45 one-year master's programs in History — UK
45 programs for a master's in History in the UK that answer which programs in this group finish in a year. Every program here is 12 months long or shorter.
one-year Programs
Every program here is 12 months long or shorter.
- 1
University of Oxford
- Grad School Navigator#5University rank
- QS#2Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#4Subject rank
- U.S. News#1Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jan 7
- Annual tuition
- $55,974
- Program duration
- 11 months
- 2
University of Cambridge
- Grad School Navigator#7University rank
- QS#3Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#3Subject rank
- U.S. News#2Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Mar 30
- Annual tuition
- $45,962
- Program duration
- 9 months
- 3
University College London
- Grad School Navigator#37University rank
- QS#20Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#8Subject rank
- U.S. News#4Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Aug 28 +3
- Annual tuition
- $45,312
- Program duration
- 12 months
- 4
University of Edinburgh
- Grad School Navigator#50University rank
- QS#34University rank
- Times Higher Education#11Subject rank
- U.S. News#10Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jul 30
- Annual tuition
- $40,960
- Program duration
- 12 months
- 5
University of Manchester
- Grad School Navigator#67University rank
- QS#39Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#41Subject rank
- U.S. News#51Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Annual tuition
- $36,352
- Program duration
- 12 months
- 6
University of Southampton
- Grad School Navigator#129University rank
- QS201–250Subject rank
- Times Higher Education176–200Subject rank
- U.S. News#153Subject rank
- Annual tuition
- $23,173
- Program duration
- 12 months
- 7
University of St Andrews
- Grad School Navigator#135University rank
- QS#45Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#35Subject rank
- U.S. News#93Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Aug 12
- Annual tuition
- $24,832
- Program duration
- 12 months
- 8
Newcastle University
- Grad School Navigator#192University rank
- QS201–250Subject rank
- Times Higher Education101–125Subject rank
- U.S. News#159Subject rank
- Annual tuition
- $22,234
- Program duration
- 12 months
- 9
Cardiff University
- Grad School Navigator#201–250University rank
- QS151–200Subject rank
- Times Higher Education126–150Subject rank
- U.S. News#146Subject rank
- Annual tuition
- $31,616
- Program duration
- 12 months
- 10
University of East Anglia
- Grad School Navigator#301–400University rank
- QS#381University rank
- Times Higher Education201–250Subject rank
- U.S. News#182Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jul 31
- Annual tuition
- $30,528
- Program duration
- 12 months
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Complete Program List45 programs
The complete list of History Master's Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.
| Rank | University | Program | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| #5 | University of Oxford | MSc in Economic and Social History | 11 months |
| #5 | University of Oxford | MSc in History of Science, Medicine and Technology | 12 months |
| #5 | University of Oxford | MSt in Global and Imperial History | 9 months |
| #5 | University of Oxford | MSt in Greek and|or Roman History | 12 months |
| #5 | University of Oxford | MSt in Historical Studies | 12 months |
| #5 | University of Oxford | MSt in Islamic Studies and History | 12 months |
| #7 | University of Cambridge | MPhil in American History | 9 months |
| #7 | University of Cambridge | MPhil in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (Classical Islamic History and Culture) | 11 months |
| #7 | University of Cambridge | MPhil in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (Hebrew and Pre-Modern Jewish History and Culture) | 11 months |
| #7 | University of Cambridge | MPhil in Early Modern History | 9 months |
| #7 | University of Cambridge | MPhil in Economic and Social History | 11 months |
| #7 | University of Cambridge | MPhil in History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine | 9 months |
| #7 | University of Cambridge | MPhil in Medieval History | 9 months |
| #7 | University of Cambridge | MPhil in Modern British History | 9 months |
| #7 | University of Cambridge | MPhil in Modern European History | 9 months |
| #7 | University of Cambridge | MPhil in Political Thought and Intellectual History | 9 months |
| #7 | University of Cambridge | MPhil in World History | 9 months |
| #37 | University College London | Ancient History MA | 12 months |
| #37 | University College London | Architectural History MA | 12 months |
| #37 | University College London | History (SSEES) MA | 12 months |
| #37 | University College London | History MA | 12 months |
| #37 | University College London | Medieval and Renaissance Studies MA | 12 months |
| #50 | University of Edinburgh | Ancient History MSc | 12 months |
| #50 | University of Edinburgh | Intellectual History MSc | 12 months |
| #50 | University of Edinburgh | Late Antique, Islamic & Byzantine Studies MSc | 12 months |
| #50 | University of Edinburgh | Medieval History MSc | 12 months |
| #50 | University of Edinburgh | Theology in History MTh, MSc | 12 months |
| #67 | University of Manchester | MA History | 12 months |
| #129 | University of Southampton | MA Medieval and Renaissance Culture (1 year) | 12 months |
| #135 | University of St Andrews | Early Modern History (MLitt) | 12 months |
| #135 | University of St Andrews | Environmental History (MLitt) | 12 months |
| #135 | University of St Andrews | History of Photography (MLitt) | 12 months |
| #135 | University of St Andrews | Intellectual History (MLitt) | 12 months |
| #135 | University of St Andrews | Iranian Studies (MLitt) | 12 months |
| #135 | University of St Andrews | Mediaeval History (MLitt) | 12 months |
| #135 | University of St Andrews | Mediaeval Studies (MLitt) | 12 months |
| #135 | University of St Andrews | Middle Eastern History (MLitt) | 12 months |
| #135 | University of St Andrews | Modern History (MLitt) | 12 months |
| #135 | University of St Andrews | The Book. History and Techniques of Analysis (MLitt) | 12 months |
| #135 | University of St Andrews | Transnational, Global and Spatial History (MLitt) | 12 months |
| #192 | Newcastle University | Classics and Ancient History MA | 12 months |
| #201–250 | Cardiff University | Ancient History MA | 12 months |
| #301–400 | University of East Anglia | MA Early Modern History | 12 months |
| #301–400 | University of East Anglia | MA Modern History | 12 months |
| University of the Arts London | MA Fashion Cultures and Histories | 12 months |
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