MLitt Scottish Heritage at University of the Highlands and Islands

This fully online, interdisciplinary taught postgraduate course explores the lived experiences of Scotland's communities and their heritage. It is delivered by experts including the Institute for Northern Studies and is aimed at Scottish, UK and overseas students of Scottish descent or with an interest in Scotland. Individual modules can be taken for personal or professional development.

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time; part-time modular 12 weeks per module  |  Intake: January; September  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

PgCert modules: Scotland's Story 1 (Mesolithic to Medieval), Scotland's Voice 1 (Language, Literature, and Landscape) and Scotland's Customs (Traditional Beliefs and Folklore). PgDip modules: Discovering the Past, Scotland's Story 2 (Medieval to the Modern Era) and Scotland's Voice 2 (Music and Song). The MLitt is completed with a dissertation.

Career pathways

Graduates can consider journalism, governmental agencies such as Highlands and Islands Enterprise, tourism, community and adult education, and primary or secondary (English and History) teaching after a PGDE. They can also develop or enhance their own businesses, or progress to PhD study.

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