Maritime History

Overview

Plymouth’s long and storied relationship with the sea makes it the perfect location to explore five centuries of maritime history from the Spanish Armada of 1588 through to questions around the continued importance of sea power and navies in the modern world.

Key Features:

• Study Maritime History in Britain’s Ocean City and explore more than five centuries of fascinating maritime history.

• Work with world leading experts in maritime history from 1500 to the present day to develop your interests and research.

• Be part of a community of maritime historians who are shaping the future of the field with cutting edge research and publications.

• Develop your analytical skills with our exciting range of maritime and naval history modules.

• Showcase your research skills with a dissertation on a maritime history topic of your choice.

• Make the most of our excellent maritime history resources and partners in the University Library, The Box and wider city of Plymouth and region.

• Work with local and national maritime organisations; enjoy a wide range of field trips to sites of interest.

• Our MA is designed for a range of applicants including recent graduates and those with a broad interest in maritime history.

Careers with this subject:

Graduate destinations for our recent MA students include funded PhDs, PGCE teacher training, NHS graduate management training, public sector heritage business management, and account executive with an image library. Postgraduate study opens up many other careers in museums, heritage, archives and records.

The MA Maritime History is offered at the University of Plymouth .