History of Wales
The MA History of Wales is this department’s flagship Masters programme, as a leading centre of teaching and research in Welsh history from the medieval to the modern period. It offers you the opportunity to explore the history of Wales from a variety of thematic and chronological perspectives, to develop your research skills in Welsh history (including Welsh language tuition), and to pursue your own research project in an aspect of Welsh history under expert supervision from a specialist in the field. This course draws on the unrivalled expertise of our team of Welsh historians in the department to offer a degree scheme suitable both for those who have studied Welsh history in the past and those for whom it is a new field of study.
Typical Entry Requirements
Fees and Finance
Course Overview
Modules September start - 2024
Please note: The modules listed below are those currently intended for delivery during the next academic year and may be subject to change. They are included here to give an indication of how the course is structured.
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Dissertation: Welsh History | WHM1060 | 60 |
The Making of Wales | WHM1920 | 20 |
Research Methods and Professional Skills in History | HYM0120 | 20 |
Options
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Information and Society | ILM5120 | 20 |
Post Medieval Palaeography and Diplomatic | ILM4120 | 20 |
Sources for Postgraduate Research in the Modern Humanities and Social Sciences | HYM1220 | 20 |
Borders and borderlands in modern Asia | HYM5920 | 20 |
Class and Community in Wales 1850 - 1939 | WHM1220 | 20 |
Concepts and Sources in Heritage Studies | HYM5120 | 20 |
Gerald of Wales | HYM2820 | 20 |
Landownership and Society in Wales | WHM1120 | 20 |
Representations of the Holocaust 1945-2020 | HYM6320 | 20 |
Science, Place and Victorian Culture | HYM6220 | 20 |
The British Atlantic World in the 18th Century | HYM3820 | 20 |
Working with History | HYM9920 | 20 |
* Also available partially or entirely through the medium of Welsh