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Master’s

Study history at postgraduate level in the heart of London and choose from a huge variety of historical fields in an internationally renowned department. 

Ours is one of the top history departments in the UK (Top 6, QS University Rankings, 2024), close to some of the country's best resources for historical research and study. 

Alongside fantastic postgraduate teaching, the quality of our research placed us fifth in the country in the most recent Research Excellence Framework.

As a postgraduate historian with the King’s History Department, you’ll be guided to access a fantastic range of archives and collections, many of which are housed here at King's College London.

 
 
Duration: One year full-time, two years part-time, September to September

This Ancient History MA offers you the opportunity to study Greek, Roman and near-Eastern history at an advanced level.

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Duration: One year full-time, two years part-time, September to September

Study MA Classical Art & Archaeology in the Department of Classics at King's College London.

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Duration: One year full-time, two years part-time, September to September

Study MA Classics in the Department of Classics and the Ancient World at King's College London.

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Duration: One year full-time, two years part-time, September to September

Study MA Early Modern History in the Department of History at King's College London.

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Duration: One year full-time, September to September, two years part-time

Study MA Medieval Studies in the Departments of English and History at King's College London.

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Duration: 1 year Full time: 2 years part time

Our Modern World History course offers you the chance to study the history of global, political, economic, and cultural interactions, the history of empires and the transnational histories of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas.

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The Latin Play

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King’s Language Centre courses

As well as offering all King's students a discount on Evening & Saturday Language Courses, King’s Language Centre supports the studies of our postgraduate students by offering credit-bearing modules and non credit-bearing modules (PG-only) free of charge.

Learning a language as a postgraduate student will encourage you to develop the ways in which you learn and retain information. The postgraduate-only courses focus on reading and speaking skills and revolve around the student's own research.

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