The Vikings have been incredibly influential in world history and culture. The Institute for Northern Studies' team will be using their recognized expertise in this area to create this unique and exciting course on offer to students all over the world and to re-evaluate the Vikings; past, present, and future.

This course is unique in its focus on the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. It offers the opportunity to consider wider archaeological concepts and theoretical issues, utilizing world-class sites in Orkney and the North Atlantic region. The MLitt Archaeological Studies will enable you to engage critically with current themes and debates in archaeological practice, theory, and method.

What inspired the emergence and flowering of the fantasy genre in the 20th and 21st centuries? Oxford and the Rise of Fantasy offers a unique opportunity to examine the fantasy genre from its earliest origins to the present day, exploring at each stage the influence of Oxford and its writers.

The four-week online Introduction to Medieval Scotland course provides at least 72 hours of core academic teaching, along with development sessions to make the most of your international experience.

Discover medieval Ireland using the Book of Kells, a ninth-century manuscript featuring the four gospels of the new testament.

Explore 15th century England through archaeology, history and literature. Learn more about Richard III’s discovery and reburial.

Go back in time to learn about the dramatic rule of the Tudor monarchs and religious change of the sixteenth-century reformation.