Overview

This History (Online Learning) programme will give you specialised knowledge and understanding of history and its central issues and give you the skills to examine historical sources and evaluate existing research. Choose from a diverse range of topics - from American politics to modern Japanese history, or interwar Europe to medieval Scottish history. You'll then be able to further your own specialised interests through the dissertation.

Career opportunities

Our students take the programme for personal fulfilment as well as professional and academic development.

A postgraduate degree is an intellectually rewarding experience, enhancing both your skills and employability, and could facilitate a change in career direction or prepare you for further postgraduate research such as a PhD.

Some students of History pursue work in related areas such as museums, galleries, libraries and historic trusts, whilst others build on the transferable skills gained and pursue areas as diverse as business and media, to public administration and marketing.

The programme could be of interest to those considering pursuing a teaching career. However, we recommend that you contact the regulatory authority for teaching in your country and teacher training institutions to discuss the statutory requirements for entering the profession before making a decision.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Historical Research: Skills and Sources
Historical Research: Approaches to History
Empire or Continent?: British Foreign Policy in the Era of the Great War
The Lords of the Isles: Clan Donald, c.1336 - c.1545
The Closest of Enemies: Cuban-American Relations 1898-2014
Race, Religion, and Ridicule: The American South from Reconstruction to World War I
The Contemporary Theory of War

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Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-07 00:00:00

Language

English

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100

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Disciplines

History Liberal Arts Modern History View 4 other Masters in Modern History in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

A UK 2:1 honours degree, a minimum US 3.25 GPA or international equivalent, in a subject related to this programme.
It is not necessary to have a full degree in History, but some previous study in History at honours/'upper undergraduate' level is strongly advised.

Relevant experience, or professional or other qualifications will also be considered.

Regardless of your nationality or country of residence, you must demonstrate a level of English language competency at a level that will enable you to succeed in your studies.
Your English language qualification must be no more than three and a half years old from the start date of the programme you are applying to study, unless you are using IELTS, TOEFL, Trinity ISE or PTE, in which case it must be no more than two years old.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

17100 GBP / year

≈ 17100 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

17100 GBP / year

≈ 17100 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part-time: £8,550 per year
Part-time Intermittent: 20 credits £1,900; 60 credits £5,700

Funding

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