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Railway Studies & Transport History – (M.A.)
University of York
Institute of Railway Studies & Transport History
| Application Deadline: | as early as possible | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,532 - ≈ € 15,233 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | York / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of York
The MA/Diploma in Railway Studies & Transport History is a taught course offered by the Institute of Railway Studies & Transport History. The Institute is run jointly by the University of York and the National Railway Museum. Students are registered with the University, and the MA/Diploma course is governed by the University's regulations.
The MA/Diploma is designed to appeal to anyone who is interested in the history and heritage of railways and other kinds of inland transport. It particularly emphasizes the social, cultural, political, economic, and technological history of railways and urban transport in Britain and abroad. An optional course looks at the way that the histories of railways and urban transport are represented in popular memory, with a strong emphasis on museums and heritage railways.
The MA course may be taken either full-time or part-time, subject to certain restrictions on class sizes. Registration as a full-time student is for twelve months, as a part-time student, for twenty four. The Diploma course takes nine months (full-time), but it is only available to students who do not meet all the requirements of the taught portion of the MA course.
Contents
The taught part of the MA/Diploma is made up of one core and three specialist modules. These are normally:
Core module:
* Railway Development in the C19th and C20th
Specialist modules:
* Labour History and Railway Trades Unionism
* Railway Imperialisms, Railway Nationalisms
* The History of Urban Transport
Please note that the specialist modules are subject to change.
Assessment & progression
At the end of each specialist module you will be asked to write a 4500-word essay which will then be assessed. (There is no assessment for the core module, but you must complete a 'procedural essay' which is intended to strengthen your writing skills.) If you pass this coursework, you go on to take the second stage of the course. This consists of the preparation of an individual research paper of up to 20 000 words.
If you do not pass the assessed course work then you might be allowed to prepare a long essay for the award of the Diploma in Railway Studies & Transport History.
Teaching: when & where
Teaching will normally take place on one half-day a week during term time, plus tutorial and other contact time as appropriate at the National Railway Museum or the University (this usually amounts to up to one half-day each week in term, normally arranged so that only one night's accommodation in York is required for those travelling some distance). One module is normally taught each term (part-time pathway). The individual projects are carried out in the summer terms and through the summer vacation.
We are sorry but the MA/Diploma course is only available if you can come to York for teaching and supervision. Regular attendance at seminars and other teaching activities is required of all MA/Diploma students, and there is no provision for distance learning on this programme.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
To apply for the course you normally need to have a good honours degree (or equivalent) in the humanities or social sciences, although we do take into consideration the experience of those who graduated some time ago. An application is equally welcome if you are a graduate in engineering or the natural sciences and you can show evidence of competence in the humanities or appropriate social sciences. People who pass the Certificate in Railway Studies or the Certificate in Transport History (by distance learning) at an appropriate level may also apply for the taught MA/Diploma.
If you are a UK applicant, you will normally be asked to discuss your application with a member of the course team and show that you able and motivated to work in a multi-disciplinary field. (Please note that the IRS&TH cannot pay any of your expenses in connection with this.) If your first degree is not in a directly relevant subject, you might also be asked to write a short essay on a topic to do with railways. Overseas and EU students may be admitted on the basis of qualifications and experience equivalent to that of UK applicants, satisfactory references, evidence of proficiency in English, and submission of satisfactory written work.
If you already hold a master's degree or a good honours degree in a relevant subject then you might like to think about applying for the MA in Railway Studies by research or by independent study and research. This can be taken either on a full-time or part-time basis. Suitably qualified graduates (which normally means those with a master's degree in history or a cognate subject) can also be registered directly for the research degrees of MPhil/PhD. All these degrees are awarded on the basis of individual study.
English Language Requirements
The University's absolute minimum English language requirements are:
* IELTS: 6.0 (in the 'Academic' test)
* TOEFL: paper-based 550/ computer-based (CBT): 213/ internet-based (iBT): 79
* Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English: A, B, C
* Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English: A
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade A (Score: 80) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 550 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 213 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 79 |
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