13 Master's degrees offered by the university

The Archaeological Studies MLitt at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) offers a unique focus on the North Atlantic region. This one-year full-time or two-year part-time programme provides advanced training in archaeological theory and practice through flexible online or on-campus study modes.

The MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) is a unique interdisciplinary programme. This postgraduate degree lasts one year full-time or up to six years part-time. Delivered via public online learning, it blends creative practice with scholarly archaeological study.

The Archaeological Practice MSc at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) is a one-year, full-time professional programme. Based in Orkney, this public course blends advanced theoretical study with essential vocational training, utilising world-renowned heritage sites to prepare students for careers in archaeology.

This masters programme is the only dedicated postgraduate degree in Island Studies in Scotland. It focuses on the study of islands and their communities, both in Scotland and internationally. Delivered by the Institute for Northern Studies, the MLitt Island Studies at The University of the Highlands and Islands gives you the opportunity to explore the islands of the world.

The Applied Social Sciences - Globalisation and Crime MSc degree from The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) is a unique, multi-disciplinary programme that allows you to explore these critical issues using the disciplines of psychology, sociology, criminology, and politics, to gain in-depth understanding of these complex situations and employ your knowledge in the real world.

This online Masters in the History of the Highlands and Islands is the first ever taught 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.

If you would like the unique opportunity to study Scottish Heritage at The University of the Highlands and Islands and explore the lived experiences of Scotland's communities then study with us - the only university at the heart of the Highlands of Scotland.

The Viking Studies programme at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) is a unique MLitt degree exploring Norse history and culture. This public course lasts one year full-time or two years part-time. You will examine iconography, runes, and social roles under the guidance of international experts.

This Highlands and Islands Literature MLitt course from the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) allows you to study the writers and literatures of the Highlands and Islands, in the communities to which they belong. 

This History and Archaeology of the Highlands and Islands programme at The University of the Highlands and Islands brings together the disciplines of history and archaeology through the study of a specific region, the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.

This Material Culture and Gàidhealtachd History , M.Sc. degree from the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) gives you the chance to study in-depth the extraordinary transformations affecting the Gaelic world during recent centuries up to the present day, drawing upon the wealth of material culture, literature, tradition, and language of the people of the Highlands.

This online History programme at The University of the Highlands and Islands provides a broader history award, both thematically and geographically, than our MLitt History of the Highlands and Islands. 

The Theology, Worldview and Culture MLitt at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) is a postgraduate programme delivered online. Over one year full-time or three years part-time, students explore the intersection of faith and secular society through an interdisciplinary public study of theology and ethics.