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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    University of Northampton

  • Study mode

    Distance / Online

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 year

Course summary

OVERVIEW

The University of Northampton’s History MA programme is delivered online rather than on campus and we use an exciting range of online tools to amplify your learning experience.

This History Masters course is designed for those who wish to develop their knowledge and understanding of history across a range of periods, regions and theoretical perspectives. The History MA provides you with opportunities to study the subject at an advanced level.

You will have the chance to study a range of periods and topics, from Early Modern England to Fascism in modern Britain, from the Decline of the Aristocracy to warfare and memories of war and the role of history in the construction of British national identity.

While studying for your masters in history, you are encouraged to think not only about the diversity of the past, but also how history itself is constructed.

Course Details

The University of Northampton’s distance learning History MA is taught online on a full-time and part-time basis, with the opportunity to complete in one and two years respectively. The year is split into three trimesters.

You will develop the skills necessary to understand, critique, utilise and communicate concepts and theories used within the discipline of History. You will acquire methodological skills for historical research, particularly the selection, evaluation and interpretation of primary sources.

The MA History course comprises 120 credits of taught modules and a 60 credit dissertation. Students must take the History Research Methods module and complete a dissertation. The remainder of the programme is made up from a selection of specialist modules (normally three 30 credit modules) which reflect staff research expertise.

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 8,250per year

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

University information

The University of Northampton

  • University League Table

    120th

  • Campus address

    Main Site, The University of Northampton, Waterside Campus, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 5PH, England

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    72nd out of 91 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 204
    105 51%

    81st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    57.0 57%

    77th

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.28 82%

    28th

    5

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