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King's College London - Faculty of Arts & Humanities
MA in Classics and the Ancient World
- London, United Kingdom
MA
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
English
This Classics and the Ancient World MA focuses on the literature, language, and culture of the ancient world and their later reception. In this degree, you can explore classical texts and thought in their ancient context to think about how the classical world has been reflected in later periods and consider how the ancient world has shaped the modern.
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King's College London - Faculty of Arts & Humanities
MA in Contemporary British History and Politics
- London, United Kingdom
MA
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
English
Our MA in Contemporary British History course will provide you with training in and experience in the historical analysis of issues that are central to understanding contemporary Britain. While we focus on the study of British history over the past century, we also recognise that you can’t understand British history without reference to other countries and regions, in particular the Empire/Commonwealth, Europe and North America.
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King's College London - Faculty of Arts & Humanities
MA in Early Modern History
- London, United Kingdom
MA
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
English
Our Early Modern History MA bridges the division between British and European history that exists on many courses, focusing on ways in which cultural, political and social themes stretch across the period c.1500 - 1800. The course is taught by experts in the histories of the Reformation and the Enlightenment, gender, the material world of the Renaissance, race and racism, and Britain, Ireland, France, the Netherlands, Portugal and the Iberian world.
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King's College London - Faculty of Arts & Humanities
MA in Medieval Studies
- London, United Kingdom
MA
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
English
King’s contains one of the largest concentrations of medievalists in the UK, bringing together scholars in medieval history, languages, literature and culture, with expertise across Europe and Asia. Our MA in Medieval Studies not only offers specialist training in crucial research skills—in particular, medieval Latin and palaeography—but also is outward-looking, exploring and critiquing the place of medieval history and perceptions of the medieval past in the world today.
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King's College London - Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy
MA in Government Studies
- London, United Kingdom
MA
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
English
Our Government Studies MA is the only course of its kind to focus on British Government that goes beyond the theory to apply an in-depth perspective on the personalities, policies and process involved in running the British state. You'll delve into real-life case studies and hear from the people who work within government, becoming familiar with the decision-making process in the turbulent 20th and 21st centuries.
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King's College London - Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy
MA in European Studies
- London, United Kingdom
MA
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
English
Our European Studies MA course will give you a detailed understanding of the politics, history, economy and societies of Europe. As a full-time student, you may also take either a French or German pathway, which offers you the opportunity to complete a master’s degree within a year while taking modules abroad. Places on these pathways have separate capacity restrictions.
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University of Bologna
Master in Archeology and Cultures of the Ancient World: Applied Critical Archaeology and Heritage
- Bologna, Italy
Master
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
The Master in Applied Critical Archaeology and Heritage (ACRA) brings the study of the past and heritage to the future. With completely innovative options, designed specifically for this degree and dealing with aspects as diverse as critical archaeology, landscape, digital tools, and heritage studies, ACRA will provide students with all the skills needed to successfully forge their path within the professional sector and the international academic one alike.
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University of Bologna
Master in East European and Eurasian Studies
- Forli, Italy
Master
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
The international Master of Arts MIREES is a Second cycle Joint Degree (120 ECTS), awarded by the University of Bologna, Department of Political and Social Sciences in cooperation with the following partner universities: Vytautas Magnus University at Kaunas; Saint-Petersburg State University, and the University of Zagreb.
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University of Bologna
Master in Global Cultures
- Bologna, Italy
Master
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
This entirely English-taught program offers an interdisciplinary approach, equipping you with the tools and skills to gain a deep understanding of the historical dimensions of globalization processes. Programme will run only following the completion of the established ministerial procedure.
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International Hellenic University (IHU)
MA in the Classical Archaeology and the Ancient History of Macedonia
- Thessaloniki, Greece
- Online
MA
Full time, Part time
3 semesters
Distance Learning, On-Campus
English
The MA in the Classical Archaeology and the Ancient History of Macedonia Programme is being offered by the School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Economics of the University Center of International Programmes of Studies of the International Hellenic University.
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University of Cape Town
MA Historical Studies
- Cape Town, South Africa
Master
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
The Department of Historical Studies has a longstanding commitment to creating and developing innovative and sustainable linkages between teaching, research and social dissemination of academic knowledge. It patiently and systematically trains graduate students in the art of writing empirically solid, conceptually alive and socially relevant histories through a diverse but balanced platter of coursework, a series of lively seminars, workshops, conferences, and colloquia, and intimate and meticulous supervision of primary research. No wonder that the Department has played a consistently leading role in generating internationally recognised historical research of excellent quality and thereby training students for careers both within and beyond academia.
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University of Pavia
Master's Degree in the Ancient Mediterranean World (History Archaeology and Art)
- Pavia, Italy
Master
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
This two-year English Language Master's Degree in the Ancient Mediterranean World (History Archaeology and Art) was recognized as a Department of Excellence by the Italian Ministry of Education for 2018-2022 and ranked top 30 in the 2018 QS World Ranking for the subject Classics & Ancient History.
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University of Bristol - Arts and Humanities
MA History
- Bristol, United Kingdom
MA
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
English
The MA in History offers you the opportunity to explore a variety of historical approaches, and many different periods and places. This MA is characterised by a high degree of choice, both in what and how you learn. It offers unique opportunities to get hands-on experience for students looking to move into work in heritage and research.
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Swansea University
MA War and Society
- Swansea, United Kingdom
MA
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
The MA in War and Society is a truly unique course exploring seismic events that sparked violent change throughout the course of human history.
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University of Siena
History and Philosophy
- Siena, Italy
Master
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
Italian
The main purpose of this interclass course is to integrate the historical and philosophical perspective in the study of the phenomena of society and culture, according to a tradition of research and education that has characterized this university site since its foundation in the early 1970s. The training course will allow the student to acquire knowledge and ability to analyze the sources, full mastery of the authors and texts, as well as the most relevant problems and methods of investigation of the different interpretative traditions. In this way, he will be able to orient himself within the epistemological and contemporary hermeneutic debate both in the historical and in the philosophical sphere.
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Master Programs in Humanities Studies History
The contemporary world has been introduced to the idea that history and its research should be treated with respect merged with some skepticism. History is a study of the past; it often seeks to discover patterns of cause and effect that can objectively determine events of the past. Scholars mostly use narrative to analyze and unravel the events of the past. At the same time, the narrative method leads to a problem, controversial with the objectiveness, which historical science claims to have. The problem is that history is always written in the context of the time contemporary to the narrator. If you are interested in these issues surrounding the study of history, then a Master in History is an excellent first step into the professional field.
To leave the philosophical questions aside, History assists many fields of knowledge, for example Medieval Studies, International History, World History and Cultural Heritage. These are also examples of specialization areas that students can choose with a Master in History program. Some of the combined elements that almost any Master in History program consists of are cultural, demographic, intellectual, economic and political facts and bonds that tie up the historical narrative and provide a holistic picture of the matter. Library and archive work is greatly involved, as well as renowned deductive methods that will turn your Master in History degree into a real adventure along the path of the past.
If you are looking for Master in History degree, have a look at the various programs below, offered by some of the best universities worldwide!