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MA in Modern History, Paris
This MA programme was launched in September 2011, and provides the opportunity to study in two beautiful and historic European cities – Canterbury and Paris.
Building on the success of the popular Modern History MA programme, it focuses on the period c1500-2000, and draws on the considerable range of expertise within the School to offer a broad selection of taught modules, allowing postgraduates to tailor the programme to their interests.
Students spend their first term at the University of Kent Canterbury campus with full access to its excellent academic and recreational facilities, before relocating to our Paris campus for the spring term, studying in the heart of historic Montparnasse.
In Paris, students take a Paris-specific history module and can choose between an historical independent research essay or select a ‘wild' option from the range of humanities modules offered in Paris.
All teaching is provided in English by University of Kent academics, regarded as experts in their fields and research areas.
Students develop skills of critical analysis, work with primary and secondary sources from varying perspectives and strive to understand complex issues surrounding context and significance. They also engage with the wider historiography and discourse associated with their studies in order to understand the structure and nature of cultural, political and social forces in the modern period.
Location
The School of History is based at the University of Kent's Canterbury campus.
Called Durovernum by the Romans, Canterbury is a city steeped in history and as such makes a stimulating environment for anyone wishing to study the past. The green and leafy campus is situated on a hill overlooking the city, and is conveniently located for travel to both London and the continent.
The resources available to undergraduates are also excellent. Historians gain access to a wealth of books, journals and other resources through the university's Templeman Library (which is home to over a million items, and the British Cartoon Archive), alongside privileged access to the Canterbury Cathedral Library and Archives. This represents an opportunity to work with a range of top-quality primary sources - such as the Cathedral's unique collection of medieval and early modern manuscripts.
Entry Requirements and Study Options
Entry
- Minimum 2.1 or equivalent in history or a relevant subject (eg, politics, international relations, archaeology).
- In certain circumstances, the School will consider candidates who have not followed a conventional education path. These cases are assessed individually by the Director of Graduate Studies.
Attendance
- Taught: Full time or Part time, from September
Other qualifications? Unsure?
If you have any other qualifications, any questions, or are unsure on anything regarding the above entry and attendance, please do not hesistate to contact us. We're happy to help!
Module Overview
Core Modules
- 18 - 20,000 word dissertation
Optional Modules, Canterbury
At least one of the avilable optional modules (dependant upon recruitment and tutor availability), such as:
- HI874 - Religion and Society in Seventeenth-Century England
- HI819 - Global History of Capitalism
- HI861 - Cities at War
- HI877 - No End of a Lesson:Britain and the Boer War
- HI860 - The British Army and the Great War
- HI857 - Geiger Counter at Ground Zero: Explorations of Nuclear America
- HI862 - The Vietnam War in History, Media and Memory
- HI866 - History of Science
- HI867 - Visualising Science
- HI869 - Science, Ethics and Controversy
Optional Modules, Paris
Students may study for an Independant Historical Research Essay, or take one of the available optional modules (dependant upon recruitment and tutor availability), such as: