Master in History of the Highlands and Islands
University of the Highlands and Islands
Key Information
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Campus location
Perth, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
1 - 6 year
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 9,720 / per year *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Sep 2024
* Scottish: £5,000 | Rest of UK: £6,480 | International: £9,720
Introduction
What is special about this course?
This Masters in the History of the Highlands and Islands is the first-ever taught the postgraduate course to focus on the colourful and often conflict-driven history of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, from medieval times to the 20th century.
It is a truly interactive course that involves extensive use of primary source material including oral history testimony, material from physical and online archives and newspapers. Critical thinking is essential to the topics covered as is a sensitivity to the way history interacts with memory.
You will study a range of subjects that will not only spark your interest and emotions but may also cause you to begin to question stereotypes and cherished myths.
Special features
- This is the first-ever postgraduate course focusing specifically on the history of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.
- You can study from a distance online through the university’s virtual learning environment (VLE), which means you can fit your studies around your personal and professional commitments.
- You will have support from the expert staff at the Centre for History throughout your studies.
- Successful students will be able to proceed from undergraduate study, through the MLitt, towards supervised postgraduate PhD level research in history.
- You can study individual modules for personal or professional development, or work towards the PgCert, PgDip, or full masters degree.
Admissions
Curriculum
MLitt
To achieve the award of MLitt History of the Highlands and Islands you must complete a 60-credit research dissertation.
Rankings
Over two-thirds of the research conducted by the university’s Centre for History was rated at 4* and 3*, indicating ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ quality, in REF2014 - the latest assessment of UK university research. The ‘Impact’ of our research on the broader economy and society was ranked joint 8th, higher than Oxford, Cambridge and Edinburgh. We are also the highest-ranked new history department in the UK.
Scholarships and Funding
*Funding support notice*
Postgraduate Loans (SAAS) (Scottish domiciled and EU students)
Loans for tuition fees are available from SAAS for eligible Scotland domiciled and EU students, and loans for living costs for eligible Scottish students.
Career Opportunities
What can I do on completion of my course?
- Teaching
- Research
- Media, journalism and politics
- Community or adult education
- Heritage and tourism
- Museums and galleries