Program Overview
The History at Royal Holloway University of London 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 History 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 6.5
- Tuition: GBP 13,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 5,700 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: London, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the History programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- [\'Studying and Communicating the Past\', \'History Past and Present: Definitions, Concepts and Approaches\', \'Dissertation\', \'The Material Culture of Homelife: European Households 1400-1850\', \'The Body in Renaissance and Early Modern European Culture\', \'Conflict, Faith and Terror in the Middle East since 1945\', \'Islam in Britain: Past, Present, Future\', \'Introduction to Victorian Studies: Part One: Politics and Ideas\', \'Introduction to Victorian Studies: Part Two: Cultural and Social History\', \'Recording the Crusades: the Memory and Legacy of Crusading Down the Centuries\', \'Public Decency and Private Morals: Twentieth Century British History\', \'History of the Holocaust\', \'Interpreting the Holocaust\', \'Faith, Politics, and the Jews of Europe, 1848-1918\', \'Leading Thinkers of the Islamic Revival\', \'African American Islam, the Nation of Islam and Malcolm X\', \'The Infidel Within? Muslims in the West\', \'Gendering the Modern Islamic World\', \'Violence in the American South, 1865-1955\', \'China and the Wider World since 1949\', \'Unforgettable Encounters with the West: Knowledge Transformation in Modern China\', \'Tigers & Dragons: The Economic Development of China & Japan 1890-1990\', \'Culture Wars: a Genealogy of the European Civil Wars\', \'The European Civil Wars 1917- 1947\', \'Fascism Then and Now: The European far right in a transnational frame\', "New Imperial Histories: Britain\'s Empire reassessed"]
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to Upper Second Class on the UK Honour scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on the UK Honour scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
Entry criteria
UK Upper Second Class Honours degree (2:1), or equivalent, in history or other relevant discipline.
Non-standard applications are also viewed sympathetically.
English language requirements:
IELTS 6.5 overall with 7.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in all other subscores.
Additional requirements:
- An interview and sample essay may be required if we would like more information upon which to base a decision. Applicants unable to attend an interview, such as overseas students, will be interviewed by telephone.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 13,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 5,700 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 13,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 5,700 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Royal Holloway University of London 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 Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Runnymede, United Kingdom
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College is a distinguished institution of higher education committed to academic excellence, innovative research, and preparing students for leadership in their...
University Profile- Start Date early 1950
- Language English
- Duration 12 months