Postgraduate Prospectus

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History
We have developed a strong research profile, coming joint second in the UK
in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE, December 2008).
Our distinctiveness can be summed up under five headings: contemporary,
comparative, interdisciplinary, international and innovative.
Taught courses
MA History•
MA Cultural and Social History•
MA Digital History•
MA Historical Studies• (part-time only)
MA Local, Community and Family
History•
MA Researching History in Britain•
At least an upper second class honours
degree, or equivalent, in history or a
related subject.
Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma
in History•
Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma
in Cultural and Social History•
Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma
in Digital History•
Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma
in Historical Studies• (part-time only)
Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma in
Local, Community and Family History•
Generally, at least a second class honours
degree, or equivalent, in history or a
related subject.
Research degrees
History• MAD, MPhil, PhD
For MAD, at least a second class honours
degree, or equivalent, in history or a
related subject
For MPhil or PhD, a Masters degree in
history or a related subject.
Fact file
RESEARCH
University of Essex ranked ninth in
the UK for its research.
History
Department of History ranked second in
the UK.
Quality level 4* 3* 2* 1* u/c
% of research activity 35 35 25 5 0
For an explanation, see page 5.
FURTHER INFORMATION
English language requirements:
For all study: IELTS 7.0 or equivalent (for
details, see page 25).
Academic staff: 22
Taught postgraduates: 20
Research postgraduates: 24
For taught courses:
T +44 (0)1206 872190
E pgadmit@essex.ac.uk
For research study:
T +44 (0)1206 872190
E history@essex.ac.uk
• available part-time
Location:
c Colchester Campus
For related programmes which may be of interest, please see:
Art History (page 60)
Politics (page 176)
Sociology (page 195)
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