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1.7k Master's degrees in Humanities in United Kingdom

Chinese Studies
The Chinese Studies from SOAS University of London provides an exceptional opportunity to take advantage of the wide range of disciplinary approaches to the study of Chinese societies available at SOAS.

Intermediality - Literature, Film and the Arts in Dialogue
The one-year Intermediality - Literature, Film and the Arts in Dialogue programme from The University of Edinburgh draws on world-class teaching and research expertise across media, from literature to film, music, painting, photography and visual culture more widely.

Philosophy (by research)
Students on the Philosophy (by research) programme from University of York follow an approved programme of research supervised by a member of academic staff and informed by a Thesis Advisory Panel.

Screenwriting
The Screenwriting course at University of Hertfordshire includes BAFTA albert accreditation – an industry recognised certification which encourages the TV and film production industry to reduce waste and its carbon footprint.
Physical Literacy
Physical Literacy from Edge Hill University will give you the tools to understand and teach physical literacy to a range of audiences.
Creative Writing - Poetry
Within this Creative Writing - Poetry MFA course from Fairleigh Dickinson University students work closely with their mentors, who are not only award-winning, acclaimed poets, but also skilled and devoted teachers.

Creative Writing
Through the Creative Writing course from Lancaster University you will develop your own writing under the guidance of celebrated author-tutors at one of the very first UK universities to teach Creative Writing

Applied Linguistics for English Language Teaching
Study at the forefront of an exciting field in an internationally excellent institution. This Applied Linguistics for English Language Teaching course is offered at University of York
Late Antique and Byzantine Studies
This Late Antique and Byzantine Studies course at the University of Oxford has been devised as a multi-purpose introduction to the Roman world in Late Antiquity, to Byzantium, the medieval successor of the East Roman Empire, and to neighbouring peoples and their cultures.
Linguistics with a Specialisation in Computational Linguistics
The Linguistics with a Specialisation in Computational Linguistics MA aims to give University College London (UCL) students a thorough grounding in both theoretical and computational linguistics.

Holocaust Studies - Pre-Master's Programme
This one-year (2-semester) programme offers successful students guaranteed progression to a postgraduate degree at a top UK university. Learn more at the Holocaust Studies - Pre-Master's Programme at OnCampus London from Royal Holloway University of London.
Museum Practice and Management
Museum Practice and Management degree offered at Ulster University shares best practice and expertise in various aspects of museum studies, cultural management, exhibition practice and care of collections.
Medieval Studies
A collaboration between the Departments of English and History and the Department of History, the Medieval Studies programme at Royal Holloway University of London has an excellent reputation, having been running for almost thirty years.
Philosophy
The Postgraduate Diploma in Philosophy at Birkbeck, University of London is ideal if you want to develop your philosophical interests without undertaking a full Master's programme. On this course, you will take all of the same taught elements as you would for our MA Philosophy, but you are not required to undertake an independent research project (dissertation).

Pre-Master's in Business and Humanities - International Political Economy
This Pre-Master's in Business and Humanities - International Political Economy from INTO Newcastle University will prepare you for entry to a range of postgraduate degrees in business, communication, law, media, social sciences and transport.
Ancient History
Covering the historical period from Classical Athens to Christian Byzantium, we offer courses which allow you to examine many aspects of the Ancient History of Greece, Rome and the Near East. Our Ancient History course at Royal Holloway University of London also provides postgraduates with the ideal foundation for conducting further research at doctoral level.
Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics
The Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics course at the University of Oxford is a nine-month taught course offering a range of options for those seeking a graduate qualification in language studies and wishing to specialise in general linguistics (including phonetics but not applied linguistics), in historical and comparative linguistics, or in the linguistics of a specific language.
Writing for Screen and Stage
The Writing for Screen and Stage course offered at Birkbeck, University of London supports your development as a writer across a range of forms, genres and industry contexts, including for film, TV, narrative gaming, theatre and performance.
Text and Performance
The Birkbeck, University of London offers an M.A. in Text and Performance, designed for aspiring theatre professionals. This one-year full-time or two-year part-time programme provides a unique opportunity to specialise in areas such as Dramaturgy, Writing for Performance, or Theatre Making, all while studying on campus.
Musical Direction
Our MA in Musical Direction at Leeds Conservatoire is designed to fully-prepare highly-skilled musicians to embark upon a career as a musical director. With tailored one-to-one classes, students will hone their musicianship and be exposed to a wide-range of working practices, working alongside key practitioners, companies and industry professionals from across the region.