Overview

History of the Highlands and Islands at The University of the Highlands and Islands is a truly interactive course that involves extensive use of primary source material including oral history testimony, material from physical and online archives and newspapers. Critical thinking is essential to the topics covered as is a sensitivity to the way history interacts with memory.

You will study a range of subjects that will not only spark your interest and emotions, but may also cause you to begin to question stereotypes and cherished myths.

Special features

This is the first ever postgraduate course focusing specifically on the history of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.

You can study from a distance online through the university’s virtual learning environment (VLE), which means you can fit your studies around your personal and professional commitments.

You can study individual modules for personal or professional development, or work towards the PgCert, PgDip, or full masters degree.

You will develop key skills in researching different types of primary sources as preparation for work in a related field or further study.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Lordship of the Isles

Maritime lives: the Scottish Northern Isles during the Early Modern period

Rivers, ports and coasts in history

Any option module from the MLitt History

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-01-19 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

History Modern History View 3 other Masters in Modern History in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

2:1 Honours degree or above (or international equivalent) in history

If you have an honours degree in a cognate, or strongly-related subject your application will be considered on an individual basis

Tuition Fee

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International

10800 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10800 GBP per year during 12 months.
National

5490 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5490 GBP per year during 12 months.

Rest of the UK: £8,100 per year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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