History MA

Manchester Metropolitan University

Course modalities offered

On campus - h Main Site
Sep 1, 2023 Part-time - 2 years

On campus - h Main Site
Sep 1, 2023 Full-time - 1 years

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	67%
Salary after 15 months	£32000
Number of students	27 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	5% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	10% Proportion of students of History MA who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	2 years - Part-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Master of Arts, MA

Student Satisfaction	67%
Salary after 15 months	£32000
Number of students	27 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	5% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	10% Proportion of students of History MA who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	1 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Master of Arts, MA

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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction

67 /100

20 total respondents

	Manchester Metropolitan University, History MA	Average review score among all courses in the UK
Explanations	100	95
Interesting courses	80	88
Intellectually stimulating	95	92
Challenged to do my best	100	86
Depth of concepts	70	88
Builds on previous learnings	85	85
Joined ideas from different topics	90	83
Balance directed/independent study	95	71
Applicability of course content	90	81
Clear criteria in markings	85	74
Fair assessment	95	84
Tests reflected your learning	90	84
Timely feedback	95	81
Helpful feedback	65	77
Approachability of teachers	85	89
Support from teachers	95	87
Organisation of courses	80	79
Communication of changes	85	77
IT facilities	95	83
Library	90	93
Course specific resources	75	88
Student feedback opportunities	90	80
Student feedback valued	90	76
Student's feedback acted upon	75	53
Work of student union	78	64
Mental wellbeing services	83	72
Overall satisfaction	67	78

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
This particular course

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£32000	£25000	£29000
25-75 percentile range	£25000 - £34000	£18000 - £27500	£19000 - £30500

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology courses of Manchester Metropolitan University

Salary of all UK Graduates of Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£25154	£26830	£32977
25-75 percentile range	£22123 - £29608	£21022 - £35666	£25332 - £42896

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology courses in the UK

Course Description

This course is a flexible and challenging masters, offering a range of potential specialist routes, such as Medieval and Early Modern, War and Conflict, Race and Gender, Country House, or a general History route.

We offer a wide range of modules that draw on the strengths of our research active staff and the course aims to provide students with the skills to progress to higher research programmes.

You can choose to undertake a placement related to your research interests, organised in collaboration with staff members, and drawn from our extensive network of regional contacts. Previous placements have included National Trust properties, the People's History Museum, and the Holocaust Exhibition and Learning Centre (Huddersfield).

Features and Benefits

Academic expertise - work alongside leading researchers whose published work covers a wide range of geographical and chronological areas including: women and slavery in America, medieval crusades, Tudor religion, early modern politics and culture, crime and the Victorian city, terrorism and political violence, museums and public policy.
Industry connections - strong links with regional and national historians and archives.
Learn at the forefront of your discipline - taught by research-active and engaged tutors, who bring their ongoing research to the classroom.
Support for you - individual support throughout the course.
Manchester Centre for Public History and Heritage - draw on the expertise of the Manchester Centre for Public History and Heritage based in our department, where many of our academics are active researchers.
Hone your research skills – pursue your own original historical project that allows you to develop your research skills, with the aid of expert supervision.

Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting, in part, the academic and experience requirement of membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol).

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	Graduates of this course	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology
Total respondents	15	5055
Unemployed	5%	4%
Studying	20%	15%
Working	55%	59%
Both studying and working	5%	13%
No information	15%	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	85%	15%
Utilise skills from studies	65%	35%
Work is meaningful	85%	15%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of Manchester Metropolitan University

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	65%
Non highly-skilled jobs	30%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology courses of Manchester Metropolitan University

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of History MA at Manchester Metropolitan University

40%	Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%	Nursing Professionals
5%	Managers, directors and senior officials
5%	Caring personal services
5%	Elementary occupations
5%	Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5%	Welfare Professionals
5%	Administrative occupations
5%	Sales occupations
5%	Business and public service associate professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	22%	78%	0%
year 2	26%	74%	0%
year 3	52%	48%	0%

Grading Distribution

Students of the course received the following grades

	Students of the course received the following grades
Not classified	0
Pass	0
Merit	0
Distinction	0
Ordinary degree	0
Other honours degree	10
Lower second class	30
Upper second class	30
First class	25

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 134

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	5
96-111	10
112-127	30
128-143	20
144-159	20
160-175	10
176-191	5
192-207	0
208-223	0
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 6.5
- All other courses
- 5.5
- Foundation / Pathway Courses
- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
- 6.0
- Undergraduate Degrees

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study History, MA, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

University Rankings

Positions of Manchester Metropolitan University in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Manchester Metropolitan University in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

- #47
- #59
History

CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
- #60
- #72
History

The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
- #29
- #153
History

URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]

See all 32 university rankings of Manchester Metropolitan University

About Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester Metropolitan University is a publicly funded institution, founded in 1970 in the city of Manchester. Located in the heart of the city, students can take full advantage of being less than a ten minute walk away from the City Centre. Academically, the university offers all of the more common Liberal Arts programmes, but also some less frequently seen subjects such as Criminology and Sociology. Graduate students can expect to enjoy the privacy and quiet of the university’s seventh floor, which is entirely dedicated to post-graduate and PhD studies.

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Student composition of Manchester Metropolitan University

Total number of students enrolled at Manchester Metropolitan University by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 27525
postgraduates:: 5195
Total:: 32720

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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