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Course options
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Qualification
MA - Master of Arts
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Location
Singleton Park Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
23-SEP-24
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Duration
1 year
Course summary
COURSE OVERVIEW
The MA Medieval Studies allows you to roam periods of history from the late antiquity to the renaissance, and geographies from the British Isles and France, to Italy and the Holy Land.
Teaching is empowered by specialist Swansea University expertise, particularly in the areas of gender, warfare, aristocratic culture, and frontiers and borderlands.
You have the chance to develop a formidable knowledge base about the medieval heritage of South Wales and the surrounding region.
WHY MEDIEVAL STUDIES AT SWANSEA?
Your study will be enhanced by the influential external connections of Swansea University. These include organisations responsible for preserving Welsh historical sites such as Cadw and the Royal Commission for the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, as well as West Glamorgan Record Office and the library of Hereford Cathedral.
You will study on our stunning Singleton Park campus, in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower Peninsula.
Within the School of Culture and Communication is the Graduate Centre, designed to promote individual and collaborative research activity of international standard, and provide a supportive environment for those pursuing postgraduate research and taught masters study.
MEDIEVAL STUDIES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
You will develop impressive transferable skills around research, writing and speaking, as you build confidence in presenting your ideas in different ways.
Graduates from this course enter a range of industries including education, government, marketing and advertising. They also undertake research degrees and pursue a career in academia.
Careers and Employability
Our career support services include:
Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.
Modules
Tuition fees
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£ 18,400per 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 League Table
40th
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Campus address
Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, Swansea, SA2 8PP, Wales
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Student satisfaction
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Student satisfaction
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