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Masters after joint honours degree

Hi, I’m going into my second year as a joint honours English Literature and History student. I chose both subjects because I genuinely have a passion for both and so far I’m loving my choice to do joint degree however I’m considering doing a masters in public history/museum studies after I graduate as my ideal career is in historical conservation. The requirements for the masters are a 2:1 in History or a related discipline, do you think I’ll still be able to get a place on a masters course even though I’ve done joint honours instead of single honours history?

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Original post by Georgee37
Hi, I’m going into my second year as a joint honours English Literature and History student. I chose both subjects because I genuinely have a passion for both and so far I’m loving my choice to do joint degree however I’m considering doing a masters in public history/museum studies after I graduate as my ideal career is in historical conservation. The requirements for the masters are a 2:1 in History or a related discipline, do you think I’ll still be able to get a place on a masters course even though I’ve done joint honours instead of single honours history?

Yes you are gonna do it
Original post by Georgee37
Hi, I’m going into my second year as a joint honours English Literature and History student. I chose both subjects because I genuinely have a passion for both and so far I’m loving my choice to do joint degree however I’m considering doing a masters in public history/museum studies after I graduate as my ideal career is in historical conservation. The requirements for the masters are a 2:1 in History or a related discipline, do you think I’ll still be able to get a place on a masters course even though I’ve done joint honours instead of single honours history?

Since a history joint honours degree is a related discipline to history then yes you should be fine...
I would just email a copy of your transcript to the relevant admissions team. They'll advise whether you have enough related modules.

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