History: Crusader Studies MA at Royal Holloway, University of London

Programme overview

Royal Holloway’s History Department has enjoyed a prominent global position in Crusader Studies for almost fifty years and in 2022 the college hosted the most recent quadrennial international conference for crusade scholars. This specialised pathway within the MA History provides an engaging and original course for those looking to pursue further study in the crusades.

Department: History | Duration: 1 year full time or 2 years part time | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Research Development, Dissertation on a Medieval Topic, Academic Integrity. Optional modules: Crusading and Medieval Options: Women, the Crusades, and Frontier Society, Byzantium and The First Crusade, Byzantium and the Fourth Crusade, The Memory and Legacy of the Crusades in the Modern Age, Louis IX, Mamluks and Mongols and others.

Career pathways

Students take this MA first and foremost out of a passion for the subject and then, either to extend their undergraduate interest in the Crusades, or to return to the academic field after time in the workplace. For some, the MA is a springboard to further research and we have a really strong record in providing the impetus, the intellectual development, the environment and the training to undertake doctoral work.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:2. UK Lower Class Honours degree (2:2) or equivalent in History or a related subject in the Humanities or Social Sciences. Relevant professional qualifications and work experience in an associated area will be considered. While a background in medieval history is helpful, it is by no means essential. The primary factors required are considerable motivation and a willingness to read widely and to engage with diverse cultures and ideologies from the perspective of the medieval world. We make decisions based on achieved or predicted grades, personal statements and references. We occasionally invite candidates to interview, usually in cases where we would like more information on which to base a decision. Applicants unable to attend, such as overseas students, will be interviewed by telephone. English language: IELTS: 6.5 overall. No subscore lower than 6.0.

Domestic applicants: GBP 12,000 a year (2027/28). Full-time rate; standard two-year part-time study is charged at 50% of the full-time fee per study year. Source

International applicants: GBP 27,000 a year (2027/28). Full-time rate; standard two-year part-time study is charged at 50% of the full-time fee per study year. Source

Duration: 1 year full time or 2 years part time

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