Why study here?

With a long tradition of developing the way history is taught, and an innovative approach to teaching, Manchester is the perfect place to study History.

Our courses cover almost all human history, including British, European, American, Asian and African history, and range from the classical era (Greece and Rome), through the medieval and modern periods, to the late 20th century. We offer a variety of approaches to history, from political and economic history to gender, social, cultural, and colonial history.

You’ll experience an exciting learning environment, teaching from committed and passionate experts who embrace dynamic and forward-thinking strategies to enhance learning.

Manchester is also ranked among the top ten universities in the UK for History in the QS World University Rankings 2022.

Opportunities

• A breadth of specialisms and diverse, cutting-edge course content.
• Innovative use of e-learning and online resources to support your studies.
• Get involved in activities, such as playing a role in the Manchester Histories Festival.
• Unique opportunities to explore special archived material.
• Exclusive access to the internationally significant holdings of University-owned institutions.
• Create a personalised portfolio of course units from our wide range of MA taught courses.
• Become the best you can be by participating in Stellify for true personal and professional growth.

Careers and employability

Study History at Manchester and you will develop the skills required for postgraduate study and research, and careers in a variety of fields.

The University of Manchester is also the most targeted university in the UK for top graduate employers, according to High Fliers Research.

Find out more on the Careers and employability page.

Get free and expert help with your academic writing from a professional writer

We offer unique writing support to our students!

This academic year, the Department of History is delighted to host multi-award-winning novelist and short story writer M. J. Hyland as a Royal Literary Fund Fellow. 

Whether you’re having an essay crisis, need help planning your dissertation, or you’d simply like someone to cast an objective eye over a section of your latest work, book an appointment by emailing M.J. at mj.hyland@rlfeducation.org.uk.

‘Confidential and independent one-on-one sessions with your RLF Fellow are available to all UK-based Department of History students and staff.’

What to expect:

• a one-to-one consultation lasting 50 minutes
• advice tailored to your specific requirements
• confidential support

What your session might cover:

• structure, style and tone
• writing persuasively and with clarity and focus
• rewriting and editing
• refining exactly what you want to say, and the best way to say it
• punctuation, grammar, word count and presentation
• critical thinking, paraphrasing, referencing, and addressing the topic (or question) with authority and confidence

Note: RLF Fellows don’t provide proofreading, EAP, or Creative Writing tuition.

When? Mondays & Wednesdays from 10.30 a.m. until 5.30 p.m.

M.J. Hyland is a multi-award-winning novelist, essayist and short-story writer, shortlisted for the Man Booker prize and William Hazlitt Essay prize, and winner of both the Hawthornden prize and Encore award. Her nonfiction has appeared in the Guardian, the Financial Times, Granta, and elsewhere. M.J. Hyland also reviews film and TV for the BBC and works as a freelance editor for authors of both fiction and nonfiction. From 2007–2018 she was a university lecturer in Creative Writing in the English department at the University of Manchester.