Medieval Studies

In this Medieval Studies degree delivered by the University of York , you'll learn to recognise how geographies, chronologies and sources of evidence are interrelated, while exploring the fields of study that most interest you.

Quick Facts:

• The Centre for Medieval Studies (CMS) is the UK’s oldest and largest centre for the interdisciplinary study and research into the Middle Ages. Our expertise spans over 1,000 years and multiple disciplines and faculties, offering dedicated skills training in palaeography, diplomatic and medieval languages.
• New disciplines will complement your existing experience, offering you bespoke interdisciplinary modules as well as world-class teaching in the subjects of Archaeology, Literature and Language, History, History of Art and History of Science.
• Our global range of research and teaching extends across medieval Britain, Scandinavia, Europe, the Mediterranean, Africa and Islamic Cultures, from 500-1500.

Career opportunities

• Academia

• Archives and libraries

• Commercial archaeology

• Creative writing

• Heritage

• Government

• Media

• Museums

Courses include:

• Approaches to interdisciplinary methodology

• The Global Middle Ages

• The Invisible City

• Medieval Settlement and Communities

• The Viking Age: People, Places and Things

• England in Europe: From Beowulf to the Roman d'Eneas

• The Medieval Book