History MA

Our MA in History offers you the opportunity to advance your explorations of History in a supported and structured programme of study. The broad and comprehensive expertise of our world-leading historians – ranging in time from the Middle Ages to the recent past, and in place from the local Potteries to continental Europe, the US, South Asia and Africa – offers a wide scope for your research pursuits. Developing as a researcher and communicator, you will enjoy support from a passionate and collaborative community, and you will also benefit from access to extensive digital, material and archival research resources.

Why choose this course?
• Research interests include the history of political violence, medicine, modern empires, social movements, citizenship, economics, migration, gender, religion, digital and print culture



• Keele History shares interdisciplinary partnerships with leading research institutes



• High staff-to-student ratio enhanced by small-group tutorials and a strong, inclusive research community



• Keele is a member of the Arts and Humanities Research Council’s (AHRC) Northwest Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership



On Keele’s MA in History, you’ll delve into the politics, culture, economics, crime and governance of past societies – from as far back as the Middle Ages to the present day – examining the motivations and behaviour of individuals and societies when organising life materially and conceptually, individually and collectively.

History at Keele offers the chance to join an active, dedicated department of educators and researchers who are internationally recognised leaders in their fields, committed to pastoral care and personalised learning.

We offer a collegial community which benefits from smaller class sizes, allowing you to engage with colleagues and peers, while supporting you to undertake the highest quality historical research. You’ll deepen your knowledge of research design, methods and processes, learning how to use real-world and digital archives, while enhancing your analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

About Keele

Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.

We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.

Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.