MA History

The MA History course at Royal Holloway, University of London offers an enriching and challenging program focusing on a range of historical periods and themes. This course is for students who want to explore key historical practices and theories. It also encourages the development of students' research skills to directly benefit their career prospects or further study after course completion.Course Content: Students have the freedom to concentrate on a certain period in history or a combination of periods as per their interests. The course covers Historical Skills and Methods, where students get to engage in an in-depth exploration of current methodologies in history, as well as the course unit Issues in Historiography and the opportunity to undertake a dissertation. Key Modules: The MA program is spread across three mandatory modules: Issues in Historiography, Research Training, and Dissertation, as well as choice of two optional modules from a range of choices such as Dark Age Masculinities; The Home Front, 1939-1945; and The English Renaissance Stage.Future Careers: The Royal Holloway's MA program trains students in a range of historical, theoretical, and methodological approaches which enhances their broader skill set. Career paths followed by previous students post course completion include positions in academia, museums, national trust, media, politics, and civil service.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.