The Department has been awarded recognition by the ESRC for the MSc in International History, allowing us to enter two applicants a year for studentships in this area. We believe that throughout the expansion in provision we have managed to maintain a friendly and sociable atmosphere. Master's students are encouraged to attend seminars given by outside speakers as well as the various discussion groups.
Students have access to excellent computing facilities and have a photocopying allowance.
A number of inter-library loan vouchers are provided in the unlikely event that the University library does not stock an important book. The Department invests a significant annual sum of money in partial and fully funded fees studentships. These intensive courses are designed to be completed within twelve months. The method of teaching in all the programmes is by seminars. Although Master's students may attend lectures on undergraduate modules if they wish, the Master's programmes are completely independent from our undergraduate programmes.