
Overview
We host one of the largest economic and social history research groupings in the UK. Staff research interests are wide-ranging, including the study of:
- economic development
- energy policy
- financial history
- globalisation
- urban history
- consumption
- material culture
- museums and collecting
- leisure
- religious belief
- popular culture
- medicine and disease
- gender
- sexuality
- the family
The diversity of our research means we can support students’ economic and social history study in a vast range of time periods and geographical regions and from the early modern period to the present day.
Particular areas of expertise available for research are:
- culture and society in early modern Britain
- the material culture of gender in 18th-century Britain
- urban society and civil society in historical context
- clothing cultures in comparative historical contexts
- cinema and society in modern Britain
- gender, crime and deviancy: Britain 1860–1960
- energy policy in Britain since 1920
- the economic history of China in the 20th century
- history of medicine and health in Britain since 1750
The University’s economic and social historians host three research groups: material and visual cultures of the past; enlightenment and popular culture; and economic and social history.
Career opportunities
This Economic and Social History programme at The University of Edinburgh is specifically designed for students who anticipate progressing to a doctoral programme, but it can also function as excellent preparation for a wide variety of careers.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Economic and Social Theory for Historical Analysis
- Supervised Reading Course (E&SH)
- Core quantitative Data Analysis
- Research Skills in the Social Sciences: Data Collection
- Research Design
- Historical Research: Skills and Sources
- Historical Methodology
- Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics
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Visit official programme websiteKey information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
- Part-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Visit official programme websiteAcademic requirements
English requirements
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General requirements
- A UK 2:1 honours degree, a minimum US 3.25 GPA or its international equivalent, in a subject related to this programme.
- Relevant experience, or professional or other qualifications will also be considered.
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Visit official programme websiteTuition Fee
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International
25300 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 25300 GBP per year during 12 months.
Home fees have still to be agreed
Part-time
- International/EU: £12,650
Living costs for Edinburgh
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
If you live in the UK, you may be able to apply for a postgraduate loan from one of the UK government loan schemes. The type and amount of financial support you are eligible for will depend on your programme, the duration of your studies, and your residency status. (Programmes studied on a part-time intermittent basis are not eligible.)
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