The MLitt in Early Modern and Reformation History is a one-year taught postgraduate programme run by the School of History.
Highlights
A 2.1 Honours undergraduate degree in a subject-related area. If you studied your first degree outside the UK, see the international entry requirements.
The qualifications listed are indicative minimum requirements for entry. Some academic Schools will ask applicants to achieve significantly higher marks than the minimum. Obtaining the listed entry requirements will not guarantee you a place, as the University considers all aspects of every application including, where applicable, the writing sample, personal statement, and supporting documents.
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History postgraduates go on to pursue careers in a range of sectors including:
The Careers Centre offers one-to-one advice to all students as well as a programme of events to assist students in building their employability skills.
Compulsory
You will then choose between one of the following:
You will also choose to take two of the following modules:
Plus the following two modules:
Optional
Students choose one optional module.
Students may also choose a Directed Reading topic, which is designed to encourage the development of skills of historical analysis through concentrated study. Depending upon other module choices, this may be taken across one or both semesters. The Directed Reading topics offered will vary slightly each year depending on staff availability.
The Directed Reading topics offered will vary slightly each year depending on staff availability. Popular categories include the below, though others will be available.
The topic will usually provide the foundation for the work of the dissertation, which is completed over the summer.
Dissertation
Student dissertations will be supervised by members of the teaching staff who will advise on the choice of subject and provide guidance throughout the research process. The completed dissertation of not more than 15,000 words must be submitted by a date specified in August.
If students choose not to complete the dissertation requirement for the MLitt, there is an exit award available that allows suitably qualified candidates to receive a Postgraduate Diploma. By choosing an exit award, you will finish your degree at the end of the second semester of study and receive a PGDip instead of an MLitt.
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