Master of Arts in History (Major Research Paper) - European History

Trent University

Become a professional researcher and analyst under the supervision of groundbreaking historians and authors in a diverse range of topics, including political history and foreign relations, gender history, environmental history, the history of sports, food history, the history of childhood, war and memory, dictatorship, and the history of medicine. Choose between a major research paper or a thesis, and structure your studies over one year or two.Graduates of our esteemed program are sought-after professionals known for their superior professional writing, research, and analytical skills leading successful careers as lawyers, teachers, university faculty and staff, political workers, and policy advisors, to name a few. Students in the History MA Program conduct extensive research in primary sources and hone their skills of writing and critical analysis through their research projects. The coursework also provides ample opportunity for students to develop transferrable skills in oral and written communication, to grapple with the complexities of evidence and interpretation, and to benefit from the lively exchange of ideas with faculty and peers.