Medieval History

University of Glasgow
Postgraduate PgDip Full-time 9 Months History

About this course

This Masters offers a combination of technical and historical courses across a broad geographic, chronological and thematic range taught be leading experts who often work closely with the outstanding medieval collections of the university’s library, museum and archives. Whether you are intending further study after your Masters or simply looking to engage more deeply with medieval history you’ll also benefit from becoming a member of an active and welcoming postgraduate and staff research community with a regular seminar series and postgraduate reading group and the chance to work one to one with staff. You’ll take one core research training course with other History students and will choose five optional courses and undertake a dissertation. Your optional courses can include language and technical training.

WHY THIS PROGRAMME

  • You will have the opportunity to undertake language, palaeography and manuscript work practice.

  • You will have the opportunity to work one-to-one with medieval history staff.

  • Our programme has strong links with the university's Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery and library special collections and archives giving you access to primary source material including an enormous collection of coins, books, manuscripts and ethnography.

    PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

    You will take:

  • One core course

  • Five optional courses (which can include languages, such as Latin, and courses in other subjects, with the permission of the programme convenor. They may also include a ‘special topic’, an extended essay grounded in one-to-one supervision).

    You will also produce a dissertation.

    Core Course DOING HISTORY: SOURCES AND SKILLS FOR HISTORIANS

    Optional Courses Courses in Medieval History being offered in academic session 202-0-21 within History are: HERETICS AND INQUISITORS IN EUROPE, 800-1600 MEDIEVAL PALAEOGRAPHY: AN INTRODUCTION TO READING MEDIEVAL DOCUMENTS THE WORLD OF THE CRUSADES: CRITICAL APPROACHES TO MEDIEAL SOURCES WORKING WITH MANUSCRIPTS AS HISTORIANS

    Other History courses available to you in session 2020-21 will include: MILITARY SCOTLAND IN THE AGE OF PROTO-GLOBALIZATION, C.1600-C.1800 GENDER, POLITICS AND POWER GENDER, CULTURE AND TEXT THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1945 CRUSADING WARFARE IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN, 1096-1291 THE MEDIEVALISTS: THE MIDDLE AGES IN 20TH CENTURY EASTERN AND CENTRAL EUROPE THE LIFE AND AFTERLIFE OF MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS

    Please note the availability of a particular course depends on student numbers and patterns of staff leave. Not all courses will be available every year.

    Summer: April to September DISSERTATION (MSC HISTORY)

    • Study Options

    This course is available in 4 study options:

    Part-time

    Duration: 18 Months

    Qualification: PgDip

    Location: Glasgow

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 9 Months

    Qualification: PgDip

    Location: Glasgow

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 12 Months

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: Glasgow

    Part-time

    Duration: 24 Months

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: Glasgow

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    4135 Library clerks and assistants
    2472 Archivists, conservators and curators
    2471 Librarians
    3560 Public services associate professionals
    4111 National government administrative occupations

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    9 Months
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Glasgow
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    History

    Offered by

    University of Glasgow

    Glasgow

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