History masters courses

Our MA degrees offer an outstanding experience for students who want to pursue an interest in history or archaeology at an advanced level.

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We have a number of specialist History and Archaeology MA programmes available.

Our MA History programme is wide ranging and highly flexible to allow you to tailor your degree to your interests. You may wish to keep your learning broad or specialise in a particular time period or region.

If you are interested in pursuing a research career our MA in Historical Research is designed to provide you with the skills and experience needed to continue onto a PhD.

Within both of these history programmes you can work with world-leading academics to study the past from the medieval period to the modern day, with options encompassing the history of Britain and Europe to America and the wider world.

We also offer two Archaeology masters programmes which offer bespoke training allowing you to take your love of archaeological studies to the next level. Our archaeology programmes are taught by world-leading experts and have flexible course structures that allow you to tailor your degree.

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History Programmes 

History MA

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2025 start
  • 1 year 2 years Full-time Part-time

Follow your historical interests with a degree programme that offers flexibility and the ability to specialise in many areas of the past, from the ancient world to the modern day

Historical Research MA

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2025 start
  • 1 year 2 years Full-time Part-time

Designed to support your preparation for future PhD study, this course offers a flexible approach to MA study that you can tailor to suit your own research interests.

Archaeology Programmes 

Archaeology and Heritage MA

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2025 start
  • 1 year 2 years Full-time Part-time

Create a bespoke degree that reflects your unique interests and ambitions through one of our three pathways: Archaeology, Landscape or Heritage.

Cultural Heritage Management MA

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2025 start
  • 1 year 2 years Full-time Part-time

Learn key management techniques and how to apply them in the distinctive field of historical preservation.

  • Funding available
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International scholarships

We offer a generous package of financial support for international students, including undergraduate and postgraduate taught scholarships towards the annual tuition fee. Applications are open for existing offer holders.

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