British and European History, from 1500 to the Present
Bachelor's degree
In Oxford
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Oxford
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Different dates available
This master's course is open to all students whose research focuses on post-medieval Britain and Europe (which may also include non-European elements, for example European expansion, Empire building or emigration). The course will encourage you to develop practical and intellectual familiarity with advanced research in both British and continental European history. You will be encouraged to develop your knowledge of a foreign language in parallel to your course work.The full-time programme offers a nine-month introduction to graduate research. It is designed to meet the needs of students who wish to build upon their undergraduate studies through one year of further study, and also those hoping to proceed to doctoral work. The latter will be encouraged to develop their master’s and doctoral proposals in tandem during the first few months, so that they will be well placed to make doctoral applications in January. You will be invited to present and receive feedback on your work-in-progress at a conference specific to this programme at the start of Trinity term.
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- European History
- Part Time
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Course programme
The part-time programme offers a 21-month introduction to graduate research. It is designed to meet the needs of students who wish to build upon their undergraduate studies, and also for those who hope to take up doctoral research. The latter will be encouraged to develop their doctoral proposals alongside their work for the master’s programme at the start of their second year, so that they will be well-placed to make doctoral applications. You will be invited to present (and receive feedback on) your work-in-progress at a conference specific to this programme in your second year. Please refer to the course webpage for further details about the part-time structure of the course.
- an introductory methodology course, comprising weekly classes on ‘Sources and Resources’ and on ‘Theory and Methods’ during Michaelmas term, complemented by your work with your supervisor on the individual research element of the programme
- an optional subject, taught in eight weekly classes during Hilary term
- a dissertation of not more than 15,000 words on a topic falling within the scope of this MSt, usually within the historical period of your optional subject.
This programme cannot be undertaken on a distance-learning basis. Please note that it is not possible to change from full-time to part-time study or vice versa once enrolled.
Teaching and examination comprises:
You are expected to commit the Easter vacation and the first seven weeks of Trinity term to your work on finalising the dissertation, but you will begin developing a research strategy in conjunction with your supervisor from October.
British and European History, from 1500 to the Present