MA Humanities (incorporating PG Cert/PG Dip)

Why choose this course?

It combines taught and individual research modules to allow you to focus on your own research project, while exploring different approaches to humanities scholarship.
You'll be supported by a team of published researchers who will enable you to develop your own skills and scholarly interests.
You can undertake research projects in a range of humanities subjects including American Studies, Creative Writing, English Literature, Film Studies, History, Media Studies and Theatre Studies.

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Start date: September and January

Course length: full time for one year, part time two-three years.

Campus: Kedleston Road and Markeaton Street, Derby

This course is available to international students

The MA Humanities combines both taught and tutorial based modules to help you to develop your own
individual research while studying in groups. This enables you to follow your own research interests while benefiting from working with other postgraduate students. Through the course you'll be introduced to different disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches to humanities scholarship so that you can utilise these concepts and methodologies within your own studies. During the MA you will produce a substantial piece of research, and you'll also develop transferable skills suitable for both further academic research and in the work place.

Entry requirements

You'll need an Honours degree, 2:2 or above in American Studies, Creative Writing, English, Film and Television Studies, History or Media Studies or in a similar discipline (for example History of Art and Design, Theatre Studies, Modern Languages, Politics or Art and Design with a substantial art and design history component).
You'll need to choose your target award and identify your potential research area when you apply.

How to apply

Fees and finance

UK/EU students

£495 per module (you usually take 9 of these modules in total)

International students

Full time: £10,455 (in total)

*These fees apply if you're starting this course between September 2013 and August 2014. We recommend you check fee details with us though, as they can change. Costs can increase each year.

How you will learn

How you're assessed

A variety of coursework and a Research Project equivalent to 5,000 words plus a Dissertation of 15,000 words or an Extended Dissertation of 20,000 words.

Careers and employability

This course is designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge relevant to a range of careers. It provides training in research methodologies for students who wish to progress on to an MPhil or PhD in a humanities discipline, and then follow either a research or academic career path. The course also encourages you to develop skills that are desired by employers in a number of industries including arts or public service administration, publishing, broadcasting, archival services and librarianship.

Contact details

Course enquiries

Contact name: Teresa Forde
T: 01332 591736

If you are a UK or EU student, contact us

T: +44 (0)1332 591167
F: +44 (0)1332 597724
E: askadmissions@derby.ac.uk

UK/EU course enquiry

If you are an international student, contact us

T: +44 (0)1332 591698
E: international@derby.ac.uk

International course enquiry

Where will I study?

Kedleston Road and Markeaton Street, Derby