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History – (M.A.)
University of Limerick
Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
| Application Deadline: | Second Friday in June | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,660 ≈ € 10,780 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Limerick / Ireland / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 90 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Limerick
This is a one year, full-time course at MA level. On completion of the programme the student will have acquired:
* The ability to identify and evaluate significant issues in contemporary historiographical discourse,
* A specialist knowledge of a select number of substantive historical themes studied through three elective modules,
* The ability to identify, locate and evaluate a range of primary and secondary sources relevant to the understanding of a selected research topic and
* A capacity to present the results of substantial independent research in a selected topic
The aim of the programme is to enhance the historical understanding and skills of graduates in history, to extend their capacity for historical research and thereby provide an appropriate basis for advanced research up to, and including, doctoral level.
The programme will provide an attractive opportunity for Limerick and other graduates considering a career - whether in higher education, teaching in secondary or primary level, the heritage, archival or library sectors - that requires or benefits from postgraduate research experience in history.
Contents
Autumn Semester
Core obligatory module:
Concepts, sources and methods in modern history . Two of the following elective modules: History of the European idea Or The history of women, medieval to modern: sources, methods and approaches Or Material culture and its contexts: Ireland 1690-1914 Or Art, Devotion and Society in Renaissance Europe
Spring Semester
Core obligatory module:
Historical research seminar. One of the following elective modules: Art, Enlightenment and Ideas of the Modern Or Painting and sculpture in Ireland, 1500-1950 Or International history of the twentieth century Or American Foreign Relations. Core obligatory module: Dissertation
Summer Semester
Dissertation
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
A primary degree in which history is a constituent subject, awarded with first or upper second-class honours. Applicants who do not meet those criteria but who have equivalent academic qualifications may be considered.
Entry procedure: Such applicants may be invited for interview and will be asked to bring examples of their written historical work with them and copies of relevant academic transcripts.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
As all international students are required to possess sufficient language skills to attend lectures and sit examinations at the University of Limerick, students should be competent to communicate through the medium of English prior to their arrival.
Students must have a minimum score of 550 (paper based) or 213(computer based) 80 (internet based) in TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score in the range of 6.5-7 and not less than 6.0 in any one component.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade A (Score: 80) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 550 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 213 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 80 |
Accreditation
Programmes at the University are accredited by the various National and international bodies. Contact individual programme directors for details.
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