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32 Master's degrees offered by the university

History
The History degree from University of Essex has been offered supervision in a range of topics from the period c.1500 to the present day, with particular focus on themes linked to our our three research clusters and our Centre for Public History.

History, Power and Identity
In a world threatened by the rise of far-right groups, invigorated by mass protests such as Black Lives Matter or #MeToo, and rocked by political, economic, and cultural crisis, this History, Power and Identity programme from University of Essex traces the historical roots of some of today’s most urgent fights for power.

Theatre Studies (Playwriting)
The Theatre Studies (Playwriting) degree offered at University of Essex is led by a vibrant group of playwrights and theatre practitioners who all work professionally in the theatre industry alongside their University teaching.

Philosophy
The Philosophy degree from University of Essex has an established international reputation and a strong tradition of postgraduate education, particularly in the specialist area of continental philosophy and - more recently - in the middle-ground between continental and analytic philosophy.

History
The History programme from University of Essex gives you the freedom to explore the history that excites you. Our global expertise and topical diversity give you an unrivaled opportunity to pursue your historical passions and discover new ones.

Philosophy
In the Philosophy degree from University of Essex, you can choose from our existing list of modules taught by our enthusiastic, friendly and expert academics – such as modules on ethics, phenomenology and existentialism, feminism, philosophy of religion or contemporary political philosophy.

Creative Writing
The Creative Writing degree from University of Essex offers supervision for MPhil Creative Writing in all fields of staff research interest within this area.

Literature
The Literature degree from University of Essex has been offered supervision in all fields of staff research interest, which includes a wide range of expertise in different literatures and in varying approaches to literature, covering most aspects from early modern to modern writing in English and a number of other languages.

Western Marxism
The Western Marxism programme from University of Essex will give you important subject knowledge in Western Marxism as well as wider research skills.

Migration Studies
The Migration Studies programme from University of Essex uniquely explores the study of migration through a sociological perspective, investigating how these challenges shape policy agendas with particular attention to issues surrounding social integration, rights and multiculturalism.

Linguistics
The Linguistics programme from University of Essex should interest you if you want to continue your study of linguistics while developing strong research skills.

Creative Writing
If you are studying Creative Writing degree from University of Essex then you will have access to a range of exceptional facilities to enhance your learning and research, including our Lakeside Theatre.

Psycholinguistics
The Psycholinguistics programme from University of Essex provides you with a thorough grounding in research from the perspective of linguistics on human language processing, the representation of language in the brain, and first and second language acquisition.

Western Marxism and Translation
The Western Marxism and Translation degree offered at University of Essex will equip you both with important subject knowledge in Western Marxism and translation skills from English into Chinese.

English Language and Linguistics
If you wish to focus specifically on the linguistics of the English language then the English Language and Linguistics degree from University of Essex is for you.

Applied Linguistics
The Applied Linguistics programme from University of Essex is designed for people who want to know more about how foreign or second languages (particularly English) are learned, and how different kinds of classroom practice might affect proficiency.

Linguistics
The Linguistics degree from University of Essex will interest you if you want a formal and empirical grounding in all core areas of linguistics, and are keen to evaluate the major theoretical approaches in these disciplines.

History
The History degree offered by University of Essex has been offered supervision a range of topics from the period c.1500 to the present day, with particular focus on themes linked to our three research clusters and our Centre for Public History.

History
The History programme from University of Essex gives you the freedom to explore the history that excites you. Its global expertise and topical diversity give you an unrivalled opportunity to pursue your historical passions and discover new ones.

Migration Studies
The Migration Studies degree from University of Essex uniquely explores the study of migration through a sociological perspective and uses a scientific approach to investigate the key challenges that will shape policy agendas and the impact that this could have around the world.