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We offer a range of masters and PhD funding opportunities to help support you during your time with us.

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School of History

We are a leading UK School of History with over 40 academic staff specialising in a wide range of fields and a large community of undergraduate and postgraduate students. We have an international reputation for excellence and we’re known for our ground-breaking historical research and innovative teaching.

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Masters courses

MA Social and Cultural History

MA Modern History

MA Race and Resistance

MA War and Strategy

MA Medieval Studies

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Research degrees

The School of History offers research degrees at both Masters and PhD level. The size and diversity of academic research areas means that we are able to offer supervision in specialisms across the subject area ranging from the middle ages to the modern day, from British history to Asian history and themes from gender to war.

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The School of History is a large department with an incredibly broad and varied range of research interests, but is still welcoming, and offers considerable pastoral support. There are a range of facilities available to students for learning support.
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