This program provides advanced training in global history, exploring historical connections, interactions, and processes across different regions and time periods. Students will examine themes such as globalization, migration, trade, cultural exchange, and comparative history, developing a nuanced understanding of the interconnectedness of the world's past. The program emphasizes the development of critical thinking, analytical skills, research methodologies, and prepares students for careers in various sectors related to history, research, policy, and cultural heritage.

(Career options are highly dependent on the chosen specializations within global history. Potential paths include but are not limited to:) Historian, Archivist, Museum Curator, Researcher (History), Policy Analyst (Historical Focus), Journalist (Historical Focus), (Potentially roles in related research, heritage, media, policy, NGOs, international organizations, government, and other sectors)

- Member of the UK's prestigious Russell Group
- Fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world
- Member of Universitas21 (U21)