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Tuition GBP 14,850 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 6,570 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Degree MA
Duration 12 months
Delivery On-campus
Location Birmingham, United Kingdom
Language English

Program Overview

The Modern British Studies at University of Birmingham 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 Modern British 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

  1. Duration: 12 months
  2. Language of instruction: English
  3. Study mode: On-campus
  4. English requirement: IELTS 7
  5. Tuition: GBP 14,850 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 6,570 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
  6. Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Modern British Studies programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:

  1. Researcher / Academic
  2. Cultural Programme Manager
  3. Editor / Writer
  4. Translator / Interpreter
  5. Museum Curator
  6. Communications Specialist

Program Curriculum

Course Structure

  1. ["\'A Hard Rain\\x92s Gonna Fall\\x92: Nuclear Weapons and the Cold War", \'Britain at the Movies\', \'Britain\\x92s Wars of Colonisation and Decolonisation\', \'Hidden from History: Homosexuality through History from the Ancient World to the Present Day\', \'On the Road to Nowhere? Traffic, Transport and Mobility in 20th Century Britain\', \'Reason and Romance: the cultural history of 19th Century Britain\', \'Sex and Sexualities in the Modern British World, 1880-1970\', \'Speaking to the People: Political Communication in 20th Century Britain\', \'Britain and the Home Front in the Second World War\', \'Britain, the Slave Trade and Anti-Slavery in Late 18th and Early 19th Centuries\', \'British Army on the Western Front\', \'Dossers: A History of homelessness in modern Britain\', \'Facing the Fuhrer and Duce: British Foreign and Defence Policies towards the European Dictators 1935-40\', \'Mass Media and the Making of Modern Britain\', \'Of Rice and Men: NGOs and Humanitarianism since 1945\', \'Social Activism in Ages of Affluence and Apathy\', \'The Sharpe End: the British Army and the Defeat of Napoleon\', \'Where There is Discord: Making Thatcher\\x92s Britain\']

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

You will need an Honours degree in a relevant subject, normally of an upper second-class standard.

English Proficiency: IELTS 7 or equivalent.

Tuition & Financial Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 14,850 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 6,570 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students

Tuition fees: GBP 14,850 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 6,570 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students

IELTS requirement: 7

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Contact University of Birmingham 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 Birmingham

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University of Birmingham

Birmingham, United Kingdom

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  • Language English
  • Duration 12 months