History (MA) at Liverpool Hope University

The MA in History offers students the chance to study the development of the modern world from ca. 1500 to the present. The programme builds on the skills of thinking, evaluation and writing that we stress at undergraduate level. Additionally, it will deepen the skills needed to analyse data and documentation and develop individual skills of writing, oral participation and presentation.

Faculty: School of Humanities  |  Duration: 12 months (full-time); 27 months (part-time)  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include A Study of Varieties of Nationalism in Modern Europe, 1789-1945, Banditry, Bohemia and Revolt, Book History, Britain's Experience of Empire, 1870-1945, Communicating the News in Early Modern Europe, Crises in the USA? Division, Scandal and the Health of Democracy in the USA, Literature of the First World War, Modern Ireland, 1789-2009, Muslim Britain, Political Parties and Political Leadership in Britain (15 credits), Sport in Modern Europe, 1850-2000.

Career pathways

The qualification of an MA in History will allow you to enhance your personal interests, career specific opportunities and show potential for promotion to senior leadership. The programme also assists personal development through an emphasis on personal responsibility, reflection and evaluation.

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