History (MRes)
Entry requirements
A 2:1 honours degree in history or any relevant discipline, or suitable equivalent qualification, is required. Consideration will be given to those who hold a lower classification who can demonstrate they are capable of performing at the level required to complete the course successfully.
Applicants will be required to produce up to 300 words describing their research topic, and attend an interview.
Months of entry
October
Course content
Course overview
Our MRes in History offers an excellent opportunity for you to extend your range and depth of historical knowledge alongside your proficiency in research and project management. It is ideal preparation for a PhD in History as well as a valuable qualification for those pursuing a wide range of careers.
Why Study History (MRes) with us?
At the heart of the MRes is an extended Research Dissertation which you are free to design around your own historical interests and the Department’s research specialisms. To help you develop your project, the course provides a thorough grounding in the methodologies and advanced skills needed to pursue a sustained research project.
The Department can offer supervision in a broad range of historical periods and subjects. Our research specialisms range from the medieval through to the modern, from the Low Countries in the 14th and 15th centuries to American-Soviet relations during the Cold War, and encompass British, European and American History.
How will I be taught?
The teaching of the core modules is flexible but is primarily based upon a weekly 2.5-hour seminar. For each module, the seminar runs across eight weeks of the first term. The Research Dissertation is taught through regular meetings with a dedicated research supervisor.
How will I be assessed?
Assessment for the two core modules is via written coursework of approximately 4,000 words, comprising essays, literature reviews and oral presentations. Your Research Dissertation will be approximately 28,000 words in length.
Fees and funding
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MRes
- full time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- part time24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Department of History and Archaeology
- history.archaeology@chester.ac.uk