MA History: Twentieth-Century History

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Overview

This absorbing MA gives you the opportunity to study and reflect on major twentieth-century events, such as total war, the rise and fall of communism, the collapse of the European empires, the changing place of women in western society and the decline of traditional religious belief.

You’ll be able to:-

  • Explore the features that made the twentieth century unique
  • Study social and political developments that most defined the character of the twentieth century
  • Focus in-depth on particular countries or themes that interest you
  • Develop the research skills needed to complete your 15,000 word dissertation on the topic of your choice.

This programme will appeal to a wide range of students, including those who’ve recently graduated or have decided to return to university later in life.

The structure of the course provides a good grounding for those intending to proceed to doctoral research.

Career prospects

Our programmes are designed to provide students with a wide range of transferable skills. Our History taught programmes are designed to meet the training requirements of the AHRC and the ESRC and thus to equip you for further study towards an MPhil/PhD. However, our MA students go into a wide range of professions, including media, public sector management, business consultancy, the civil service, NGO and development work, as well as academia.

Our programmes are designed to provide students with a wide range of transferable skills. Our History taught programmes are designed to meet the training requirements of the AHRC and the ESRC and thus to equip you for further study towards an MPhil/PhD. However, our MA students go into a wide range of professions, including media, public sector management, business consultancy, the civil service, NGO and development work, as well as academia.

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Requirements

The requirements may vary based on your selected study options.





















Modules

  • Flashpoints and Watersheds in Twentieth Century History 1
  • Flashpoints and Watersheds in Twentieth Century History 2
  • Feasibility Study
  • Dissertation
  • Contemporary Anti-slavery, Forced Labour and Human Rights
  • Themes in History
  • Narrative Interviewing
  • Using Foucaults Methods
  • Using Surveys and Statistics to Understand Social Attitudes
  • Oral History: Theory and Practice Historical Research
  • Historical Research
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    Use our magical AI system, to check your admission chances for this course.
    Tuition fee
    Apply by
    Start date
    Sep 2025
    Sep 2026
    Duration
    Campus
    Mode of study
    Fees and deadlines depend on the selected options. Fees and currency conversion are approximate.
    Offer response
    2 weeks after your application is submitted
    Backlogs accepted
    This course accepts backlogs