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History - Modern British – (M.A.)
Kingston University
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,580 - ≈ € 11,100 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Kingston University
The study of modern British history allows you to both explore the development of British society in the past and understand better the factors shaping society today. This MA is suitable for those with interests in any period of British history from the late eighteenth century up to the present.
You can choose to focus on the type(s) of history that interest you most, including social, political, cultural, economic or intellectual history. We now specialise in the history of healthcare and gender history.
What will you study?
Modules cover events and recent debates in modern British history and equip you with the skills to complete a historical research project. Research training will be tailored to your particular interests, and directed towards your dissertation.
This dissertation is a major feature of the course and will be on a topic of your own choice. You can benefit from the vast range of sources London has to offer, notably the National Archives at Kew and the British Library, and access to cultural and policy-making figures working in the capital. You will also benefit from teaching and guidance from specialist modern British historians with excellent publications in this field.
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Modules cover events and recent debates in modern British history and equip you with the skills to complete a historical research project. Research training will be tailored to your particular interests, and directed towards your dissertation.
This dissertation is a major feature of the course and will be on a topic of your own choice. You can benefit from the vast range of sources London has to offer, notably the National Archives at Kew and the British Library, and access to cultural and policy-making figures working in the capital. You will also benefit from teaching and guidance from specialist modern British historians with excellent publications in this field.
Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list.
Core modules
* Archives, Records and the Historian
* Great Historical Debates
* History Dissertation
* Introduction to your History Specialism
* Literature Review
* Research Skills and Methods in Social Sciences
* The Digital Historian
Optional modules
* Britain's Role in the World since 1900
* British Society since the 1960s
* Contemporary US Foreign Policy
* Fascism and the Post War Extreme Right
* Gender and Politics
* The French Revolution 1774-1799
* The Politics of Mass Murder
* Themes in 20th Century USA History
* Women in Britain and America, 1840-1950
* Case Studies in International Conflict
* Europe in the Contemporary World
* Nationalism and Modernity
* Postgraduate History Worklink
Assessment
The main form of assessment is the dissertation. Course work will be assessed through essays, written assignments and presentations.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
* A good honours degree or equivalent in history or a related subject.
* International students must have an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
Accreditation
Many of the courses that we run are accredited and recognised by relevant professional bodies within their respective fields. As part of our commitment to providing quality, relevant courses we seek accreditation and recognition wherever possible. In fact the Higher Education Funding Council of England awarded us a quality rating for 'Excellence in teaching'.
Kingston Business School is also one of an elite number of UK business schools with Association of MBA accreditation of our MBA courses. Plus we have received EPAS accreditation from the European Foundation for Management Development for several of our postgraduate and undergraduate business programmes; only the second UK business school to receive this accreditation.
To view a full list of our accreditations, please visit our website.
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