In the United States, undergraduates can major in history for a bachelor's degree. More specialized degrees, such as European History or English History, tend to happen at the post-graduate master's or doctorate level. With a post-graduate degree in English or medieval history, a student could specialize in the Tudor period with support from the school's faculty.
Because the Tudors were an English family, most of the world's leading experts in Tudor history are in the United Kingdom. A student in the U.K. can do his undergraduate or bachelor's degree in English history, allowing him to further specialize in post-graduate work as he pursues a master's degree or PhD. Cambridge, Oxford, Leeds, Manchester, Warwick and Sussex are among the U.K. schools with a strong program in Tudor history.
The University of Michigan's Medieval and Early Modern Studies program has a strong reputation. Unfortunately, the honors program is being retired in 2012. The MEMS minor will be continued and the MEMS program has a strong study abroad program. A history degree from the University of Michigan with a MEMS minor and guidance from the program could serve as a good stepping stone toward a specialty in Tudor history.
The University of Exeter, in the UK, offers an online summer course called "The Tudors: History, Culture and Religion." The course covers the Tudors by focusing on history, literature, art and archeology. "The Great Courses," which provides lectures on DVD, video download, CD audio or audio download, offers the course "Story of Medieval England: From King Arthur to the Tudor Conquest."