Master of Laws [L.L.M] [Natural Resources and Environmental Law and Policy] From University of Bradford

During the Modern British Studies programme offered by the University of Birmingham, you will benefit from the expertise of a large number of British historians at Birmingham, who will both teach on the programme and provide expert supervision for your dissertation.

• Research expertiseÊÐ Times Higher Education ranked the Department of History first in the country for its performance in the latest Research Excellence Framework exercise. The Department is also home to a dedicated research centre in this area, theÊCentre for Modern British Studies.

• Excellent reputationÊÐÊthe University of Birmingham has been ranked as one of the world's top 100 institutions to study History in the World Rankings.

• The cityÊÐ one of the real strengths of studying Modern British Studies at Birmingham is the city itself. The Department has many links within the city for you to work with, you will have access to a range of fantastic libraries and collections and even the physical built environment of the city represents the history of modern Britain.

• Join an active and vibrant departmentÊÐ you will have the opportunity to attend research seminars, conferences, and reading groups outside of your studies.Ê

• Access to a wide range of servicesÊÐ as a postgraduate student you will have access to services such as theÊAcademic Writing Advisory ServiceÊand theÊBank of Assessed WorkÊwhich will aid your transition from undergraduate to postgraduate level, or back into academia after a time away.

Careers

BirminghamÕs History graduates develop a broad range of transferable skills that are highly valued by a range of employers. These skills include: familiarity with research methods; the ability to manage large quantities of information from diverse sources; the ability to organise information in a logical and coherent manner; the expertise to write clearly and concisely and to tight deadlines; critical and analytical ability; the capacity for argument, debate and speculation; and the ability to base conclusions on statistical research.

Over the past five years, 93% of History postgraduates were in work and/or further study six months after graduation. Some of our History postgraduates go on to use their studies directly, for example in heritage, museums or the armed forces; others use their transferable skills in a range of occupations from finance to fundraising.Ê

Employers that graduates have gone on to work for include: Royal Air Force; Ministry of Defence; University of Birmingham; Royal Air Force Museum; and University of Oxford.