MA History

The MA History at the University of Essex is a postgraduate course that offers a comprehensive journey through different periods in history. This course builds on students' critical thinking, research, and communication skills while deepening their historical knowledge. You'll focus on topics such as media history, imperial history, intellectual history, and political radicalism, among others.Course Content: The course includes a core module in public history, allowing candidates to explore how history interacts with the contemporary world. Additionally, students will undergo training in research. The public history project allows students to investigate an area of public history of specific interest to them.Key Modules: The key modules of the MA History course include: Public History: An Introduction, Major Research Seminar, Topics and Methods in Historical Research, Dissertation - MA in History.Accreditations: Information regarding accreditations is not provided on the course webpage.Future Careers: This course can lead to careers in a variety of fields such as teaching, law, business, and the civil service. The transferable skills cultivated in this course also make graduates appealing for roles in the business, media, politics, and beyond.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.