Crusader Studies

The royal holloway ma in crusader studies offers a unique and fascinating examination of the ideas, impact and personalities of this compelling subject from the medieval age to the present day. you will be taught, inspired and challenged by internationally recognised experts in this field. royal holloway has a long tradition of studying the history of the crusades and in conjunction with the libraries and research seminars of central london, offers unparalleled expertise and resources. this is an ideal ma if you are pursuing an advanced interest in crusading history and will provide you with a further set of skills and a qualification that can lead to an impressive range of career paths. it also has a highly successful track record as a springboard to doctoral research.

Students take this ma first and foremost out of a passion for the subject and then, either to extend their undergraduate interest in the crusades, or to return to the academic field after time in the workplace. for some, the ma is a springboard to further research and we have a really strong record in providing the impetus, the intellectual development, the environment and the training to undertake doctoral work. to date, 15 former students on the module have, or are in the process of, completing phds. no less than 11 academic monographs have been published by these individuals. for others, the ma is where they complete their studies and afterwards they wish to enter, or re-enter, the world of work, having hopefully enjoyed the module, learned more about the world of the crusades and enhanced their skills as communicators, researchers, analysts and listeners. while crusader studies may sound a little niche, the tremendous variety of career paths followed by its former students suggest that all options are open. graduates from the ma have entered: government (uk civil service and a european foreign office) overseas charity work publishing school teaching (uk and overseas) the heritage industry (national archives, national trust) the metropolitan police university of london professional services the financial world: international financial trading senior banking management senior management human resources the travel industry law

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. Royal Holloway, University of London has partnerships with the following companies: