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13 Master's degrees offered by the university
Archaeological Practice
The Archaeological Practice MSc degree from the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) is a world-leading archaeology course which equips you with the tools for work in the real world.
Archaeological Studies
This Archaeological Studies MLitt degree from The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) is unique in its focus on the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. It offers the opportunity to consider wider archaeological concepts and theoretical issues, utilising world-class sites in Orkney and the North Atlantic region.
Contemporary Art and Archaeology
This Contemporary Art and Archaeology MA programme from the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) is unique in the UK in linking the fields of contemporary art and archaeology. It encourages students to take a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach to artmaking and research-led creative practice.
Viking Studies
The University of the Highlands and Islands offers a degree in Viking Studies. The Vikings have been incredibly influential in world history and culture. The Institute for Northern Studies' team will be using their recognised 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.
Highlands and Islands Literature
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.
Island Studies
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.
Scottish Heritage
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.
History of the Highlands and Islands
This online Masters in the History of the Highlands and Islands at The University 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.
Applied Social Sciences - Globalisation and Crime
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.
History and Archaeology of the Highlands and Islands
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.
Material Culture and Gàidhealtachd History
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.
History
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.
Theology, Worldview and Culture
Throughout this Theology, Worldview and Culture, M.Litt. degree from the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) you will develop an inter-disciplinary approach to an integrative and thoroughly creational Christian theology