MA Humanities (incorporating PG Cert/PG Dip)
When can you start this course? | Fees | Course length | Entry requirements
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You can also start this course in January |
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.
About the course
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.
Your career
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.
How you're assessed
A variety of coursework and a Research Project equivalent to 5000 words plus a Dissertation of 15000 words or an Extended Dissertation of 20000 words.
Start dates
If you're from the UK or EU, you can start this course full time or part time in September 2012 or January 2013. If you're from a country outside the EU, you can start this course full time in September 2012 or January 2013.
Fees*
UK/EU students
- £495 per single module (you usually take 9 of these modules in total).
International students
*These fees apply if you're starting this course between September 2012 and August 2013. We recommend you check fee details with us though, as they can change. Costs can increase each year.
Course length
Full time: 1 year.
Part time: 2-3 years
Entry requirements
You'll need an Honours degree, 2:2 or above in American Studies, Creative Writing, English, ...
