MA History at Queen's University Belfast

The MA History at Queen's Belfast offers a package of modules that develops historical knowledge and research skills and prepares students for employment or for PhD study. Staff specialise in ancient, medieval, early modern and contemporary history across Ireland, Britain, the USA, Europe, Africa and Asia, including public, urban, gender, religious and political history. Students work within the largest community of historians on the island of Ireland.

Department: School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 3 years part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules are the Dissertation (60 credits), The Historian's Craft, Presenting Sources and Approaches to History; options include Public History Internship, Topics in Irish History, Belfast: Place, Identity and Memory in a Contested City, and Major Themes in US History.

Career pathways

Graduates progress to PhD study at Queen's and elsewhere or work in museums, archives and libraries, journalism and media, teaching, public and private administration, economic development and the voluntary sector.

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