MA Modern History

The MA in Modern History focuses on the period c1500-2000, and draws on the considerable range of expertise within the School to offer a broad selection of modules, allowing you to tailor your programme to your interests.

Why study Modern History at Kent?

• Learn from academics regarded as experts in their fields. Based on the most recent Research Excellence Framework, the School of History was ranked 1st in the UK for research the Times Higher Education
• Develop an advanced understanding of the modern period, from seventeenth century England to Soviet and Russian propaganda
• Develop your capacity to think critically about past events, approach primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives and understand the complex issues surrounding context and significance
• Engage with the wider historiography and discourse associated with your studies, understanding the structure and nature of cultural, political and social forces in the modern period
• Opt for a dedicated American pathway, including the exciting module ‘Conflict, Race and American Empires’ in the Autumn term, followed by a specialised module in the Spring term, this year ‘Geiger Counter at Ground Zero: Explorations of Nuclear America’. You’ll also have the option to work with our team on an American-based research dissertation
• Gain practical skills which are essential to your studies and open up an exciting range of career possibilities
• You’ll have full access to the Centre for the Study of War, Media and Society, the Centre for the Study of Global Cultures and Encounters, and the Centre for the Study of Health, Science and the Environment which provide an active programme of seminars, conferences and reading groups involving both academic staff and postgraduates.