Study Details: Full-time (1 year) ; Part-time (2 years)
This innovative MA in Modern History thinks about how the past is ‘applied’ in the modern world.
•Gain a deeper understanding of history
•Undertake intensive work with archival material
•Learn from academics at the cutting edge of their discipline
•Master the skills of research, analysis, argument and writing
History at LJMU is consistently rated highly by our students and graduates. Indeed our History degree was named 9th best in the 2020 Guardian University league Table. Embarking on this course you will join a vibrant postgraduate community within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, be taught by research active teaching staff and study modules including: Second World War film and cinema, modern internationalism and slavery in Liverpool.
While firmly rooted in research-led scholarship, the programme also explores how societies use history, providing an understanding of the ways in which historians can take their skills and apply them beyond the university environment.
The course reflects the team’s varied and wide-ranging interests, facilitating a varied range of study, often in new and innovative fields. Our modules cross national borders and historical approaches, encountering a rich array of primary source materials from newspapers and magazines, film, the ephemeral, through to statistics and propaganda.
History students at LJMU get involved in a wide range of activities over and above their studies to broaden their skills, knowledge and love of their subject. To help commemorate the 75th anniversary of the the end of the Second World War, representatives of the History department worked with National Trust Formby and Drama at LJMU to create a walking tour around the sand dunes and Formby Point. The dramatisation told the story of the hundreds of children who were evacuated to places like Formby during the Blitz.
You will need:
•a minimum 2:1 honours degree in History, or a related subject. If a dissertation or extended essay forms part of the degree programme you must have achieved 65% or above in that component. Appropriate indicators may include: one reference and academic transcripts or their equivalent
•All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications
Additional information
•Samples of written work and/or an interview may also be requested
•IELTS score of 6.5, with a score of 7 in written work
Please note: All international qualifications are subject to a qualification equivalency check via NARIC.
View country specific entry requirements
Contact LJMU’s International Admissions Team for guidance on visa information. Further information is also available from our international web pages.
Home (full-time, per year): £7,250 ; Home (per credit): £40.28 ; International (full-time, per year): £15,600
There are many ways to fund postgraduate study for home and international students
Fees
The fees quoted at the top of this page cover registration, tuition, supervision, assessment and examinations as well as:
•Library membership with access to printed, multimedia and digital resources
•Access to programme-appropriate software
•Library and student IT support
•Free on-campus wifi via eduroam
Additional costs
Although not all of the following are compulsory/relevant, you should keep in mind the costs of:
•accommodation and living expenditure
•books (should you wish to have your own copies)
•printing, photocopying and stationery
•PC/laptop (should you prefer to use your own)
•mobile phone/tablet (to access online services)
•field trips (travel and activity costs)
•placements (travel expenses and living costs)
•student visas (international students only)
•study abroad opportunities (travel costs, accommodation, visas and immunisations)
•academic conferences (travel costs)
•professional-body membership
•graduation (gown hire etc)
Funding
There are many ways to fund postgraduate study for home and international students. From loans to International Scholarships and subject-specific funding, you’ll find all of the information you need on our specialist postgraduate funding pages.
Further your career prospects
LJMU has an excellent employability record with 96% (HESA 2017) of our postgraduates in work or further study six months after graduation. Our applied learning techniques and strong industry connections ensure our students are fully prepared for the workplace on graduation and understand how to apply their knowledge in a real world context.
The MA Modern History will enhance your prospects in a wide variety of careers, such as teaching, research, academia, print journalism and the creative, cultural and heritage industries. The programme develops sophisticated skills of research, analysis, argument, theorisation, abstraction, evidence and writing. These are highly valued in many areas of employment.
Core Modules
History Beyond the University
Research Methods: Philosophies, Theories and Approaches to History
Dissertation
Optional Modules
Forging the People’s War: Film and Cinema in Britain during the Second World War
Liverpool and Slavery
Post-War France: Modernity and Crisis, 1944-1981
Going Global: Activists, Movements and the Making of Modern Internationalism, 1830s-1930s