Master of Economic and Social History

The MA program in the History Department was launched in the academic year 1404 H. To date, 44 students have enrolled in the program and 24 were awarded the MA degree. The PhD program in the History Department was launched in the academic year 1410 H. with 25 students, and so far 20 students have been awarded the PhD degree. However, the program remained undeveloped since its launch.

The University  is one of 10 public universities that award the MA degree in History, out of the 24 public universities in the kingdom.  

The MA program in History is fundamental to the University as it achieves its mission to produce enlightened graduates who are capable of conducting a wide range of research studies and who are highly trained to solve problems by means of the diverse studies the program offers.
Currently, there are 12 programs awarding the BA degree in History in the kingdom whose graduates can work in research and media centers and in academic institutions.

Name of the Program and the degree offered : Master of Arts in the Economic and Social History.
Tracks are offered in the Master of Arts in Economic and Social History degree program: 

• MA in Ancient History
• MA in Medieval Islamic History
• MA in Medieval European History
• MA in Modern and Contemporary History
  (through courses and a thesis)

History Contains four specialization:

• Ancient History
• Islamic History
• Medieval History
• Modern History

College

College of Arts

Campus

Dammam

Track

Arts and Education

Level

Postgraduate

Degree

MA

Gender

Female, Male

Years of study

2 (بالمقررات الدراسية و الرسالة)

Credit hours

30

Additional requirements

Written Dissertation

Program System

Credit hours: including (courses and thesis).

Graduation Requirements

• Ancient History: 24 study units + 6 Thesis
• Medieval Islamic History: 24 study units + 6 Thesis
• Medieval European History: 24 study units + 6 Thesis
• Modern and Contemporary History: 24 study units + 6 Thesis

Additional Requirements

publishing a research from the thesis in a refereed journal.

Terms of Admission

• Bachelor’s degree in the same field.
• Pass the Postgraduate Aptitude Test none less than (70) degree.
• Pass the English test IELTS (4.5) degree or its equivalent.

2 years (through courses and a thesis)

Study Plan and Course Specifications

The program applies a blended system of taught courses and thesis. Taught courses extend over 2 semesters where the student studies general courses in the first semester with the exception of the language course and in the second semester the student specializes in one of four topics:

• MA in Ancient History
• MA in Medieval Islamic History
• MA in Medieval European History
• MA in Modern and Contemporary History

The Master of Arts in Economic and Social History degree program is made up of 24 credits and a thesis.  The thesis topic must reflect the area of specialization of the student and must incorporate original research and analysis.