Program Overview
The History at University of Essex is a Postgraduate Certificate programme in Humanities over 9 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: 9 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 7
- Tuition: GBP 6,180 (Tuition (Full programme)) — International students; GBP 2,450 (Tuition (Full programme)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Colchester, 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
- Research Methods in History
- Race and Class in the United States, South Africa and Britain: Select Topics (optional)
- Illness and Culture in 18th-And 19th-Century Europe (optional)
- The Public History Workshop (optional)
- Gender in Early Modern Europe c.1500- c.1800 (optional)
- Approaches to Cultural and Social History (optional)
- A Global History of Food, c.1400 - c.1750 (optional)
- Narcotic Culture: A History of Drugs (From the Sixteenth to the Twenty First Century) (optional)
- The Afro-American Heritage: Post-Emancipation Societies in Latin America (optional)
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- A degree with an overall high 2:2.
- IELTS 7.0 overall with a minimum component score of 5.5
English Proficiency: IELTS 7 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 6,180 (Tuition (Full programme)) — International students; GBP 2,450 (Tuition (Full programme)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 6,180 (Tuition (Full programme)) — International students; GBP 2,450 (Tuition (Full programme)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 7
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of Essex 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 Essex
University of Essex
Colchester, United Kingdom
Visit the university profile page to learn more about this institution.
University Profile- Application Deadline Jul, 2026
- Start Date Oct, 2026
- Language English
- Duration 9 months
