Overview
Skills acquired in the advanced academic study of History are highly prized by employers; our programme pages give information on course details, transferable skills and careers.
Bohemian Protest of the burning of John Huss, 1416 (© Special Collections)
These skills include evidence-based, critical reasoning, sensitivity in comparing diverse viewpoints, the capacity to synthesis diverse source information, and the ability to derive coherent conclusions. Presentational and literary techniques, the everyday practice of the working historian, are other easily transferable skills, but beyond these history uniquely allows us to study other times and cultures. It tells us who we are and where we come from; encourages us to face the future as well as the past, and to consider alternative possibilities of existence.
Studying here provides the opportunity to work with one of the largest academic groups in the country; expertise in our History subject area covers the economic, social, cultural, and political history of every continent over many periods. From Herodotus to Gandhi, from steam power to the Chinese economic miracle, we are at the cutting edge in many research fields. Our international graduate community enjoys one of the largest University libraries within the UK, and access to the world-class archves, research collections and galleries of this UNESCO world heritage city.
As well as the range of programmes listed below, please note that a new MSc programmes is currently going through the approval process for introduction in session 2012/13: the MSc in Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine Studies- see related links below for more details.
Taught programmes
- Taught MSc in American History
- Taught MSc in Contemporary History
- Taught MSc in Diaspora and Migration History
- Taught MSc in Eighteenth-Century Cultures
- Taught MSc in Gender History
- Taught MSc in History
- Taught MSc in Intellectual History
- Taught MSc in Medieval History
- Taught MSc in Landcape, Environment and History (by Distance Learning)
- Taught MSc in Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine Studies
- Taught MSc in Modern British and Irish History
- Taught MSc in Scottish History
- Taught MSc in Second World War in Europe
- Taught MSc in Social and Cultural History
Cross-School taught programmes
- Taught MSc in Ancient Philosophy
- Taught MSc Renaissance and Early Modern Studies
- Taught MSc in Scottish Studies
Research programmes
- MSc by Research in Economic and Social History
- MSc by Research in History
- MSc by Research in Scottish History
- PhD / MPhil in Economic and Social History / History / Scottish History
Programmes closing after session 2011/12
- Taught MSc in Enlightenment Studies
- Taught MSc in First Millennium Studies
- Taught MSc in Material and Visual Cultures of the Past
- Taught MSc in Slavery and Forced Labour Studies
This article was published on Mar 29, 2012