MA Medieval Studies at University of Leeds

The MA Medieval Studies explores a wide range of medieval topics and their modern significance through core and optional modules and an independent research dissertation. It is run through the interdisciplinary Institute for Medieval Studies, drawing on staff from History, Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies, English, and Languages, Cultures and Societies, with links to the Royal Armouries Museum, Ripon Cathedral, Kirkstall Abbey and other heritage institutions.

Department: Institute for Medieval Studies  |  Duration: 12 months full time; 24 months part time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

All students take 120 credits of compulsory modules: Sources, Concepts and Approaches in Medieval Studies (30 credits), The Language of the Past (30 credits) and a 60-credit research dissertation. Optional modules include The Global Middle Ages, with at least two Institute for Medieval Studies options available each year plus cross-listed modules and language tuition.

Career pathways

Alumni have entered museums and heritage, editing and publishing, archive and library work, journalism, media, teaching, the public sector and charity or NGO work, and the course also prepares students for doctoral study and university research and teaching.

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