History MA
The MA History is designed for students with a passion for the past, to enable you to increase your historical knowledge, develop your own projects, and gain valuable skills in research methods and public history. The MA History at DMU is distinctive in that it offers you an opportunity to study local and world history, through a detailed case study of Global Leicester, along with a wide range of other subjects.
The master’s degree in History offers you the opportunity to learn in a structured, yet flexible way. You will study the core modules which provide you with structure but at the same time, they will help you to build and develop your historical skills to conduct independent research, manage projects, organize conferences, think critically while engaging you with a passion for History.
The modules are designed to advance your understanding of ‘Historical Methodologies’ and introduce you to the importance of digital humanities; ‘Public History and Heritage’. The course uniquely brings together the history of ‘Global Leicester’ spanning across the historical periods and blending the local with global narratives. At the same time, the program is flexible in helping you develop your own specialisms and research interests.
Core modules provide the academic rigor of learning history at advanced levels, the practical skills involved in History and Humanities research allow you to get the first-hand experience of conference management, presenting work, and writing for publications. It is an ideal stepping-stone to either research at a Ph.D. level or a career in teaching, publishing, research, or event management.
Intakes
- Sep
Application Processing Time in Days: 20
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
The MA History programme is designed to both enhance your generic skills and knowledge to put you in a better position to enter professions such as teaching, museums and archives, project management, marketing or other professions. The subject specialisms and independent research will form the basis of progressing onto a PhD.
PSW Opportunity
2 Years PSW is applicable after the course.(Bachelors & Masters only)
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
Entry criteria
You should have the equivalent of a 2.2 or above UK bachelor’s honors degree. If you have other professional qualifications and/or industry experience we will consider your application on an individual basis.
As you will be working largely independently, you need to be self-motivated and have good time management skills
India
- A Bachelor's degree with 50%-60%, depending on the university you have studied and the course you are applying for.
Some courses have additional entry criteria such as a portfolio, work experience or require you to have a degree in a related field.
Sri Lanka
- A Bachelor’s degree with GPA 3.0 (out of 4.0) for courses requiring a 2:2 classification, and GPA 3.3 (out of 4.0) for courses requiring a 2:1 classification.
Bangladesh
- 4 year Bachelor degree from BUET with a minimum of 55% or GPA 2.75/4.0 OR 4 year Bachelor degree from a well recognized university with a minimum of 60% or GPA 3.0/4.0
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Masters/PG Degree
- Duration: 01 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
14600 GBP
Annual Cost of Living: 9207 GBP
Application Fee: N/A