GB · Masters
MA History
Program information
Program overview
Studying History at postgraduate level at SOAS This is one of the few Master-level programmes in History focusing on the study of Asia the Middle East and Africa in the UK With its high concentration of expertise of these regions SOAS can offer an unrivalled breadth of courses on their histories Apart from the possibility of acquiring regional expertise the programme also provides a sound training in the historical sciences more generally Students in this programme take four units of taught courses plus a 10 000 word dissertation with a detailed 2 500 word dissertation plan worth 10 of this mark The proximity to the School of many archive depositories and records offices including its own archival collection as well as the British Library greatly enhances the potential for dissertation work A broad range of courses is available in every single year see Structure tab for more details though you may want to contact the programme convenor to ask about the availability of particular courses in a particular year Those who wish to further develop their linguistic skills may choose from a range of African and Asian language courses In addition to their studies on the MA programme students at SOAS have the opportunity to participate in the Regional History Seminars as well as in a wide range of research seminars lectures and conferences which regularly take place in different departments and centres across the School and at other colleges of the University of London
Duration: 10
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