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MSc/PGDip Scottish History

University of Glasgow

This Masters offers courses in social, political, religious, military and cultural history of Scotland from the medieval period through to the 20th century. The course focuses on Gaelic Scotland, Scotland’s place in the British Isles and Europe, and on urban Scotland. Glasgow is a world leading centre for Scottish History with staff at the forefront of research and public engagement. You’ll also have access to excellent primary sources, including the Baillie Collection of printed medieval and modern sources in Scottish, Irish and English history, and the opportunity to develop appropriate language skills.

WHY THIS PROGRAMME

  • Glasgow is an outstanding resource hub for the study of Scottish History. The university library holds superb printed and manuscript collections from the medieval to the present. You can also use the Baillie Collection of printed medieval and modern sources in Scottish, Irish and English history.
  • Glasgow is home to one of the largest groupings of Scottish historians in the world who participate in the Centre for Scottish and Celtic Studies with colleagues in related disciplines such as Archaeology, Scottish Literature, Celtic & Gaelic, and Theology and Religious Studies.
  • The University’s Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery provides access to primary source materials in fields such as fine art, numismatics and ethnography.

Students will also achieve PgDip exit award during this course.

CAREER PROSPECTS

The research skills and methods you’ll gain on this programme give you the transferable skills needed for positions in the public and private sectors, including heritage policy and projects, media and teaching.

The programme is also a good foundation for a PhD.

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Modules

  • DOING HISTORY: SOURCES AND SKILLS FOR HISTORIANS
  • ISSUES, IDEOLOGIES AND INSTITUTIONS OF MODERN SCOTLAND
  • MILITARY SCOTLAND IN THE AGE OF PROTO-GLOBALIZATION, C.1600-C.1800
  • THE LIFE AND AFTERLIFE OF MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS
  • SCOTTISH RADICALISM 1848-1950
  • SCOTTISH CASTLES AND PALACES
  • GENDER, POLITICS AND POWER
  • GENDER, CULTURE AND TEXT
  • MEDIEVAL PALAEOGRAPHY: AN INTRODUCTION TO READING MEDIEVAL DOCUMENTS
  • HERETICS AND INQUISITORS IN EUROPE,800-1600
  • THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1945
  • DISSERTATION (MSC HISTORY)
  • Requirements

    Listed below are the documents required to apply for this course.
    £25,290 Per Year

    International student tuition fee

    1 year

    Duration

    Sep 2024

    Start Month

    Aug 2024

    Application Deadline

    Upcoming Intakes

    • September 2024

    Mode of Study

    • Full Time