Teaching & modules
Modules
Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 180 credits.
Required Modules
You are required to take:
- Advanced Skills for Historians (30 credits)
- Transnational History (30 credits)
- Dissertation (60 credits)
If you are a part-time student, you will take the Advanced Skills for Historians in your first year and Transnational History and your dissertation in your second year.
Optional Modules
In addition, you are required to take 60 credits from a range of optional modules. If you are a part-time student, you will take 30 credits in your first year and 30 credits in your second.
The list of optional modules may typically include:
- The British Empire (15 credits)
- Rupture and Continuity: Histories of Maoist China (15 credits)
- Inequality in World History (15 credits)
- Debates in Modern African History (15 credits)
- Empire, Nation & Modernity in Eastern Europe 1848-1914 (15 credits)
- Gender and British Society 1900-45 (15 credits)
- The Making of Muslims in Europe: Empire, Immigration, and Citizenship (15 credits)
- Britain and the World Economy - c. 1850-1914 (15 credits)
- The MA History Internship (15 credits)
- Up to 30 credits from a range of master’s modules offered by other MA programmes in the department, other departments at King’s, or via the intercollegiate scheme by Departments of History from across the University of London, subject to approval.
Teaching methods - what to expect
We will use a delivery method that will ensure students have a rich, exciting experience from the start. Face to face teaching will be complemented and supported with innovative technology so that students also experience elements of digital learning and assessment.
If you are a full-time student, we will give you six to eight hours of teaching each week through lectures and seminars, and we will expect you to undertake 32-34 hours of self-study.
If you are a part-time student, in each year we will give you two to four hours of teaching each week through lectures and seminars and we will expect you to undertake 16-18 hours of self study.
Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work.
Assessment
- Essays
- Dissertation
Your performance will be assessed through a combination of coursework and written/practical examinations. Forms of assessment may typically include essays and a dissertation.
Application closing date guidance
Key Information
Course type:
Master's
Delivery mode:
In person
Study mode:
Full time
Duration:
1 year Full time: 2 years part time
Application status:
Open
Start date:
September 2026