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History and society

Learn new skills, explore your interests or move your career forward with our online History and society courses.

Degrees and awards

6 results

Christianity and the Visual Arts

Join us online to explore the relationship between art and faith in the Christian world. Study our 100% online Christian art degree flexibly with an ancient university founded in 1495.

Online learning
September

New Testament and Early Christianity

Earn a postgraduate diploma in the New Testament and Early Christianity, flexibly, online. Learn with us anywhere and manage your study hours to suit you.

Online learning
September or January

MLitt • PgDip • PgCert

Philosophy and Society

Learn to engage non-academic audiences and make an impact with philosophy. Join a unique online Masters that focuses on applying and practising philosophy in the real world.

Online learning
September or January

Scottish Heritage

Explore the rich history, art and philosophy of Scotland and its people. Access rare archive treasures and award-winning online teaching, with this flexible online Masters.

Online learning
September or January

BTh (Honours) • BTh • UgDip • UgCert

Theology

Join our uniquely flexible, 100% online Theology degree. Study part-time or full-time with a UK university where Theology has been taught since 1495.

Online learning
September or January

MTh • PgDip • PgCert

Theology and Disability

Study religion and disability online with experts in Disability Theology. Join our renowned department of Divinity and Religious Studies for a flexible Masters programme that’s ideal CPD for faith leaders.

Online learning
September or January

Short courses

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An Introduction to Ethnographic Research Methods

Ethnography is a fascinating way to study people and cultures. Learn the methods ethnographers use to research, analyse and help us understand cultures around the world.

Online learning
September or January

Approaches to Research: Archives and Sources

Gain the skills you need to conduct research in archives and library collections at graduate level, anywhere in the world.

Online learning
September

Digital Museum Practice

Join our online digital skills course for museum professionals. Build your digital expertise and learn to cultivate digitally confident museum, heritage and cultural spaces.

Online learning
January

Ethnographic Research Project

Apply your research skills to a real-world social science issue using ethnography. Join us online and carry out an ethnographic research project with expert support.

Online learning
September or January

Gaelic for Business and Local Authorities 1

Join our online beginners’ Gaelic language course. It’s for anyone in a customer-facing role who’d like to learn Gaelic language skills for the workplace.

Online learning

Gaelic for Business and Local Authorities 2

Join our second online Gaelic course for businesses and public bodies. It’s a flexible online course for anyone who has some basic Gaelic language skills.

Online learning

Hitler

Join expert historian Thomas Weber and guests online to examine Hitler, his politicisation and radicalisation, and what his time in power can teach us about the nature of politics today.

Online learning
January

Museums and Sustainable Futures

Keep growing your graduate skills in museum practice. Learn to create sustainable museums and cultural spaces in this online short course.

Online learning
September

North-East Scotland: History, Landscape, Culture and Economy

Deepen your knowledge of the unique history, landscape, culture and economy of north-east Scotland. Use this course to train as a tourist guide.

Online learning
Any time

Pandemics and Plagues: History’s Deadliest Diseases

Learn about historical pandemics and discover how societies have responded to the deadliest diseases in history. Earn credits towards a Masters degree with this flexible online short course.

Online learning
September or January

Philosophy and Society

Learn to use philosophical thinking to solve real-world issues, and earn credits towards a Masters in Philosophy and Society, in this flexible online short course.

Online learning
September or January

Scotland: A Millennium of History

Explore the rich history of Scotland over a thousand years. Delve into the past with an online course led by award-winning academics and researchers.

Online learning
September

Scottish Church History: From Columba to Graham

Examine the history of the Christian faith in Scotland, from the mission of Columba, through the crusade of Billy Graham, to the present day.

Online learning
January

Scottish Visual History

Engage with the visual history of Scotland across a period of 150 years, and earn credits towards a Masters degree in Scottish Heritage, in this flexible online short course.

Online learning
January

Scottish Witch-Hunting and the Rise of a Protestant Culture 1590-1690

Join us online to study the history of witchcraft in Scotland. Discover the facts about Scottish witch hunts, and earn credits towards a Masters degree in Scottish Heritage.

Online learning
January

The Philosophy of the Scottish Enlightenment

Join us online to study Scottish Enlightenment philosophers and the groundbreaking ideas that rocked 18th-century Scotland. Earn credits towards a Masters in Scottish Heritage.

Online learning
January

The Scottish Diaspora

Explore the stories of the men, women and children who left Scotland’s shores for a new life overseas. Study part-time online with expert academics and researchers.

Online learning
January

Un-American: Outsider Memoirs of the Twentieth Century United States

Analyse twentieth-century American history, power, and identity through the memoirs of its most marginalised people. Earn credits towards an MLitt in Modern History in this unique online short course.

Online learning
September or January

Walter Scott: The Man Behind the Monument

Discover the work, writing practices and legacy of Sir Walter Scott, one of Scotland’s most loved and enduring literary legends, with our free online course.

Online learning

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