Medieval History

King's College London

Postgraduate

In London

higher than £ 9000

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    London

Entry requirements & how to apply
Minimum requirements  2:1

Bachelor's degree with 2:1 honours in history or related subjects such as politics. Students without a history degree may be required to show relevant research skills in order to be accepted.

In order to meet the academic entry requirements for this programme you should have a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme. If you are still studying you should be achieving an average of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme.


International requirements   Visit our admissions webpages to view our International entry requirements.
English Language requirements Band C Visit our admissions webpages to view our English language entry requirements.
Application procedure

Applications must be made online using King’s online application portal apply.kcl.ac.uk and a non-refundable application fee of £60 applies. Once references and transcripts are received, we aim to process all complete applications within four to six weeks.

Personal statement and supporting information

You will be asked to submit the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

Personal Statement  Yes A personal statement of up to 4,000 characters (maximum 2 pages) is required. Please list the optional modules in which you are interested.
Previous Academic Study Yes A copy (or copies) of your official academic transcript(s), showing the subjects studied and marks obtained. If you have already completed your degree, copies of your official degree certificate will also be required. Applicants with academic documents issued in a language other than English, will need to submit both the original and official translation of their documents.
References Yes Two references are required with at least one academic. Professional references will be accepted if you have completed your qualifications over five years ago.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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10 Cutcombe Road, SE5 9RJ

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • International
  • English
  • Teaching
  • English Language
  • Latin
  • Politics
  • Materials
  • Imagination
  • Palaeography
  • Food and drink
  • Medieval England
  • Magna Carta
  • Medieval Monarchy
  • Carolingian Literature

Course programme

Course detail Description

We are internationally recognised as a centre of excellence for the study of medieval history, with nine medieval specialsts (full-time staff). The Medieval History MA course is among the most successful of its kind worldwide, offering a broad range of optional modules and also expert training in historical skills and techniques.

Some of the major research projects in medieval history that our MA teaching staff have been involved in include the AHRC- funded online databases Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England (PASE) and Henry III Fine Rolls, an AHRC-funded project The Making of Charlemagne’s Europe and the Leverhulme Trust funded project Profile of a Doomed Elite: The Structure of English Landed Society in 1066.

Institute of Historical Research
We will encourage you to make full use of the opportunities available through the Institute of Historical Research (IHR). Many members of the Department prepare and deliver its period- based seminars, including the flourishing Early Medieval History and European History 1150- 1550 seminars. In addition, the IHR offers a wide range of other events: from student-run workshops to specialist training days. This intersection between Department, School and the IHR means we have a uniquely productive environment for graduate study in History.

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Course format and assessment

Teaching
If you are a full-time student, we will give you four to eight hours of teaching through seminars, where you will contribute to the discussion and prepare presentations.

If you are a part-time student, we will give you two to six hours of teaching each week through seminars.

For your dissertation, we will give you six hours of supervision.

Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work.

Assessment
The majority of our modules are assessed through coursework. Your dissertation will be a 15,000-word essay.

Regulating body
King’s College London is regulated by the Office for Students.

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Structure

Year 1

Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 180 credits.

Required Modules

You are required to take:

  • Materials & Methods (20 credits)
  • Palaeography (20 credits)
  • Latin for Graduates or Latin for Graduates (Intermediate) (20 credits)
  • Dissertation (60 credits)

If you are a part-time student, you will take Materials and Methods and Latin for Graduates or Latin for Graduates, along with two optional modules, in your first year. In your second year, you will take Palaeography and your Dissertation, along with a final optional module.

Optional Modules

In addition, you are required to take three modules (totalling 60 credits) from a range of optional modules which may typically include:

  • Food and Drink in Medieval England (20 credits)
  • Magna Carta & Medieval Monarchy (20 credits)
  • Money in the Middle Ages (20 credits)
  • Carolingian Literature: Politics & Imagination in an Age of Anxiety (20 credits)
  • The History of Medieval Women (20 credits)
  • The Language of Politics: Italy 1250–1500 (20 credits)
  • One God, One Sea: Byzantium & Islam, 600–800 (20 credits)
  • Up to 40 credits from a range of master’s level modules offered outside the Department, including those offered at other institutions (intercollegiately), subject to the course convenor’s approval

King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.

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