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History MA

University of Nottingham

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Course options

4 options available

  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    University Park - Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

Are you fascinated by history? Do you want to understand more about the way people lived, worked, and thought in the past? Are you interested in why the past is so important to the way we live now? Our expert staff will support you to explore those very questions, while developing your own historical research into an area of your choice.You can tailor your studies through optional modules spanning the seventh century CE to the modern day, and covering a wide geographical range including Britain, India, China, Russia, Italy, and the USA.The key themes which we will explore include:Identity formation and differenceNationalism, nostalgia, and memoryAuthoritarianism and powerEveryday life, religion, and cultureYou are encouraged to engage with different theories and approaches for studying the past, so that you can develop your own methodology.A specially tailored core module will develop your research skills, including hands-on sessions with archival material, and determine the theoretical and methodological approaches that best match your chosen dissertation topic.

Application deadline

24/08/2026

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 25,750per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Nottingham

University of Nottingham

University of Nottingham

  • University League Table

    26th

  • Campus address

    University Park Campus, University Park, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom

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A member of the Russell Group and Universitas 21 international network, Nottingham is a truly global university, welcoming students from over 150 countries.
Nottingham offers a range of prestigious international scholarships for high-achieving students from around the world.
Nottingham is known as one of the UK's top sporting universities. Its students and alumni have won Olympic, World and Commonwealth medals.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    History

    22nd out of 91 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 202
    128 63%

    30th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    74.0 74%

    18th

    5

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.16 79%

    68th

    8

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