Program Overview

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MLitt Scottish Heritage

Overview

Explore the rich history, art, and philosophy of Scotland and its people in this flexible online Masters degree.

Key Info

• Learning Mode: Online
• Study Level: Postgraduate SCQF Level 11
• Credits: 180
• Typical Duration: 32 months
• Start Month: September or January
• Indicative Cost: £12,540

What You'll Study

• Gain the skills to conduct research in archives and library collections, anywhere in the world.
• Engage with rare archive treasures and unrivalled expertise in Scotland's rich written, visual, and oral past.
• Discover the stories of the men, women, and children who left Scotland's shores for a new life overseas.
• Learn to work with many sources and grow your analytical skills.

Who Can Join This Online Scottish History Degree?

This distance-learning degree is for anyone, anywhere in the world, with a professional or personal interest in Scotland's history and her people.

Choose the University of Aberdeen for Your Online Scottish History Degree

• 1st in Scotland for History: Our History department is ranked 1st in Scotland for overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2024.
• You're in Expert Hands: We've been delivering online and distance learning for decades.
• 20% Alumni Discount: University of Aberdeen alumni receive 20% off fees for this online degree.

What You'll Study

You can choose to study for a:

• Masters (180 credits), or
• start with one of the short courses that make up this degree (30 credits).

Master of Letters - 180 credits

You can choose from the following taught courses and optional dissertation or directed reading course to make up the 180 credits of your MLitt qualification.

• Compulsory Course:
  • Scotland: A Millennium of History (30 credits, September)
• Optional Courses:
  • Approaches to Research: Archives and Sources (30 credits, September)
  • Jacobite Scotland: Cultures, Identities, Legacies (30 credits, September)
  • Pandemics and Plagues: History's Deadliest Diseases (30 credits, September)
  • The Scottish Diaspora (30 credits, January)
  • Scottish Witch-Hunting and the Rise of a Protestant Culture (30 credits, January)
  • Scottish Church History: From Columba to Graham (30 credits, January)
  • Scottish Visual History (30 credits, January)
  • The Philosophy of the Scottish Enlightenment (30 credits, January)

Your Final 60 Credits

This flexible degree gives you two options to earn your final 60 credits:

• a 60-credit dissertation in Scottish Heritage
• a 30-credit directed reading course plus one additional 30-credit optional course
• or two additional 30-credit optional courses

Start with a Short Course

Not sure you can commit to a full degree? You can start with a short course that's part of the degree instead.

Short Courses

• Approaches to Research: Archives and Sources (30 credits, September)
• Jacobite Scotland: Cultures, Identities, Legacies (30 credits, September)
• Pandemics and Plagues: History's Deadliest Diseases (30 credits, September)
• Scotland: A Millennium of History (30 credits, September)
• Scottish Church History: From Columba to Graham (30 credits, January)
• Scottish Visual History (30 credits, January)
• Scottish Witch-Hunting and the Rise of a Protestant Culture (30 credits, January)
• The Philosophy of the Scottish Enlightenment (30 credits, January)
• The Scottish Diaspora (30 credits, January)

How You'll Study

• Online Learning: This distance learning Masters in Scottish Heritage is delivered flexibly, 100% online.
• Teaching: Teaching is delivered through MyAberdeen, our online Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).
• Library and Archive Access: You'll also have online access to our remarkable University Collections and the Sir Duncan Rice Library.
• Tutors: This online Masters is designed and led by experienced researchers and academics from our History, History of Art, and Philosophy departments.
• Assessments: This degree is assessed entirely online.

Study Hours

• Hours for Taught Courses: To study part-time, we recommend you take a maximum of one 30-credit course per term.
• Hours for 60-credit Dissertation: A 60-credit dissertation is around 600 hours of study time.

Study Experience

• Support: Our first-class support structure will ensure that you aren't alone in your studies.
• IT Requirements: You will need access to a computer (PC, laptop, or Mac) with an up-to-date operating system, reliable internet access, speakers or headphones, and software.

Where This Will Take You

• Careers: MLitt Scottish Heritage could help you pursue or advance your career in tourism and other related industries.
• Lifelong Career Support: Our career support doesn't stop when you graduate.

Fees and Funding

• Master of Letters: 180 credits, £12,540
• Pay as You Go: This is a pay-as-you-go qualification.
• Additional Costs: Access to all the books and resources you need are included in your tuition fee.
• Funding Your Studies: There are several ways you may be able to get help funding your studies.

Entry Requirements

• MLitt: A 2:2 UK honours degree or equivalent.
• International Students: We welcome students from all over the world.
• English Language Requirements: Teaching is delivered in English.

How to Apply

• Application Process: You apply through our online Applicant Portal.
• What You Need to Apply: Degree transcript, personal statement, degree certificate.
• Application Deadlines: September 2025 intake, application deadline is 8 September 2025. January 2026 intake, application deadlines will be announced in due course.