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Medieval Studies MA

University of Leeds

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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    University of Leeds

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    12 months

Course summary

Our MA Medieval Studies course provides you with the opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of medieval culture and society through interdisciplinary approaches to the period. The course also offers the chance to work with leading scholars in the field of Medieval Studies across the university. You will have the chance to develop critical interpretation and reading skills in Latin and other medieval languages such as Old Norse, Arabic, Persian, medieval English and Turkish.?Thus a Leeds Medieval Studies degree can be the starting point for cutting-edge research focusing on Europe, the Mediterranean world, or Asia.

Whether you’re a complete beginner or have some experience of learning Latin, our intensive language course will develop your skills to an advanced level, enabling you to study a wide range of medieval source texts, both in printed and in manuscript form. You’ll also develop skills in palaeography (the study of historical handwriting), primary text analysis and translation.

You’ll benefit from teaching by academic staff who are leading researchers in a range of subject areas, from languages and cultures to literature and religion. The Institute for Medieval Studies (IMS) brings together staff from across the University of Leeds who are medieval specialists within a broad range of disciplines. As such, we’re able to offer a huge range of expertise in subject areas such as history, religion, literature and history of art. This gives you the opportunity to tailor your course to your specific interests within the field of Medieval Studies and to your future career ambitions. Your degree will be completed by a dissertation which will give you the opportunity to put these skills into practice. This will be completed under the supervision of one of our expert medievalists and based on your own research.

As a student in the Institute for Medieval Studies, you'll have the opportunity to attend the

  • International Medieval Congress
    • . We are proud that the University of Leeds hosts the Congress each year, which welcomes over 2,700 medievalists from all over the world onto campus with a programme of 700 sessions, allowing interdisciplinary insight and discussion of the medieval period, from art and architecture to theology, literature and medicine. This is a fantastic opportunity to expand your knowledge of the subject area, to network with people from all over the world who have a passion for Medieval Studies, and to learn from active researchers. There is also the possibility of paid employment at the IMC, helping to run one of the biggest conferences in the humanities.

    Career opportunities

    This course is excellent preparation for further study in related fields and will equip you for PhD study in all areas of Medieval Studies. It will also equip you with advanced research, communication and analytical skills that are valuable to employers in a wide range of careers. Graduates from the IMS have gone to careers in academia, museums and galleries, libraries and archives, conferences and events management, the civil service and publishing. Many others have continued with their studies at PhD level.

    We offer a range of paid opportunities for you to gain experience that can really help with your career plans. You’ll be able to become an academic mentor for final-year students as they complete their dissertations to gain experience of teaching, one-to-one communication and people management.

    The IMS also runs paid one-year internships during the academic year on projects such as the International Medieval Bibliography, IMS website or the International Medieval Congress, allowing you to gain additional practical experience.

    Tuition fees

    Students living in Hong Kong
    (International fees)

    £ 24,500per year

    Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

    University information

    University of Leeds

    University of Leeds

    University of Leeds

    • University League Table

      23rd

    • Campus address

      University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, England

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    Subject rankings

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      Classics

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      14th out of 91 1

    • Entry standards

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      144 72%

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    • Graduate prospects

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      3.17 79%

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      165 81%

      16th

    • Graduate prospects

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      78.0 78%

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    • Student satisfaction

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      2.98 74%

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      3

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