Modern History (Taught)

The MA Modern History at Aberystwyth University offers you the opportunity to study modern British, continental European, American and/or world history from the early 19th century to the present with a team of leading specialists in their fields.

The course embraces a range of perspectives including political, diplomatic, social, cultural and media history, and also provides you with intensive training in research skills and methods for modern history, including the opportunity to develop or enhance your knowledge of a European language.

Why study MA Modern History at Aberystwyth University?

• Study just five minutes away from the National Library of Wales, one of five UK copyright libraries, and home to a multitude of sources for Welsh history, from the medieval period onwards, including estate, court and church records, maps, photographs, newspapers, private archives of many leading figures in Welsh history, the Welsh Political Archive and the National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales.

• History has been taught in Aberystwyth since 1872, making our department the oldest in Wales and one of the foremost in Britain.

• You’ll have the opportunity to undertake a work placement as part of this course with an institution that engages on a daily basis with history.

• Our lecturers are active researchers and are recognised as leading authorities in their respective fields.

• You'll benefit from small group teaching.

• You’ll enjoy a rich programme of visiting speakers, workshops and seminars.

• You’ll engage with a variety of paradigms, perspectives, methodologies, sources and interdisciplinary approaches to history.

• You’ll further your own research interests in the field of modern history (18th, 19th and 20th centuries, including the contemporary period) aided by the longstanding expertise of the Department of History and Welsh History.