MRes History at University of Birmingham

Investigate questions about the past while advancing your historical research skills. On our MRes you'll deepen your knowledge of historical periods through taught modules with the freedom to pursue your research interests. Develop the skills for both doctoral study and a future career.

Department: History and Heritage  |  Duration: Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time/part-time  |  Intake: September 2026  |  Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students must choose one 20-credit optional module from the following list of modules, relevant to the area of specialism for the Thesis. Gender and Sexual Minorities 1885 to the Present 20 History of Technology and Culture in the United States 20 Indigenous and Settler Histories 20 Life After Death: Europe, 1945-1989 20 Politics and Religion in Islamic History: The Gunpowder Empires, c. 1450-1750 20 Reason and Romance: The Cultural History of Nineteenth-Century Britain 20 Revolution, Regicide, & Republic: The British Civil Wars, 1642-1660 20 Terrorism in the USA: From the Klan to Al Qaeda to White Power 20 The Making of England, 850-1100 20 The Making of the British Raj: Gender, Conquest and Race in early colonial India,c.1757-1885 20 Women Behaving Badly in Tudor and Stuart England 20 ‘A Holiday from Reality’: A History of Drugs and Drug Use in the Modern Era 20 The Young Ones’: Youth, popular culture, and social change in twentieth century Britain 20 Special Subject: Fighting Over Freedom: American Political Ideas from Revolution to Civil War (Masters): A 20 Special Subject: Fighting Over Freedom: American Political Ideas from Revolution to Civil War (Masters): B 20 Spring Option (Masters): Queer and Trans Histories 20 U.S.

Career pathways

By studying a postgraduate degree in History at Birmingham, you’ll develop transferable skills suited to a range of career paths. These skills include the ability to collate together information, strong written and verbal communication skills, and analytical skills.

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