History (MA)

Develop your passion and enhance your understanding of the past with a master’s in History at the University of Southampton. You'll learn of the great variety of history, develop explanations of the patterns that shaped the world, and examine wider perspectives across the past. This flexible MA programme will engage you with leading researchers in a variety fields, from the Ancient world to the 'war on terror'. You can choose to study history from across the world, including Britain, continental Europe, North America, Africa and Asia. You'll learn to study new themes, interrogate sources, debate interpretations and share in the fascination we have with the documented past. You'll have the chance to explore history from a wide range of perspectives including: ordinary life varying identities empires ethnicity class gender age faith At Southampton, you can choose how to investigate the past. You'll have access to research seminars to develop your expertise in areas that interest you, and

IELTS: overall 6.5; reading 6.0; writing 6.0; speaking 6.0; listening 6.0

International students: £26,200 per year

UK students: £10,000 per year

UK/Home: £10,000 per year

International: £26,200 per year

September 2026

Application deadlines UK students The deadline to apply for this course is midday UK time.

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