Study location	United Kingdom, Stirling
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	1 year
Awards	MRes

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) A minimum of a second class honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject. Applicants without these formal qualifications but with significant appropriate/relevant work/life experience are encouraged to apply. 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. You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements	English IELTS: 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each sub-skill IBT TOEFL 78 overall with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing or equivalent

Other requirements	Reference This should be a professional reference from someone who knows your work well enough and can attest to your ability to study at postgraduate level. This would normally be an academic in your final year of study (your dissertation supervisor, for example) or if you have been out of education for some time, your employer. CV You can upload your CV to document any relevant work experience

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. stir.ac.uk/..search/#course-tabs__overview

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Career opportunities

The MRes Historical Research has been designed with three career destinations in mind:

to prepare graduate students for further research at doctoral level
as a route to an academic career
as a higher degree in its own right

Taking the MRes can also enhance your continuing professional development, particularly in teaching, journalism, marketing and heritage management through in-depth study of particular fields. By helping you develop critical analytical skills and research techniques, the course provides preparation for a wide variety of research-based careers in the public and private sectors.

Graduates go on to study for a PhD – either by continuing at Stirling or at another university in the UK, Europe or North America. Recent graduates have secured posts in firms and institutions as varied as Historic Scotland, Falkirk Council, the Scottish Government, Sea World, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), and the UK Civil Service.