History of the Highlands and Islands PgCert / PgDip / MLitt
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Year 1 - PgCert
Core modules are:
- Arguments and alternatives; models, interpretations
- Debates in Highlands and Islands history
Option modules include, but are not limited to
- The Clearances
- Lordship of the Isles
- The diaspora
- Education in the Gaelic language
- Gender and the family
- The impact of war in the twentieth-century
- Myth and memory
- The practice and theory of oral history
Year 2 - PgDip
Core modules are:
- Arguments and alternatives; models, interpretations
- Debates in Highlands and Islands history
- Authors and archives
- Sources in Highlands and Islands history
Option modules include, but are not limited to:
- The Clearances
- Lordship of the Isles
- The diaspora
- Education in the Gaelic language
- Gender and the family
- The impact of war in the twentieth-century
- Myth and memory
- The practice and theory of oral history
Year 3 - MLitt
To achieve the award of MLitt History of the Highlands and Islands you must complete a research dissertation
Study options
- You will study by way of online distance learning via the UHI virtual learning environment (VLE), and at times via audio conference
- You will have support from expert staff at the UHI Centre for History throughout your course
- This course has been approved for in-country international delivery. It may also be studied by international students based within the UK.
How long will my course last?
- Full time: 1 year @ 40 hours per week
- Part time (structured): 2 - 3 years @ 20 hours per week
- Part time (unstructured): 6 years (maximum) @ 10 hours per module
Number of hours per week indicates the total number of hours you should dedicate to the course, which includes time spent in online discussion and your own time spent on individual study and research.
Start date
- September
- January
How much will my course cost?
The following fees apply to our taught postgraduate courses in the academic year 2012-13
UK/EU International Per module (20 credits) £480£720Postgraduate certificate (PgCert) £1,440£2,160Postgraduate diploma (PgDip) £2,880£4,320Masters degree (8 modules + dissertation) £4,320£6,480Fees are payable in advance each academic year unless otherwise agreed.
Enquiries from employers for multiple student registrations are welcome and special fee arrangements may apply.
What funding can I apply for?
External scholarships and financial support may be available. Contact UHI Centre for History for more information.
What can I do on completion of my course?
The MLitt History of the Highlands and Islands can act as a pathway to further research or a PhD.
- Teaching
- Research
- Media
- Journalism
- Community/adult education
- Museums and libraries
Important note: course content is indicative only and does not represent a definitive list, in name or in nature, of modules that will be studied in this course, and may vary depending on location of study. Course content is subject to change at any time, without prior notice.
