The MLitt Research Degree
The MLitt is a two year research degree which combines some taught skills elements alongside a major research thesis of 40,000-50,000 words including footnotes but excluding bibliography and appendices. MLitt students are allocated a supervisor from the teaching faculty of the School of History and Archives.
For a list of current MLitt students and their research topics, please click here
Transfer to the PhD Programme
MLitt students can be considered for transfer to the PhD programme after one year as a registered student on the MLitt programme. Applications for transfer will be considered by an appointed Transfer Assessment Panel (TAP) consisting of not fewer than three members of the School's academic staff.
Entrance Requirements and Applications Process
The minimum entrance requirement for the MLitt is a very good undergraduate degree (a first or high second class honours degree) not lower than a 3.6 GPA. Applicants should also have completed a major undergraduate dissertation. To make an application, please follow the following link to the online application form