European History

What you will learn

Rather than presuppose one all-encompassing definition of 'Europe', on this course we highlight the different contexts within which the European past and present can be analysed, and embrace a broad approach to the study of European history.

You will explore intellectual traditions, methodological questions, interdisciplinary approaches, and other themes and topics to a broadly defined European chronology and geography.

How you will learn

As well as choosing from option modules covering many aspects of European history and politics, you will also receive training in research methods and undertake your own argument-oriented dissertation. This makes the course an excellent entry point for more advanced study at either MPhil/PhD level or professionally, and it is also a valuable tool in advancing your knowledge and expertise if you work in educational professions.

You will be taught primarily through seminars, with some supervision support for your dissertation. Classes take place in the evening.

This course is part of our new Birkbeck Flexible Master’s UK, which gives you the choice of how you want to study - on campus, online or via flexible learning, which combines both.

Highlights

Careers and employability

On successfully graduating from this MA, you will have gained an array of important transferable skills, including:

Graduates can pursue career paths in research in major international organisations, education, consulting in European business, the Civil Service, journalism, archiving and libraries. Possible professions include: