MA History at SOAS University of London

Programme overview

SOAS’s MA History programme is one of the very few Master-level programmes in History in the UK, which focuses study of the discipline through Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. With its high concentration of expertise of these regions, the programme offers an unrivalled breadth of courses on these regions’ respective as well as interconnected histories.

What you will study

Students take 180 credits which are distributed as follows: Core and compulsory: 90 credits + guided and open options – 90 credits Core: 60 credits – 10,000 word dissertation (year-long) Compulsory: 30 credits – Debating Pasts (15 credits) and Crafting Histories (15 credits) Guided options list A: 60-90 credits (take between four and six 15 credit modules) Guided options list B: 0-30 credits (take up to two 15 credit modules) Open options including a language: 0-30 credits (take up to two 15 credit modules) Core and compulsory modules include Dissertation in History, Debating Pasts, Crafting Histories, Reconfiguring Global History.

Career pathways

A postgraduate degree from the History department at SOAS provides its students with an understanding of the world, giving them specialised historical knowledge and understanding of cultural sensibilities of a region.

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Application information

Entry requirements

We will consider all applications with a 2:2 (or international equivalent) or higher in a social science or humanities subject. In addition to degree classification we take into account other elements of the application such as supporting statement. References are optional, but can help build a stronger application if you fall below the 2:2 requirement or have non-traditional qualifications. See international entry requirements and English language requirements. Applicants from Ghana: Bachelor's degree from a recognised institution accepted as equivalent to a UK 2:2: Lower Second Class Hons.

Domestic applicants: GBP 12,965 a year. Full-time tuition fee Source

International applicants: GBP 25,320 a year. Full-time tuition fee Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year

Apply through the official page: https://www.soas.ac.uk/how-apply-postgraduate-study

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