Study location	United Kingdom, Sheffield
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	1 year
Study language	English
Awards	MA

Entry qualification	Undergraduate diploma (or higher) A 2:1 honours degree or equivalent in history or other humanities or social science discipline The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component TOEFL (IBT): Overall score of 80 or above, with at least 17 in Listening, 17 in Writing, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking CAE: Overall score of 176 or above, with at least 162 in each component

Other requirements

At least 2 reference(s) must be provided. These should be supplied and signed by academic staff at institutions where you have studied previously. They must be presented on the official letter-headed paper of the relevant institution. If you have been out of education for the last two years, you can send one academic reference plus one from your current employer if you wish. - CV - You may be asked to supply examples of previous written work

More information	sheffield.ac.uk/..istory/modern-history-ma

Overview

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Programme structure

Core modules

Research presentation
Modernity and Power: Individuals and the State in the Modern World
Dissertation

Optional modules

Voices of the Great War: Violence and Experiences in Great Britain and Germany, 1914–1919
The Fin-de-Siècle
A People’s Conflict: The Union and the US Civil War
Sex and Power: The Politics of Women’s Liberation in Modern Britain
Policing the Family: Welfare, Eugenics and Love in Early 20th-century Britain
Stories of Activism, 1960 to the present

Teaching

Seminars
Individual tutorials

Assessment

Bibliographical and source-based exercises
Written papers
Oral presentation
Dissertation (15,000 words)