Online degrees and qualifications
10 results
Study history and society online with expert academics and researchers.
- Earn recognised undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications.
- Spread the cost, with our pay-per-term fees.
- Learn flexibly, and set your own study hours.
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
Heritage and Memory Studies
Earn a graduate qualification in Heritage and Memory Studies, and explore issues of remembering the past in the modern world.
- Online learning
- September or January
International Relations
Earn a Masters in International Relations online with a respected UK university. Study flexibly, full-time or part-time.
- Online learning
- September or January
New Testament and Early Christianity
Earn a Masters degree 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
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
Scottish Heritage
Explore the rich history, art and philosophy of Scotland and its people in this flexible online Masters degree.
- Online learning
- September or January
Theology
Join our uniquely flexible, 100% online Theology degree. Graduate from a UK university where Theology has been taught since 1495.
- Online learning
- September or January
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
Online short courses
28 results
Develop your skills, knowledge, and qualifications in history and society with our flexible online short courses.
- Earn credits towards postgraduate qualifications, including Masters degrees.
- Study anywhere in the world, with expert academics and researchers.
- Learn flexibly, with study hours to suit you.
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 Global Politics
Study global politics online and earn credits towards a Masters in International Relations in this flexible short course.
- Online learning
- September
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
Decolonising Society and Politics
Join an online course that goes beyond decolonising the curriculum. Explore decolonisation across a range of sectors and learn to make meaningful decolonial changes wherever you work.
- Online learning
- January
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
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
International Political Economy: Theories and Themes
Study international political economy (IPE), and earn credits towards a Masters degree, in this flexible online short course.
- Online learning
- September
Jacobite Scotland: Cultures, Identities, Legacies, 1688-1830
Earn credits towards a Masters degree in Scottish Heritage with this flexible online short course. Study the Jacobite cause and its complex relationship with Scottish culture and identity.
- Online learning
- September
Media and Memory
Explore the relationships between media and memory, and earn credits towards a PgCert in Heritage and Memory Studies.
- 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
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
Popular Cultures and Subcultures: Mass and Minority Perspectives
Examine how popular culture shapes society and earn credits towards a PgCert in Visual and Popular Cultures.
- Online learning
- January
Quantitative Methods in Social Science
Learn to carry out effective quantitative social research. Study flexibly online with social science experts.
- Online learning
- January
Religion, Conflict and Security
Learn about religion’s impact on conflict and security, and earn credits towards a Masters degree in International Relations.
- Online learning
- September
Research Interviews and Focus Groups in Social Science
Develop your skills in qualitative research online. Learn how to carry out research interviews and focus groups ethically and successfully.
- Online learning
- 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
Explore the visual history of Scotland across a period of 150 years, and earn credits towards a Masters degree in Scottish Heritage.
- 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
Sustainability Transitions – Challenges and Opportunities
Whatever your sector, develop your understanding of sustainability transitions and learn to lead sustainable change.
- Online learning
- September
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
Transnational Cinema and Comics
Study transnational cinema and comics online and earn credits towards a postgraduate certificate in Visual and Popular Cultures.
- Online learning
- September
