History University of Suffolk

Overview

Overview

The  History program is offered by University of Suffolk. As part of your studies will also gain the practical skills and competencies required to operate as a successful historian. You will learn how to interrogate the different types of evidence that historians use to interpret the past and be supported to develop your own innovative approaches to primary and secondary sources. In addition to participating in taught modules you will also develop and pursue your own research agenda in a final independent project. This is your opportunity to design and develop a unique piece of research which will mark the culmination of your studies and which will make a significant contribution to knowledge in your chosen area.

Our MA is also designed to help you secure your future career aims. Our relationship with a range of local heritage providers means that you will have the option to gain valuable training and experience in this growing sector, in museums, heritage attractions and public history partnerships, through formal placements and applied project-work. If you are considering a career in teaching, our links with local schools also afford similar opportunities for working alongside experienced teachers on school-based placements or curriculum-centred history projects. If teaching is what you want to do you, this experience will provide an insight into the profession and the chance to apply the knowledge you have acquired as a postgraduate in the classroom.

One of the unique features of the MA in History at University of Suffolk is our relationship with The Hold. The Hold is a partnership between the University and Suffolk Archives and much of your teaching will take place within the classrooms and reading rooms of this new purpose-built archive and learning centre. As a result, you will have unrivalled access to primary sources on the University campus site itself and opportunities to experience teaching and research within the archive itself, as well as the chance to work alongside professional archivists and heritage specialists on training placements and public history projects. Our partnership with The Hold also provides the opportunity to undertake training placements within the archive and public history sector and to gain experience through work on the variety of history projects that are being undertaken as part of The Hold initiative. Career opportunities:

The MA in History at the University of Suffolk is designed to help you achieve your future career aims. Our relationship with a range of local heritage providers means that you will have the opportunity to gain valuable training and experience in this growing sector, in museums, heritage attractions and public history partnerships, through formal placements and applied project-work. If you are considering a career in teaching, our links with local schools also afford opportunities for working alongside experienced teachers on school-based placements or curriculum-centred history projects. The MA in History at the University of Suffolk also provides the necessary training, preparation and qualification required for further academic study at doctoral level. Equally, if your aspirations lie in other employment sectors, perhaps in law, media, business, finance or government, the skills and experience that you will gain as part of our MA will stand you in good stead for these and any number of other career paths.