MA History (Medieval Studies)

Explore the complexities and diversity of the medieval period with our specialist pathway in Medieval Studies. This programme is designed to develop your understanding of medieval history, or introduce you to it if you have not studied it before.

The programme offers wide-ranging expertise across the medieval period (c. 300 to c. 1500). It covers the countries of western Europe, Scandinavia, the eastern Mediterranean, and beyond from a broad range of thematic perspectives including religious cultures, socio-economic history, the Crusades, Islamic history, gender, manuscript studies, drama, regional literatures and history (West Midlands, Scotland, Spain, Iceland, Byzantium), material culture, comparative history and the ‘global Middle Ages’.

In all teaching you are encouraged to apply class material to your own specific research interests and your dissertation.

At Birmingham, Postgraduate Taught and Postgraduate Research students also have the opportunity to learn graduate academic languages free of charge, to support your studies.