Postgraduate Certificate History at University of Essex

Whether you're interested in culture and society, politics and power, or war and conflict, in the school we give you the freedom to explore the history that excites you. Our global expertise and topical diversity give you an unrivaled opportunity to pursue your historical passions and discover new ones. Our Postgraduate Certificate History is rigorous, flexible and wide-ranging, so that you have the freedom to choose the modules which best suit your interests.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Department: School of Philosophical, Historical, and Interdisciplinary Studies  |  Duration: 9 months  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: October 2027  |  Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core and compulsory modules: Year 1: Rethinking History: Approaches, Theories and Concepts.

Career pathways

We have excellent links with the research community, both in the UK and worldwide, so many of our students have gone on to teach in higher education institutions. Others have found employment in archives, research, managing research funds, other forms of educational provision, the Civil Service, the National Health Service, and management.

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