MRes History at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

Postgraduate research in History at Glasgow covers medieval Europe, Scotland, Ireland and the British Isles, early modern culture, global history, history of medicine, social and gender history, war studies, and late modern American, European, British and Scottish history.

Faculty: School of Humanities, College of Arts & Humanities | Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Research is supported by groups including the Centre for Scottish & Celtic Studies, the Scottish Centre for War Studies and Conflict Archaeology, the Centre for Gender History and the Andrew Hook Centre for American Studies. The PhD and MPhil may be completed by creative practice, and the MRes includes 60 to 80 credits of taught courses.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Usually a 2.1 honours degree; candidates are also usually expected to have completed or be undertaking a Master's qualification. Documents: academic transcripts and degree certificate, CV, research proposal, two references and named supervisor information. International applicants from non-English-speaking countries: IELTS Academic 7.0 overall with no subtest below 6.5 (equivalent TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic and other tests are accepted; tests must be taken within 2 years 5 months of the start date).

Requirements published at program group level.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,238 a year (2026/27). 2027/28 UK fee to be confirmed; 2026/27 fee shown; part-time is charged at half the full-time fee Source

International applicants: GBP 28,275 a year (2027/28). Annual full-time fee; part-time is charged at half the full-time fee Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

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