Brighton,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA Contemporary History in Brighton United Kingdom | University of Sussex
University of Sussex
|
Brighton United Kingdom
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
21,500
(c. USD28,770.23)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
Our dynamic and interdisciplinary MA program delves into pivotal themes shaping Europe, North America, Asia, and the Middle East from the late 1800s to present day. Key areas of study include:
the evolution of contemporary human rights frameworks
how cultural shifts and identity politics transformed historical scholarship
community archives, digital tools, and personal narratives in shaping grassroots and public historical narratives
analyzing the roots of unprecedented 20th century global conflicts.
You'll master historical methodologies - particularly cultural and global historiographical approaches - and apply them to your original research project.
The program offers unique engagement with cutting-edge contemporary British studies, examining daily life through social, cultural, economic and political lenses. You'll access the prestigious Mass Observation Archive and work with specialized research centers like the Centre for German-Jewish Studies and Centre for World Environmental History. Through rigorous engagement with scholarly literature, you'll develop interdisciplinary perspectives bridging history and social sciences.
Graduates emerge equipped for doctoral studies while gaining critical analytical skills highly valued across diverse professional fields.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above.
Subject-specific requirements
Your qualification should be in history or another humanities or social sciences subject. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
IELTS (Academic) - Standard level (6.0 overall, including at least 5.5 in each component).
TOEFL (iBT) - 80 overall, including at least 17 in Listening, 18 in Reading, 20 in Speaking, 17 in Writing.
Subject-specific requirements
Your qualification should be in history or another humanities or social sciences subject. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
IELTS (Academic) - Standard level (6.0 overall, including at least 5.5 in each component).
TOEFL (iBT) - 80 overall, including at least 17 in Listening, 18 in Reading, 20 in Speaking, 17 in Writing.
Tuition
GBP
21,500