History and Scottish History MA (Hons)

This programme combines courses on Scottish history with those from wider historical study. <br/><br/>It enables you to combine a well-rounded and broadly based training in history with a particular focus on Scotlands past. <br/><br/>The University has always been one of the great centres for the study of Scottish history. We offer an unrivalled concentration of expertise in this field. <br/><br/>Our courses cover aspects of Scotlands history from the medieval period to the recent past, including:<br/><br/><br/>* political history <br/><br/><br/>* cultural history <br/><br/><br/>* social history <br/><br/><br/>* economic history <br/><br/><br/>* intellectual history<br/><br/><br/>This programme fuses Edinburghs excellence in this particular field with the wider offerings of its large and diverse history department. <br/><br/>Your study will seek to place Scotlands development over time in the broadest context and make connections, comparisons and contrasts with the history of other countries. <br/><br/>You will be able to draw on the rich archival resources available within the University and the research materials afforded by the great collections based in the city, including the: <br/><br/><br/>* National Library <br/><br/><br/>* National Records <br/><br/><br/>* National Galleries <br/><br/><br/>* National Museums of Scotland<br/>