africa – offers a wide scope for your research pursuits. Developing as a researcher and communicator, you will enjoy support from a passionate and collaborative community, and you will also benefit from access to extensive digital, material and archival research resources.

Faculty: Faculty of Business, Law, Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Department: Humanities  |  Duration: Full time - 1 year, Part time - 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Keele, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The principal purpose of the MA in History at Keele is to familiarise you with a variety of historical periods, historiographical perspectives and approaches. The range of material covered within the programme extends in chronological terms from the Middle Ages to the present day, and offers a broad geographical coverage from Britain to Europe, South Asia, Africa and the United States.

Career pathways

Undertaking this MA and its accompanying original research will enable you to further develop your intellectual, personal and professional capabilities. The broad range of skills and knowledge acquired include clear and analytical thinking, originality, problem-solving, persuasive writing and speaking, innovative questioning and effective reasoning.

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