University of the Highlands and Islands
MLitt History and Archaeology of the Highlands and Islands
Online
Master degree
DURATION
6 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
GBP 9,990 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* Scottish: £5,256 | Rest of UK: £7,020 | International: £9,990
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Key Summary
What is special about this course?
This programme brings together the disciplines of history and archaeology through the study of a specific region, the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.
Whether you live locally, or globally, if you have an interest in developing transferable skills in the study of regional pasts, specifically of the north and west of Scotland, the MLitt History and Archaeology of the Highlands and Islands has been designed for you.
Special features
- Combine the two subjects of history and archaeology in a unique way, towards understanding the past of the Highlands and Islands
- Full time or part-time study is available to suit your circumstances
- You can study online through the university’s virtual learning environment (VLE), which means you can fit your studies around your personal and professional commitments
- Successful students will be able to proceed from undergraduate study, through the MLitt, towards supervised postgraduate PhD level research
- You will have support from the expert staff at the Centre for History and the Archaeology Institute, throughout your studies
- You can study individual modules for personal or professional development, or work towards the PgCert, PgDip, or full Masters degree
PgCert
Core modules are:
- Archaeology of the Highlands and Islands (Semester 1)
- Primary sources in history (Semester 2)
You must complete BOTH modules to enable you to exit with the PgCert.
You will also choose one history or archaeology option module, which may include any of the below.
History - any available option module from the MLitt History of the Highlands and Islands, which may include:
- Contemplating the Clearances
- Introduction to palaeography and languages in North Atlantic history
- Maritime lives: the Scottish Northern Isles during the Early Modern period
- The lordship of the Isles
- Voices from the past: understanding and using oral history
Archaeology
- Digital analysis in archaeology
- Early medieval archaeology
- Exquisite islands
- Iron Age in the Atlantic world
- Neolithic studies
- Research and dissertation skills
- Viking and Norse in the North Atlantic
- Excavation (Note: you will be responsible for covering the costs of any travel and subsistence involved)
PgDip
You will choose three further modules from those listed in the PgCert, ensuring an even split across the two subjects.
Please note: if you wish to undertake a dissertation in archaeology, you must take the Semester 2 module ‘Research and dissertation skills’ as one of your archaeology options.
MLitt
To achieve the award of MLitt you must complete a 60-credit research dissertation in either history or archaeology.
Start date
- September
- January (part-time study only)
How will I study my course?
- Full-time
- Part-time (structured)
- Part-time (unstructured)
- You will study through supported online learning using the university's virtual learning environment (VLE)
- In addition to your online studies, archaeology modules will have a weekly, two-hour video-conference component
How long will my course last?
- Full-time: 1 year @ 35 hours per week
- Part-time (structured): 2 years @ 17.5 hours per week
- Part-time (unstructured): up to 6 years
Number of hours per week indicates the total number of hours you should dedicate to the course, which includes time spent in lectures and online class discussion and your own time spent on individual study and research.
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What can I do on completion of my course?
Once you have successfully completed your MLitt History and Archaeology of the Highlands and Islands, there are a variety of careers you might like to consider. Here is a taster of the kind of opportunities available to you:
- Teaching
- Research
- Media, journalism and politics
- Community or adult education
- Museums and libraries
- Heritage and tourism