MA Modern History at London School of Economics and Political Science

The degree provides broad coverage of the origins, formation and reinvention of the modern world. The one-year MA in Modern History, given by the Department of International History, provides broad coverage of the origins, formation and reinvention of the modern world. This is enabled by a research-oriented approach rooted in the humanities.

Department: Department of International History  |  Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time  |  Study mode: full-time/part-time  |  Intake: 27 September 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory and core courses include MA in Modern History Dissertation.

Career pathways

Students develop highly transferable skills valued by employers and go on to work in the foreign service, the EU, political think tanks, risk assessment, journalism or the NGO sector, or stay on to take a research degree. LSE history graduates find employment in almost any job sector due to the wide range of transferable skills developed during their studies.

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