Medieval History

Entry requirements

A good 2.1 Honours undergraduate degree in a subject-related area.

Months of entry

September

Course content

The MLitt in Mediaeval History is a taught postgraduate programme run by the School of History.

Highlights

• The course benefits from an immense range of expertise from mediaeval scholars.
• The flexible nature of the programme makes it suitable both for those wishing to go on to doctoral research and for those wishing only to take a year’s specialist study.
• Study fosters basic research skills, including bibliography and source criticism.
• Develops writing skills for the presentation of extended research projects, including as training for doctoral study.

Teaching format

The programme comprises two semesters of taught modules followed by a three-month focus period for writing a dissertation of not more than 15,000 words.

The taught component comprises lectures, discussions and individual tutorials, with class sizes ranging from individual supervision up to 12 students. Assessment methods include classwork participation and essays.

Modules

The modules in this programme have varying methods of delivery and assessment. For more details of each module, including weekly contact hours, teaching methods and assessment, please see our website; some elements may be subject to change for 2021 entry.

Fees and funding

There are a variety of funding options available for postgraduate students. For more details visit our website.