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Qualification
Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)
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Location
Main Site
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
08-SEP-25
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Duration
4 Years
Course summary
The MA (Hons) in Medieval History will teach you to engage with sophisticated modes of thought and expression across medieval Europe and the Middle East. You will grapple with complex issues and gain a clear understanding of the historical background which underlies the present day.
Students who study medieval history will engage with a wide variety of historical issues and geographic locations to suit different interests, whether that be in early Islamic Iran, the Britons and Saxons, medieval political thought, or queenship.鈥�
The Department of Medieval History at St鈥疉ndrews is one of the biggest in the UK, and medieval history鈥痟as been taught at St鈥疉ndrews for over 50 years.
Course details
The MA (Hons) in Medieval History is a four-year course run by the School of History.鈥疘n the first two years, you will be introduced to the medieval world by studying the societies of Britain, continental Europe, and the Middle East from around 500 to 1500 AD. You will gain a firm grounding in the major themes and developments of history as a scholarly discipline, and will be able to examine primary sources critically.鈥�
Alongside medieval history, in the first year of your studies, you will be required to study an additional two subjects. In the second year, you will usually carry on at least one of these subjects, sometimes two.
In third and fourth year, you will be able to choose from a wide range of specialist studies within the history of the medieval world. You will also be encouraged to dive deeper into a specialist topic of your choice.
Graduates in medieval history from St鈥疉ndrews can expect to have developed a wide breadth knowledge in history, and to be able to collect and evaluate information as well as construct powerful arguments, both verbal and written.
The University of St Andrews operates on a flexible modular degree system by which degrees are obtained through the accumulation of credits.
Application deadline
29 January
Tuition fees
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University information
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