History MA

The History programme at the University of Edinburgh provides an exceptionally wide range of courses, facilitating the study of historical periods spanning from the early Middle Ages to the contemporary global era. The curriculum offers extensive geographic coverage, including the histories of Britain and Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, allowing for a truly international perspective on the past. Students engage with a diverse array of methodological approaches, encompassing political, cultural, social, and economic history, alongside intellectual, gender, and transnational perspectives. This comprehensive framework encourages the analysis of historical phenomena through multiple analytical lenses, from the development of state institutions to the evolution of social identities and global networks. By integrating these varied spatial, temporal, and thematic dimensions, the programme equips students with the sophisticated research skills necessary for advanced historiographical inquiry.