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Early Modern History MSc/PgDip

University of Glasgow

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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    University of Glasgow

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 year

Course summary

This Masters focuses on the late 15th to 18th centuries, providing opportunities to explore social, political, religious and cultural historical themes across wide geographic and chronological ranges in a university with extensive library, museum and archive collections for this period. Experts in Early Modern Scotland, England, Europe, Africa, and the Americas contribute to our teaching. You will take a core course in Research, Resources and Skills alongside other History students and five optional courses.

Why this programme

Glasgow offers exceptional resources for the historian, including our university museum, The Hunterian, Scotlands oldest public museum with over a million items, and our library, one of Europes oldest and largest university libraries, with extensive collections from the medieval to the present.
The Hunterian provides access to primary source materials in fields such as fine art, numismatics and ethnography, while the library offers collections like the Baillie Collection, which contains printed medieval and modern sources on Scottish, Irish, and English history.
Members of staff teaching on this programme have close links with the citys world-class museums.
Early Modern History at Glasgow is a dynamic and supportive research community with an increasingly global perspective, where youre encouraged to take part in many research-led initiatives such as seminar programmes, reading and research groups.

Career prospects
The research skills and methods youll gain on this programme give you the transferable skills you need for positions in the public and private sectors, including heritage policy and projects, media and teaching. The programme is also a good foundation for a PhD.

Application deadline

16 August 2024

Tuition fees

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£ 24,000per year

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 of Glasgow

University of Glasgow

  • University League Table

    28th

  • Campus address

    University of Glasgow, The Fraser Building, 65 Hillhead Street, Glasgow, Glasgow, City Of, G12 8QQ, Scotland

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A wide range of international scholarships are available including International Excellence scholarships and postgraduate awards.
Meet students from across the university with over 250 clubs and societies available – ranging from international student societies to the Baking Society.
Pre-sessional English language provision available prior to starting university, and English language support options throughout the duration of study.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    History

    23rd out of 91 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 204
    196 96%

    3rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    67.0 67%

    48th

    5

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.10 78%

    63rd

    19

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