Program Overview
The Medieval and Renaissance Culture at University of Southampton 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 Medieval and Renaissance Culture 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 16,710 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 9,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Medieval and Renaissance Culture 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
- [\'This rich and innovative programme offers students from a wide range of Arts and Humanities backgrounds the opportunity to study the intellectual history, politics, literature, music, material culture, buildings and landscape of medieval and Renaissance Europe. Taught by specialist staff from the disciplines of History, English, Music and Archaeology, and including modules in Latin and Palaeography, this interdisciplinary programme is designed to equip you with the range of skills you need in order to undertake high-level research in all aspects of the medieval and the Renaissance.\', \'The programme comprises six taught modules (four compulsory modules and two options) plus a dissertation (20,000 words). Full-time students will take all taught modules during two semesters and complete their dissertation by the following September. Part-time students will take taught modules during four semesters, and complete their dissertation (20,000 words) by the September of year two.\', \'Students may consider taking a "free elective" or an Individually Negotiated Topic as an option in both S1 and S2, but they should contact the MA Convenor to discuss.\', \'Latin Language (Accelerated Course): Stage 1 and 2\', \'Zooarchaeology\', \'Maritime Aspects of Culture\', \'Human Skeletal Studies\', \'Research Skills 1\', \'The conversion of the Roman Empire: Pagans, Jews and Christians\', \'The Medieval World: sources and approaches in pre-modern history\', \'From Medieval to Renaissance: Reading the Evidence\', \'Latin Language (Accelerated Course): Stage 1 and 2\', \'Medieval and Renaissance Palaeography\', \'Osteoarchaeology & Palaeopathology in Context\', \'Materials, Technology and Social Life\', \'Maritime Museums and Heritage Management\', \'Ancient Mediterranean Seafaring\', \'Critical Practice in Musicology\', \'From Conquest to Colonisation: The Spanish Empire in the Americas (1492 - 1700)\', \'Jerusalem: City and Symbol\', \'Medieval Political Thought\', \'Dissertation\']
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Typical entry requirements
Degree
- First- or upper second class honours degree, or an equivalent standard in other qualifications approved by the University in a cognate discipline
English Language
- IELTS 7.0 overall, with minimum of 7.0 in writing, 6.5 in reading, listening and speaking, or an equivalent standard in other qualifications approved by the University
English Proficiency: IELTS 7 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 16,710 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 9,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 16,710 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 9,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 7
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of Southampton 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 Southampton
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Moffat, United Kingdom
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University Profile- Start Date 2017-10-01
- Language English
- Duration 12 months