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History of Political Thought and Intellectual History MA
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Qualification
MA - Master of Arts
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Location
Mile End
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
16-SEP-24
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Duration
1 year
Course summary
Our MA provides advanced training in intellectual history, the history of political thought and the history of philosophy, spanning the period from the ancient world to the 21st century.
- Benefit from the expertise of outstanding academics across London in this joint intercollegiate programme
- Create a bespoke, specialist degree that follows your intellectual interests
- Learn from distinguished staff who are world-leading scholars
- Option to learn a modern European language or Latin
- Access to outstanding research facilities across the University of London’s institutions
Facilities
- Our new Graduate Centre: purpose-built study spaces and a roof-top common room with a terrace
- Fortnightly research seminars at the Institute of Historical Research
- Access to Queen Mary's libraries on all our campuses
- Access to the University of London’s outstanding research facilities and collections
- Access to a wide range of online resources (including journals, books, databases and media)
Career paths
Many of our graduates have done or are currently doing PhDs or are in academia– both in London and at a variety of other institutions from Oxford and Cambridge to Berkeley and Yale. These include:
- Dr Signy Gutnick Allen, LSE Fellow in Political Theory and former Associate Lecturer in Political Theory at the University of York
- Dr Paul Sagar, Lecturer in Political Theory, King’s College London
Students have also gone on to work:
- at the BBC
- in publishing, at prestigious academic presses like Polity Press
- as political advisers in Westminster, the European Parliament, and on
- congressional campaigns in the US
- at NGOs like Global Witness
- as researchers
- in finance
- in teaching.
Application deadline
08 September 2023
Modules
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Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information
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University League Table
53rd
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Campus address
Queen Mary University of London, Admissions and Recruitment Office, Mile End Road, London, Tower Hamlets, E1 4NS, England
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
22nd out of 91 3
27th out of 80 4
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Entry standards
/ Max 208130 64%37th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10066.0 66%31st
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 54.01 80%54th
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Entry standards
/ Max 219142 66%29th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10072.0 72%24th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 53.60 72%71st
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