Overview

While firmly rooted in research-led scholarship, the Modern History course offered at The Liverpool John Moores University also explores how societies use history, providing an understanding of the ways in which historians can take their skills and apply them beyond the university environment.

The course reflects the team’s varied and wide-ranging interests, facilitating a varied range of study, often in new and innovative fields. Our modules cross national borders and historical approaches, encountering a rich array of primary source materials from newspapers and magazines, film, the ephemeral, through to statistics and propaganda.

Employability

The applied learning techniques and strong industry connections ensure our students are fully prepared for the workplace on graduation and understand how to apply their knowledge in a real world context.

The MA Modern History will enhance your prospects in a wide variety of careers, such as teaching, research, academia, print journalism and the creative, cultural and heritage industries. The programme develops sophisticated skills of research, analysis, argument, theorisation, abstraction, evidence and writing. These are highly valued in many areas of employment.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

History Beyond the University

Research Methods: Philosophies, Theories and Approaches to History

Forging the People’s War: Film and Cinema in Britain during the Second World War

Liverpool and Slavery

Post-War France: Modernity and Crisis, 1944-1981

War and Peace in Africa since 1990

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

61

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Duolingo English Test

125

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Modern History View 80 other Masters in Modern History in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

61

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125

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Other requirements

General requirements

a minimum 2:1 honours degree in History, or a related subject. If a dissertation or extended essay forms part of the degree programme you must have achieved 65% or above in that component. Appropriate indicators may include: one reference and academic transcripts or their equivalent.
All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications

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Tuition Fee

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International

17750 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 17750 GBP per year during 12 months.
National

8390 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 8390 GBP per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Liverpool

556 - 1035 GBP /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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