History - MA
Key information
An understanding of history is essential for interpreting both the past and the present. It provides a solid intellectual foundation and cultivates vital skills in research, analysis, critical thinking, empathy, and independence of mind.
Our one-year Master of Arts in History offers a structured induction into advanced historical research.
You will deepen your knowledge of substantive and theoretical areas of historical study, guided by faculty with expertise in early modern and modern Irish, European, and international history.
This programme is an ideal route to doctoral research and careers in education, research, archival and heritage services.
You will also have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience through an elective Public History Internship in partner museums, libraries, and archives.
During this programme, you will
- Acquire the ability to identify and evaluate significant issues in contemporary historiographical discourse and specialist knowledge of substantive historical themes.
- Develop the ability to identify, locate and evaluate a range of primary and secondary sources for a selected research topic.
- Present the results of substantial independent research on a selected topic.
- Benefit from a solid intellectual foundation that you can apply to other disciplines.
