Master programs and postgraduate courses in humanities are aimed at young graduates with bachelor's or master's degree in letters, history, philosophy. Students, boys or girls, who follow these specialization programs aspire to a career in universities, think tanks, foundations as an expert, historian, philosopher, teacher or lecturer. These are advanced training courses attended by men and women who call themselves "humanists", fans of culture, languages, literature, and they want to make these interests become a professional activity. Master programs and continuing education programs in humanities, historical and philosophical area offer a deep cultural basis, open the minds of students and help them to acquire a specific basic preparation which is very much appreciated both by companies and universities, foundations, study centers where these graduates will go to work after graduation. The universities that offer these postgraduate courses have always special attention to students who attend them.
It allows you to form a critical perspective on Shakespeare as a global cultural phenomenon from Elizabethan England to the 21st century. You will examine the afterlife of his plays as they have been read, performed and translated not only linguistically but in cultural contexts and new media.
Request more infoThis programme allows you to explore the links between history and current affairs, and discover how the recent past has shaped today’s world.
Request more infoThis is the only Master-level programme in History focusing on the study of Asia, the Middle East and Africa in the UK, and can therefore offer an unrivalled breadth of courses on the history of these regions. The programme provides a sound training in the historical sciences.
Request more infoThe development of this LLM specialisation will capitalise on the Centre for Gender Studies as a multi-faculty centre from 2012, allowing students to engage with contemporary gender theories alongside existing PG Law modules that engage issues in gender and women's rights.
Request more infoThe title of the degree reflects the fact that some of the courses deal with painting, sculpture, architecture or the decorative arts - the conventional subject-matter of the History of Art - while others, in both subject-matter and approach, are courses in Archaeology.
Request more infoThe MA in Chinese Law allows students to study Chinese law in depth, looking at areas such as foundations of Chinese Law, Commerce and Human Rights.
Request more infoOur MA English Literature: Eighteenth-Century Literature and Romanticism pathway takes a truly interdisciplinary approach, and explores the history of genres, philosophy, politics, history, and visual culture, amongst other topics.
Request more infoThe MA in the Study of Contemporary Pakistan provides a comprehensive and critical approach to Pakistan: its complex and vibrant culture, politics, economics, law, religious history and current trends.
Request more infoThis programme provides a solid interdisciplinary social science formation in development theory and practice and develops students’ capacities for independent and critical analysis.
Request more infoThe MA Gender and Sexuality at SOAS is a unique programme, its principal aim being to re-focus issues prioritised in western Gender Studies and the study of sexuality on the complex specificities of Asia, Africa and the Near and Middle East.
Request more infoThe MA/MSc Geography programme provides a strong grounding in current geographical theory, methods and issues by drawing on the expertise of the human geography staff from across the research themes of the School.
Request more infoThe degree has been developed to meet the needs of people working, or hoping to work, in international agencies, humanitarian organisations, and NGOs.
Request more infoStudents on the MSc Economics with reference to South Asia will complete courses on macro, micro, quantitative methods and growth. In addition, students must complete two courses dedicated to the study of the economics of South Asia.
Request more infoThe area surrounding the mediterranean presents innumerableopportunities for archaeological research. This programme allows youto explore the rich history of this region at an advanced level throughexamination of a wide range of periods, geographical areas and themes.
Request more infoThis programme covers the arts of China, Korea and Japan and offers courses of a wide range of arts from each area, as well as on the links between them.
Request more infoYou will gain an advanced, interdisciplinary understanding of the history, modern politics and culture of the Islamic Middle East, and explore the paradigms behind the various disciplines within this field.
Request more infoThe MA in African Literature enables students to engage critically with varied aspects of oral and written literatures in Africa.
Request more infoThis degree is designed either to prepare the student for advanced graduate work in a wide range of subjects related to Korea or as an end/qualification in itself.
Request more infoThe English Language and Linguistics MA aims to provide you with a thorough understanding of the linguistic features of English from a wide range of perspectives: theoretical and applied, synchronic and diachronic.
Request more infoOffering two years of study (double that of most masters programmes) and a funded six-month placement at Fudan University’s prestigious International Cultural Exchange School, this programme draws on a wide range of expertise in Chinese studies.
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