Senior Lecturer in the History of Modern South Asia
School of History, Religions and Philosophies
MA Global Histories (Online)
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Key information
Key information
- Duration
- 2 years (accelerated) or 3 years
- Start of programme
- September 2026 or January 2027
- Attendance mode
- Part time
- Fees
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MA: £12,000
PGDip: £8,000
PGCert: £4,000
Course overview
The MA Global Histories explores how the modern world has been shaped, experienced, and interpreted from diverse local and global perspectives.
Designed for distance learners, it fosters a vibrant international community and critical engagement with Eurocentric narratives. Core modules examine the forces behind today’s global landscape (The Making of the Contemporary World), key methods and debates in historical analysis (Approaches to Global Histories), and long-term human-environment dynamics (Deep Histories of Humanity).
With research-methods training and a supervised dissertation or project, you will develop advanced analytical, research, and communication skills to apply global-historical thinking across academic, professional, and public contexts.
Studying at SOAS
We're ranked 13th in the UK for History (QS 2025) and our history research environment is entirely world-leading/internationally excellent (REF 2021). Gain a global perspective unlike any other from a world-renowned university based in the heart of London.
Study Tours
All postgraduate students can take part in our Study Tours and explore the world’s most dynamic regions. Destinations include New Delhi, Lahore, Seoul, Luang Prabang, Almaty, Bishkek, Kigali, Johannesburg, and Doha. For more information, see our Study Tours page.
Structure
Full module information coming soon.
You can study this programme as an:
- MA: six modules
- Postgraduate Diploma: four modules
- Postgraduate Certificate: two modules
Teaching and learning
Each module is 14 weeks long and represents 300 hours of learning: 100 hours of assessment preparation and 200 hours of directed and self-directed learning with extensive teacher contact throughout.
Assessment
Instead of exams, we use a range of assessment methods designed to reflect different learning styles and develop real-world employability skills, giving you a real opportunity to demonstrate what you’ve learned.
You’ll be evaluated through a mix of innovative practical projects, like creating visual documentaries or podcasts; participation activities such as digital presentations; and reflective written work, both individual and collective.
Employment
We know you’re choosing this programme to advance your career and make a real difference in the world – that’s why we embed employability in every module.
Teaching and assessments are designed to develop a range of skills valued by employers. This includes analytical and critical thinking, communication, research and enquiry, and professional and project management skills.
This is why recent graduates from the Department of History have been hired by Amnesty International, Chatham House, the Ministry of Defence, and the UK Border Agency.
