English Local History

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This highly reputed MA provides training to research level in the Leicester approach to English Local History as a subject which is comparative across the nation; topographically grounded; cultural in its concerns; sensitive to long-term chronologies; conceptually aware and inter-disciplinary in its methodologies.

Duration and mode of study
One year full-time or two years part-time

Course modules
* Community, Conflict and Change in England and Wales from the late 17th Century to the early 19th Century
* Understanding English and Welsh Communities and Cultures, 1800-2000
* Residential field course on the landscape and societies of an English region
* The Local Identities and Palaeography of Early Modern England 1500-1700
* Medieval Landscapes
* Dissertation

Teaching and assessment methods
A wide range of lecture classes, seminars, practical classes, tutorials, day-trips in the field, a one-week residential field course, and a 20,000 word dissertation of your own choosing supervised by a member of staff.

Entry RequirementsNormally an upper second-class honours degree in History or a cognate subject. Applications are also invited from those who do not possess the normal admission requirements but who can show enthusiasm and competence by having attended relevant certificate courses, by submitting published work or by writing qualifying essays to a first degree standard.English Language RequirementsApplicants whose first language is not English, and who have not lived in a country where the first language is English for at least three years immediately before the start of their course, need to satisfy the University´s English language requirement. * From students who take IELTS (the British Council´s International English Language Testing System), we look for an overall score of 6.0 or above for courses in Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Geography, Geology, Mathematics and Physics and Astronomy, and 6.5 or above for all other courses. * From students who take TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), we look for 575/233/90* or above for courses in Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Geography, Geology, Mathematics and Physics and Astronomy, and 600/250/100* for all other courses. (*Scores for paper-based/computer-based/internet-based versions of TOEFL) As well as the internationally-known IELTS and TOEFL tests, the University also accepts many other English language qualifications.The English Language Programme for International StudentsIf you do not yet meet our English requirements we can help you to improve your English to the necessary standard. The University´s English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) offers a range of courses to help campus-based students with the English you need for your studies. English Language Requirements CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 75 (Grade B)