Program Overview
The Eighteenth Century Studies at University of York is a MA programme in Humanities over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Eighteenth Century Studies programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 7
- Tuition: GBP 16,290 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 6,760 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: York, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Eighteenth Century Studies programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Core modules
Option modules
You will choose three option modules from examples, including:
- Global Eighteenth Century
- Wollstonecraft to Jane Austen: Femininity & Literary Culture
- Taking Pleasure in the Eighteenth-Century: England, 1650-1800
- JMW Turner: Revolutions in British Art
- The Margins of Empire: Frontiers & Borderlands in the Americas & Southeast Asia, 1550-1800
- Gothic Bodies
- Can the Madwoman Escape the Attic?: Race, Slavery, and Nineteenth-Century Fiction
- Smell and the Past: Noses and Environments from the Rome to Virtual Reality
- South Asian Renaissance: Early Modern Indian Court Painting, 1526-1857
- Presenting Historic Houses
- Romantic Texts and Contexts
Some option modules combinations may not be possible. The option available to you will be confirmed after you begin your course.
Our modules may change to reflect the latest academic thinking and expertise of our staff, and in line with Department/School academic planning.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Applicants for whom English is a second language are normally expected to have achieved one of the following scores: IELTS: 7.0;\xc2\xa0 or (preferably) Cambridge Proficiency: A or B. The courses are available full time over one year, and part time over two years.
English Proficiency: IELTS 7 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 16,290 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 6,760 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 16,290 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 6,760 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 7
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of York directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About University of York
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Heslington, United Kingdom
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University Profile- Application Deadline 2015-06-18
- Start Date 2018-09-24
- Language English
- Duration 12 months