Overview

The Eighteenth Century Studies MA is offered jointly by King's College London. The core focus on ideas, objects, texts and arts enables you to explore the Enlightenment through concepts of race, gender, class; intellectual networks and material culture; visual arts and literature, and encourages you to use the unique, diverse and rich collections in central London, all close to King’s, including the National Portrait Gallery, the Foundling Museum, and Sir John Soane’s Museum.

Key benefits

Unrivalled access to interdisciplinary expertise.

Unrivalled location for access to London’s cultural collections.

Located in the heart of London.

Career prospects

We expect that some of our graduates will go on to research and further education, while others will transfer the skills and knowledge they develop with us to careers in sectors such as arts administration.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Body & Society in Early Modern Europe

Ritual in Early Modern Society

The World Novel

London: Great Fire to Great Exhibition

Poetic Movements, Poetics Moods 1660–1800

Rights before Human Rights: Eighteenth Century Theories & Representations

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-24 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-07-24 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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100

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Minimum 2:1 BA honours degree or equivalent in any appropriate discipline (e.g. English literature, European literatures, history, music, philosophy, history of art, some social sciences).

A personal statement of up to 4,000 characters (maximum 2 pages) is required.

A copy (or copies) of your official academic transcript(s), showing the subjects studied and marks obtained.

Two references are required with at least one academic. Professional references will be accepted if you have completed your qualifications over five years ago.

Please include a writing sample of your work of up to 4,000 words preferably on an Eighteenth-Century Studies related topic.

Applicants may wish to include a CV (Resume) or evidence of professional registration as part of their application.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

26160 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

11760 GBP / year

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Additional Details

Part time:

National: £5,880 per year
International: £13,080 per year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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