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Modern History and Psychology - MA (Hons)

University of St Andrews

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University of St Andrews
UCAS CODE: CV8C

Course options

3 options available

  • Qualification

    Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    08-SEP-25

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

The MA (Hons) in Modern History will teach you to analyse historical events from the past 500 years from a present-day context. You will choose from a range of optional classes with very broad chronological, geographical and thematic coverage. The modern era comprises the period from around 1450 to the 21st century, and classes are offered on the histories of many nations and regions, including Britain, Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia and parts of Africa and the Americas. Intellectual, political, cultural, military, religious, gender, social and economic history are among the options on offer. The MA (Hons) in Modern History is a four-year course run by the School of History. During your studies, you will learn to critically examine primary sources, survey material analytically and develop study skills.Alongside modern history, in the first year of your studies, you will be required to study an additional two subjects. In the second year, you will usually carry on at least one of these subjects, sometimes two. The skills you gain in analysing original and secondary source materials will prepare you to continue exploring a wide range of historical subjects at a more advanced level in your third and fourth years. During these years, you will be able to branch out and study the modern history of countries and societies from around the globe. You will also be encouraged to dive deeper into a specialist topic of your choice during your fourth year. Breadth of knowledge and perspective are highly encouraged, and all sub-honours students are expected to take some modules in other subject areas, for example English, art history or geography. Graduates in modern history from St Andrews can expect to have developed a wide knowledge in history and to be able to make connections across different time periods and between different cultures.

Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 30,160per year

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University information

University of St Andrews

University of St Andrews

  • University League Table

    4th

  • Campus address

    University of St Andrews, College Gate, St Andrews, KY16 9AJ, Scotland

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    History

    3rd out of 90

    2nd out of 118 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 204
    204 100%

    1st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    82.0 82%

    6th

    5

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.39 85%

    15th

  • Entry standards

    / Max 220
    211 96%

    2nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    89.0 89%

    2nd

    1

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.19 80%

    29th

    14

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