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Contents Welcome to the School of History, Classics & Archaeology

Facilities and resources

Community

Employability and graduate attributes

Taught masters programmes

Research at the School of History, Classics & Archaeology

Research opportunities

Funding

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“You are now in a place where the best courses upon Earth are within your reach... such an opportunity you will never again have.”

Welcome to the School of History, Classics & Archaeology As one of the largest of its kind in the UK, Edinburgh’s School of History, Classics & Archaeology is one of the great world centres for the study of the human past. Classics has been taught at Edinburgh since 1583. Our expertise ranges from the ancient to the contemporary, and stretches to every corner of the globe. This allows us to offer an unrivalled and wide-ranging portfolio of graduate programmes. We offer a diverse and energetic research culture, covering many periods, areas and themes. Our home is an A-listed building on the southern edge of Edinburgh’s Old Town – a UNESCO World Heritage site – in the city centre. Designed by distinguished 19thcentury architect Sir Robert Rowand Anderson, the historic building – part of the University’s former Medical School – has recently been refurbished to an exceptional standard, at a cost of £15 million. It now offers state-of-theart facilities for research, teaching and study.

Be inspired by world-class research With a tradition in research in archaeology, classics and history that can be traced back to the 19th century, we can offer our postgraduate students a stimulating study environment that draws from a solid foundation in research excellence. Many of our researchers are global experts in their field and the latest Research Assessment Exercise (2008)

ranked us third in the UK for the number of world-leading and internationally excellent researchers. We host numerous research centres, groups and projects, including the internationally respected Centre for the Study of Modern Conflict, the Scottish Centre for Diaspora Studies and the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies.

Learn from distinguished academics Among our staff are many members of prestigious societies, including the British Academy and the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Our academics are also very active in other professional and funding organisations, including the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the Classical Association, the Royal Historical Society and the Historical Association. They also have strong public roles in promoting their discipline, including government committee positions and media consultancy.

Join a thriving community We have more than 350 postgraduate students and are recruiting growing numbers every year. We encourage all our postgraduates to get involved in the School’s rich research community. Established activities include a lively programme of seminars, lectures and other special events. These include seminar series in: Scottish history, archaeology, classics, economic and social history, and Medieval and Renaissance studies. Examples of other activities include the Diaspora Studies graduate workshops, American history workshops, the early American history reading group, the ArchSoc seminar series, the gender history network, and the first millennium studies group.

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We offer a large and beautiful study and computing lab, with additional printing, copying and scanning facilities, for the exclusive use of our postgraduate students. All students can access our student research rooms, which house some of the School’s impressive book collections and additional IT facilities. The School also boasts a number of teaching rooms which benefit from the latest teaching technology. Our stunning common room is shared by staff and graduate students. Research students have access to two further attractive study rooms offering shared desk space. Many of the rooms overlook the Meadows – one of the city’s best-known green spaces. All School facilities are in addition to the multiple libraries and computer labs provided across the University’s estate. All in all, our building provides an inspirational place for study.

A cultural capital Our location, right in the heart of Edinburgh, means you will be based close to the city’s cultural and educational attractions and facilities, including a wealth of libraries, archives, museums and galleries which provide

uniquely rich support for the disciplines we teach. These include the National Library of Scotland, one of Britain’s six legal deposit libraries, with a legislative right to acquire a copy of any book published in the United Kingdom. In addition the library has a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts. The National Archives of Scotland is the main repository for the records of Scotland’s institutional past. Its extensive collection, based on legal, political and ecclesiastic records, is supplemented by gifts and deposits relating to Scottish landed estates, the correspondence of leading political figures and the records of Scottish businesses. The city also boasts the National Museums of Scotland and the National Galleries of Scotland. Both institutions have superb new facilities which opened in 2011 in the shape of the renovated National Museum of Scotland (formerly the Royal Museum) and the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. The city is also home to other unique museum collections such as the medical museum at the Royal College of Surgeons and the Royal

College of Physicians of Edinburgh, which has an outstanding medical archive and historical library. All of these incredible resources are within short walking distance of the University.

Archaeology tools Archaeology students benefit from our dedicated teaching and research facilities, including laboratories for artefact analysis, environmental archaeology, osteoarchaeology, bone chemistry and computing (with a wide range of software applications). There is an extensive reference collection of archaeological materials, such as pottery, metal, stone and glass artefacts, in the V Gordon Childe teaching collection. Students can also benefit from the facilities, archives, collections and expertise of a range of heritage agencies and commercial archaeology units based in the city of Edinburgh.

Our building offers students exceptional modern facilities, resources and study spaces, in a stunning location. There are exhibition areas throughout the building, filled with artefacts, artwork, statues, busts and casts from the School’s many collections.

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Community As home to some 80 members of staff, around 60 honorary professors, 350 postgraduate students and 1,100 undergraduates, we can offer an extensive knowledge base and support system to help you develop your postgraduate studies to the best of your ability. Our thriving postgraduate community is truly international, currently representing 29 nationalities, making the School the ideal environment in which to share ideas, collaborate on research, gain new perspectives and meet like-minded individuals. We actively encourage our students to become fully

involved in academic life, offering numerous opportunities to attend events or join specialist interest groups. We host an active programme of workshops, seminars conferences and symposia across all three subject areas, as well as many informal

gatherings and events. Our three student societies â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ArchSoc, the Classics Society and the History Society â&#x20AC;&#x201C; provide opportunities to network with your fellow students in a non-academic environment through social events, field trips and talks.

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Transferable skills are highly valued by employers and our courses and programmes are designed with this in mind. Almost all our students will take compulsory courses which are specifically about skills acquisition, while optional courses also have specific objectives in terms of skills training. Our programmes give you the opportunity to acquire a range of important transferable skills, such as written and oral presentation, data collection and analysis and critical evaluation of research which will enhance your career prospects in your chosen area. You will be taught how to: • construct arguments lucidly, coherently and concisely • understand complex issues • draw valid conclusions from the past. You will have the chance to learn how to assimilate, process and communicate a wide range of information from a variety of sources, how to conceive and pursue a coherent argument founded on evidence, how to undertake a sustained independent research project to a deadline, and how to write clear, accurate and concise prose.

Institute for Academic Development All of our postgraduate students have the opportunity to benefit from the University’s Institute for Academic Development (IAD), which provides information, events and courses to develop the skills you will need now and in the future. The IAD offers one of the most established university research and career skills training packages in the UK. Our IAD experts will help you gain the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to move onto the next stage in your career, be that in a professional sector or within academia.

For taught postgraduates, the IAD provides a growing range of tailored study-related and transferable skills workshops, plus online advice and learning resources. These are all designed to help you settle into postgraduate life, succeed during your studies, and move confidently onwards to the next stage of your career. Developing these broader professional skills and qualities means that our postgraduate students are always in high demand. For more information please visit www.ed.ac.uk/iad/postgraduates.

Careers Service The University’s award-winning Careers Service aims to expand the horizons of all our students, enabling you to make informed career decisions and progress towards high personal and professional achievement, whether in work or in further study. Our goal is to offer you a world-class service. Our teams of subject-specific expert advisers are here to help at any time in your programme of study. We offer impartial guidance and information, and draw on our relationships with a wide range of employing and training organisations. For more information on the full range of services available, including access to vacancies, advice on starting your own business, getting published, working internationally or even volunteering, visit the postgraduate section of our website at www.ed.ac.uk/careers.

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“The School of History, Classics and Archaeology is a fantastic place to be a postgraduate. The facilities are second to none: the university library and the National Library of Scotland are right on the doorstep, while the postgraduate research centre provides excellent computer access and serves as a great place to meet and talk with others. Given the nature of postgraduate work, one of the most valuable things for me has been the tremendous sense of community in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. Everyone is always ready with lots of friendly help and advice, and there are so many opportunities to share ideas. There are events of every variety, and the Denys Hay Seminar in particular has given me an amazing chance to broaden my intellectual horizons and to talk to others involved in medieval and Renaissance history. Working in such a great environment, and living in such a fantastic city, I can’t help but feel very fortunate to be here.”

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The Institute provides PhD researchers and masters by research students with dedicated

training in topics such as research management; personal effectiveness; communication skills; public engagement, networking and team working; leadership; and career management. You can gain expertise in information technology and presentation skills; confidence in undertaking independent and creative research; the ability to critically evaluate source materials; and the capacity to construct intellectually rigorous arguments.

Many of our programmes provide opportunities to participate in fieldwork and independent research to complement their rigorous academic elements.

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Employability and graduate attributes

Taught masters programmes American History

Archaeology

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MSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Programme description

Our breadth of historical expertise means this programme offers an enviable diversity of both time periods and themes. Whether you’re looking to continue on to advanced study, or pursue an interest you developed as an undergraduate, you’ll enrich your skills in independent research and gain an in-depth understanding of the key topics and historiographical debates of this young nation’s dynamic past – from the American Revolution and the slaveholding South to Civil Rights and the Vietnam War.

Our Masters in Archaeology takes your interest in this fascinating field to the professional level. You’ll develop an in-depth understanding of the subject, particularly its history and development, and its links with historical, social and natural sciences. The flexibility of our course structure allows you to tailor your studies to take full advantage of the exhaustive range of specialist fields and periods of study that our staff, as well as those in the history and classics area, can offer. You’ll explore contemporary theoretical approaches and hone your skills in current methodologies and practice to prepare for a professional role in archaeology or further doctoral studies.

You’ll be part of a vibrant research culture, one that encourages collaboration and includes regular lectures, seminars, and other events involving leading American historians. The impressive resources of both the University’s Main Library and the National Library of Scotland, home to one of the UK’s largest collections of Americana, will also be on hand.

Programme structure You’ll take two semesters of seminar-style courses in small groups, which will include two core courses in generic skills training (one each semester), and one in American historiography. This latter course is team-taught and introduces you to the diverse range of themes presented by our internationally respected group of historians. Added to this will be a further three courses of your choice, one in the first semester and two in the second. In addition, you will apply your independent research skills in developing your own dissertation, under the supervision of our academic staff. This is your chance to be creative; our breadth of historical expertise means we’re open to almost any feasible area of interest. Compulsory courses Historical Research: Skills and Sources; Historical Methodology; Themes in American Historiography. Optional courses (examples) Calvinist Theology and Piety in Britain and America, circa 1590–1660; The Demise of the Slaveholding American South, 1846–1877; Intellectual History of the American Revolution; American Foreign Policy; British Emigration, 1603–1914; The Civil Rights Movement; The United States and the Cold War; Conservatism in the United States, c.1930–c.1990; Anti-Slavery and Emancipation

Career opportunities The programme equips you to go on to advanced study; equally, a graduate degree from Edinburgh will be respected by employers in many fields. The combination of skills training courses, specialised seminars, and independent research provides you with a broad range of transferable skills that will be beneficial whatever path you choose.

Minimum entry requirements

Programme structure Our aim is to present you with a comprehensive programme that encompasses theory, methodology and practice. You will undertake a varied schedule of learning, from lectures, seminars and practicals, to essays, research projects, field trips and individual tutorials. You’ll conclude with original research for a dissertation in a subject of your own choosing. Compulsory courses Research Sources and Strategies in Archaeology; Frontiers in Archaeology and Theoretical Archaeology. Optional courses (examples) You’ll complete three additional courses, chosen from a list of subjects ranging from late hunter-gatherers and early farmers, later European prehistory and the archaeology of Scotland to Byzantine and Roman archaeology, osteoarchaeology and experimental archaeology.

Career opportunities Archaeology graduates can follow a variety of career options. The programme equips you to go on to advanced study, and also provides a solid foundation for a career. Archaeologists can acquire practical as well as academic experience in their training and are generally very good at working as part of a team. They often acquire and develop special knowledge or analytical skills and are able to work in a variety of contexts. An archaeology degree does not, of course, restrict you to a career in archaeology. Examples of career options and employment for archaeology graduates (although some may require additional training) include: universities, heritage management and agencies, commercial archaeology, environmental assessment work, schools, tourist/travel industry, broadcasting or the police force.

Minimum entry requirements A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/ country), either in archaeology or in another related subject (eg anthropology), or in a group of subjects in which archaeology figures prominently.

A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/ country), in a relevant discipline is normally required.

English language requirements

Tuition fees in 2012/13*

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1 yr FT UK/EU students £5,750; international students £13,050

Tuition fees in 2012/13*

2 yrs PT UK/EU students £2,875 per year

1 yr FT UK/EU students £5,750; international students £13,050

*Fees change annually. For current fees see www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding.

2 yrs PT UK/EU students £2,875 per year

Programme Director

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Dr Robert Leighton T: +44 (0)131 650 8197 E: Robert.Leighton@ed.ac.uk

Programme Director Dr Paul Quigley T: +44 (0)131 650 9963 E: Paul.Quigley@ed.ac.uk

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Programme description

By choosing this postgraduate programme, you’ll have access to the expertise and enthusiasm of our staff, all of whom are passionate about the Classical period and its art, social history and archaeology. We focus on ancient Greek and Roman worlds from the Iron Age through the Late Roman/Early Christian period: not just the cities of Athens and Rome, but also the furthest reaches of the Roman Empire. Should your interests lie in an area that overlaps a related subject area, you’ll appreciate our interdisciplinary approach, which allows you to draw on the experience of staff throughout the School. Ideal as a basis for future doctoral research, the programme will also give you the tools you need for a career in museum work, cultural heritage or education. You’ll be part of a cohesive graduate community that unites a diverse range of specialist interests with a genuine love of the period and its research potential.

This postgraduate degree gives you the chance to develop your interest in Classics across the entire discipline: Greek and Latin literature and thought, Greek and Roman history, and Classical Art and Archaeology. You’ll have the opportunity to study specific periods and regions of classical civilisation, analyse the literary significance of texts, and develop language skills in Greek and Latin that will enable you to analyse these texts in both languages. Drawing on the diverse interests of our academic staff, the programme content is highly flexible, allowing you to choose a specialised path or a more interdisciplinary approach if necessary. We’ll also provide you with opportunities to share your research and to hear from distinguished speakers in our weekly seminar series.

Programme structure We offer a modular range of courses which has been designed to reflect the research interests of our lecturers, then develop a particular topic of interest for your dissertation. You’ll take part in a combination of small-group seminars and tutorials, one-to-one supervision and private study, with examination through coursework and a dissertation. You will take two compulsory courses and four option courses. Compulsory courses Methodology Seminars in Classics; Professional Skills in Classics. Optional courses (examples) Bronze Age civilisations of the near east and Greece; Byzantine Archaeology; Classical Greek Sculpture; Egypt under the Ptolemies; Etruscan Italy 1000-300BC; Greek Vase Painting; Hellenistic Art; The Hellenistic City; Late Antique Visual Culture; The Late Roman City in Asia Minor; Roman Archaeology; Roman Funerary Art; Roman Imperial Monuments; Elementary or intermediate Greek; Elementary or intermediate Latin.

Career opportunities After graduating, you will have the knowledge and skills in research methodologies that will enable you to pursue doctoral research in Classics or a related field, and ultimately an academic career. Museum work, cultural heritage and education also present a range of professional options that require a degree such as this. Even if a Classics-based career pathway isn’t for you, the learning, organisational and leadership skills you gain from your studies will give you a vital edge in impressing any potential employer.

Minimum entry requirements

Programme structure The modular structure of the programme will allow you to concentrate on areas of particular interest while still providing breadth of coverage. Your two required courses in Classics research training equip you with the independent skills you need to complete your dissertation. In addition, you will choose four courses from a list of options. Compulsory courses Methodology Seminars in Classics; Professional Skills in Classics. Optional courses (examples) Cicero and his Correspondents; Epicurus and Epicureanism; Hellenistic Art; Text Seminar in Greek; Text Seminar in Latin; Late Antique Visual Culture; The Hellenistic City; Egypt under the Ptolemies; Greek Vase Painting; Women in Classical Greece; Elementary Greek; Elementary Latin; Period in Ancient History; Agricultural Slavery in the Graeco-Roman World; Hellenistic Poetry; Roman Archaeology; Roman Funerary Art; Roman Imperial Monuments.

Career opportunities Designed for students with a variety of interests, such as ancient historians, archaeologists and art historians, literary specialists, those familiar with Greek and Latin and those wanting to learn these ancient languages from scratch, this degree can form the stepping stone to a diverse range of research or career options. You could take your learning into further academic research, or a role in museum and art curation, literary translation or analysis, education or public heritage. You’ll also have a toolkit of transferable skills in organisation, research and analysis that will be highly prized in any field of work.

Minimum entry requirements A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/ country).

A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/ country), in a relevant discipline.

English language requirements

Tuition fees in 2012/13*

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Tuition fees in 2012/13* 1 yr FT UK/EU students £5,750; international students £13,050 2 yrs PT UK/EU students £2,875 per year *Fees change annually. For current fees see www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding. Dr Glenys Davies T: +44 (0)131 650 3592 E: G.M.Davies@ed.ac.uk

1 yr FT UK/EU students £5,750; international students £13,050 2 yrs PT UK/EU students £2,875 per year *Fees change annually. For current fees see www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding.

Programme Director Dr Glenys Davies T: +44 (0)131 650 3592 E: G.M.Davies@ed.ac.uk

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Taught masters programmes

Classical Art & Archaeology

Contemporary History

Diaspora & Migration History

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MSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Programme description

Explore the links between history and current affairs, and discover how the recent past has shaped today’s world in this fascinating new postgraduate degree. As host to one of the largest and most diverse concentrations of contemporary historians in the UK, with a wide variety of thematic and geographical specialisations, we can offer you a unique opportunity to study the recent past in depth and from multiple perspectives. You’ll be able to choose from an extensive range of specialist courses and areas for supervised individual research, and also benefit from training in key methodological, theoretical and practical challenges of contemporary history.

With a particular focus on British and Irish diasporas, this innovative programme examines a phenomenon that touches the social fabric of countless communities across the world and their shared experience of displacement, alienation and acceptance. We draw on the unique diversity of expertise in Scottish, English and Irish migration and diaspora history available in the Scottish Centre for Diaspora Studies (the first research unit of its kind), based here at the School of History, Classics and Archaeology, while also accommodating complementary interests in African, American, Asian and Australasian history within the school. You’ll develop skills in critical assessment of a variety of historical sources and the formulation of rigorous historical argument, as well as becoming familiar with the current historiographical and methodological debates in the field of diaspora and migration history.

Programme structure You will study three compulsory courses. One of these provides an introduction to the study of contemporary history, and the others provide training in historical research and methodology, which will prepare you for independent research and lead to your dissertation. Additionally, you’ll select three optional courses. Compulsory courses Introduction to Contemporary History; Historical Research: Skills and Sources; Historical Methodology. Optional courses (examples) Contemporary Scotland; The British at War, 1939-1945; Home Fronts: Belligerents (excluding Britain) and Neutrals; Exploitation, Expulsions, Extermination; Unionism in Ireland and Britain, c1800–2000; Themes in Modern British and Irish Historiography; Anglo-Spanish Relations, 1936–1950; Home Rule in Ireland and Britain, 1800–2000; Conservatism in the United States, c1930–c1990; The Civil Rights Movement; Armed Struggle: The Northern Ireland Troubles and their Origins; Cinema and Society in Britain; Gender, Crime and Deviancy: Britain c1860–1960; Themes in African Social History; The United States and the Vietnam War: Origins and Repercussions; Historical Sources in the Digital Age; Ethnicity, Class and Power in 20th Century Africa; The United States and the Cold War; The Politics of Historiography in Post-Colonial South Asia; History as Romance, Profession, Critique: Theory and Scholarship in the West, 1835 to 1985; A Political Economy of Britain since 1945.

Career opportunities This programme will give you the skills required for advanced study. Alternatively, the broad range of transferable skills and understanding of current affairs the programme provides will prepare you for a number of professional careers, including the worlds of politics or journalism.

Minimum entry requirements A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/ country), in a relevant discipline.

English language requirements

Programme structure Taught through a combination of small-group seminars and tutorials, one-toone supervision and private study, the programme presents you with a range of core and optional modules, along with the chance to conduct an independent research project in partnership with experienced academic supervisors who are leaders in their research fields. Compulsory courses Historical Research: Skills and Sources; Historical Methodology; Approaches to Diaspora and Migration History. Optional courses (examples) Diaspora, Migration and Exile: The History of the Global Irish since 1700; Empire and Nation: the Scottish Experience, 1650–1850; Gender and Empire: Contested Meanings and Divergent; British Emigration, 1603–1914; Slavery in the British Atlantic World, 1650–1834; Space, Place, Movement.

Career opportunities The programme equips you to go on to advanced study. Equally, a graduate degree from Edinburgh will be respected by employers in many fields. The combination of skills-training courses, specialised seminars, and independent research provides you with a broad range of transferable skills that will be beneficial whatever your career path.

Minimum entry requirements A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/ country), in a relevant discipline.

English language requirements See page 26

Tuition fees in 2012/13* 1 yr FT UK/EU students £5,750; international students £13,050

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2 yrs PT UK/EU students £2,875 per year

Tuition fees in 2012/13*

*Fees change annually. For current fees see www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding.

1 yr FT UK/EU students £5,750; international students £13,050

Programme Director

2 yrs PT UK/EU students £2,875 per year

Dr Alexander Murdoch

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T: +44 (0)131 650 4033 E: Alex.Murdoch@ed.ac.uk

Programme Directors Dr Perrti Ahonen T: +44 (0)131 650 3775 E: Pertti.Ahonen@ed.ac.uk Dr Fabian Hilfrich T: +44 (0)131 651 3236 E: Fabian.Hilfrich@ed.ac.uk

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MSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Programme description With its place at the heart of the Scottish Enlightenment, Edinburgh is the ideal location from which to study the cultural life of the 18th century, particularly the Scottish dimension of the pan-European Enlightenment. This innovative programme offers you a valuable combination of academic and field experience, giving you the chance to work in placement at one of the city’s many prestigious archives, museums and galleries. You’ll develop your curatorship, archival management, conservation and restoration skills under the guidance of industry professionals, while expanding your knowledge of the era and developing your research skills. Guiding you in your interdisciplinary studies will be international experts in visual, material, literary, and social history, including scholars based in History, History of Art, Divinity, and Law. We also collaborate with archivists and curators from National Museums Scotland, the National Galleries of Scotland, and other cultural repositories, providing you with the broadest possible perspective on British, European, and transatlantic approaches to this period.

Career opportunities Upon successful completion of the programme, you will have gained the academic skills needed to pursue advanced study. Alternatively, through an internship in one of Edinburgh’s cultural repositories, you will have the professional skills to support a career in the heritage industries beyond academia.

Minimum entry requirements A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/ country), in a relevant arts, humanities or social sciences field is normally required.

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Tuition fees in 2012/13* 1 yr FT UK/EU students £5,750; international students £13,050

Programme structure

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You’ll complete a compulsory course on historiography and archival methods, and select four options from a menu. Additionally, you will undertake a dissertation.

*Fees change annually. For current fees see www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding.

Optional courses (examples) The Culture of Sensibility in the Age of Richardson’s Clarissa; A Crucible for Change: Enlightenment in Britain, 1688–1801; Literature and Society,

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1688–1815; Material Culture of Gender in 18th Century Britain; Religion and the Enlightenment: The Birth of the Modern; Clothing Cultures in Comparative Perspectives; Empire and the Nation: The Scottish Experience, 1650–1850; Enlightenment Man and the Natural World; Enlightenment: A Question of Geography; Law and the Enlightenment; The Science of Man in the Scottish Enlightenment.

Taught masters programmes

Eighteenth Century Cultures

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European Archaeology

Forensic Anthropology

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MSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Programme description

Structured to provide you with the opportunity to study archaeology at an advanced level, this programme allows you to gain an in-depth understanding of the subject in a comparatively short period. You’ll learn about the subject’s history and development, and explore its links with the historical, social and natural sciences. We’ll introduce you to contemporary theoretical approaches, and allow you to gain experience in current methodologies and practice. Importantly, your future in the field of archaeology will also be considered, by giving you the opportunity to draw on the diversity of our academic staff’s expertise in order to explore specific regions or themes that may be of interest to you at a doctoral level.

Intensive and challenging, this programme prepares you for a career in the rapidly growing area of human bone analysis, identification and interpretation. Whether recovered from crime scenes, war graves, or mass disasters, the bones and teeth of a deceased person can provide such information as age at death, sex, stature, and indications of general health and lifestyle, all of which can assist in the personal identification of that individual, and provide an insight into the circumstances surrounding death. Through a multidisciplinary combination of academic theory and practical application, you’ll learn to approach osteological problems creatively and develop the ability to develop and test research, critically investigate data sources and relate scientific analyses to forensic problems. Crucially, you will also study the legal, scientific and evidential framework of forensic anthropology, which will aid you in the proper interpretation of recovered osteological remains.

Programme structure Your studies will combine lectures, seminars, practicals, essays, research projects and individual tutorials covering all areas of archaeology. You will complete one core course (Research Sources and Strategies in Archaeology), and will choose five optional courses from an extensive list, which includes the selection below. Optional courses (examples) Archaeological Illustration; Archaeology of Gender; Byzantine Archaeology; Conceptualising the Neolithic; Etruscan Italy, 1000-300 BC; From Foraging to Farming, the Beginnings of Agriculture in the Mediterranean and Europe; Gallia from the Third Century BC to Augustus; Human Evolution; Island Worlds: prehistoric societies in the Mediterranean Sea; Ritual and Monumentality in NorthWest Europe, 5500-2500 BC; The Scottish Lowlands: Archaeology and Landscape before the Normans.

Career opportunities Archaeology graduates can follow a variety of career options. The programme equips you to go on to advanced study, and also provides a solid foundation for a career. You will acquire practical as well as academic experience, teamworking and analytical skills, and will be able to work in a variety of contexts. Examples of career options and employment for archaeology graduates (although some may require additional training) include: universities, heritage management and agencies, commercial archaeology, environmental assessment work, schools, tourist/travel industry, broadcasting and the police. An archaeology degree does not, of course, restrict you to a career in archaeology. You may develop your own career pathway in unusual ways or branch into related fields, while maintaining a lifelong interest and involvement in archaeological work and research.

Minimum entry requirements A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/ country), is normally required, either in archaeology or in another related subject (eg anthropology), or in a group of subjects in which archaeology figures prominently.

English language requirements See page 26

Programme Director Dr Robert Leighton T: +44 (0)131 650 8197 E: Robert.Leighton@ed.ac.uk

Programme structure The programme combines lectures, seminars and hands-on practical work with archaeological skeletal assemblages and reference collections. In addition to essays, reports and practical assessments, you will complete a dissertation on a topic of your choice. Compulsory courses Skeletal and Dental Anatomy; Analytical Methods in Human Osteology; Practical Osteology; Skeletal Pathology; Legal and Evidential Framework in Forensic Anthropology; Scientific Evidence in Forensic Anthropology; Forensic Taphonomy.

Career opportunities Many people who take the Forensic Anthropology MSc do so to gain the necessary osteological knowledge to allow them to embark upon a PhD involving human remains. Others take the MSc to enable them to work in mainstream forensics. Possible career paths you might pursue after you graduate include working as a freelance forensic anthropologist, or employment with a private forensic company, a national institution, or the United Nations.

Minimum entry requirements A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/ country), is normally required either in archaeology, anthropology, forensic science or a related subject.

English language requirements See page 26

Tuition fees in 2012/13* 1 yr FT UK/EU students £5,750; international students £13,050 2 yrs PT UK/EU students £2,875 per year *Fees change annually. Additionally, the fees for this programme are under review. For the latest information visit www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding. Due to its popularity, there are restrictions on the numbers we can admit to this programme, and a non-refundable deposit will be payable when applicants accept an offer. This will be offset against tuition fees upon entry to the programme.

Programme Directors Dr Kathleen McSweeney T: +44 (0)131 650 2373 E: kath.mcsweeney@ed.ac.uk Dr Elena Kranioti T: +44 (0)131 650 2368 E: elena.kranioti@ed.ac.uk

The University of Edinburgh History, Classics & Archaeology Postgraduate opportunities Prospectus 2013 entry

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www.ed.ac.uk/pg/146

MSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Programme description

One of the most innovative areas of historical research, the study of gender history provides you with a fascinating insight into the understanding of political, economic, social and cultural changes and transformations. Drawing on the disciplines of social/political history, literature, and social and cultural anthropology, and the diverse expertise of internationally renowned academic staff across the University, this programme will allow you to explore aspects of gender history from the classical and early medieval period to the contemporary era, focusing not only on Britain and Europe but also other areas of the nonwestern world, such as East Asia. As any historian knows, academic debate is essential to the development of ideas; we’ll encourage you to engage with our thriving community of historians within the School, and take your understanding of the subject to an advanced level.

With an academic focus on the years from Alexander the Great to the death of Cleopatra on the rise, study of the Hellenistic world offers a wealth of research and career possibilities. Our programme gives you the chance to draw on the international expertise of our staff, which features specialists in the fields of classical literature, ancient philosophy, ancient history, and classical art and archaeology. As acknowledged leaders of this international field, we’ll immerse you in the history and archaeology of the period, showing you how to analyse the wealth of information being uncovered from its diverse and rewarding source materials, and develop a knowledge and understanding of its central themes. You’ll be given opportunities to assess critically existing research, and formulate your own on subjects ranging from Hellenistic monarchy and historiography, Egypt and Persia, to art, poetry, gender and the reception of the Hellenistic world.

Programme structure You will complete your studies through a combination of small-group seminars, one-to-one supervision and independent research. As well as three core courses, you will complete a dissertation, and choose three optional courses. Compulsory courses Historical Research: Skills and Sources; Historical Methodology Approaches; Gender History. Optional courses (examples) The Archaeology of Gender; Women in the Classical World; Women in Medieval Europe c.1000–c.1500; Shakespeare’s Sister: Archival Research and the Politics of the Canon; Medicine, Science and Society in Late Medieval and Renaissance Italy; The Material Culture of Gender in Eighteenth Century Britain; Gender and Empire: Contested Meanings and Divergent Practices; The Harem and the Body: Space and Gender in Middle-Eastern Literatures; Gender, Crime and Deviancy: Britain c. 1860–1960; Space, Place, Movement.

Career opportunities The programme equips you to go on to advanced study. Equally, a graduate degree from Edinburgh will be respected by employers in many fields. The combination of skills training courses, specialised seminars, and independent research provides you with a broad range of transferable skills that will be beneficial whatever path you choose.

Minimum entry requirements A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/ country) in a relevant discipline is required.

Programme structure You’ll earn your degree through a combination of small-group seminars and tutorials, one-to-one supervision and private study. Your core courses will give you a sound foundation on which to base your optional studies. Alternatively, you may choose the option of Greek or Latin language studies. Compulsory courses Hellenistic Court and Society; Methodology Seminars in Classics; Postgraduate Skills in Classics. Optional Courses (examples) Egypt Under the Ptolemies; Elementary Greek; Epicurus and Epicureanism; The Hellenistic City; Intermediate Greek; Power and Culture in Hellenistic Poetry; Hellenistic Art and Archaeology; Achaemenid Historiography.

Career opportunities This is a dynamic area of historical research in which career opportunities are increasing steadily. Since its inception, our masters programme has proved very successful in steering graduates towards further doctoral study, and you may also wish to pursue this option. Alternative careers lie in the cultural heritage field, where our status as a leading institution for this kind of research can prove invaluable. Even if you choose to enter a non-related field, you’ll find the transferable skills you have gained and the quality of your degree can open doors to interesting and rewarding career roles.

Minimum entry requirements

English language requirements

A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/ country), in a relevant discipline is normally required.

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English language requirements

Tuition fees in 2012/13*

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1 yr FT UK/EU students £5,750; international students £13,050

Tuition fees in 2012/13*

2 yrs PT UK/EU students £2,875 per year

1 yr FT UK/EU students £5,750; international students £13,050

*Fees change annually. For current fees see www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding.

2 yrs PT UK/EU students £2,875 per year

Programme Director

*Fees change annually. For current fees see www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding.

Dr Louise Jackson T: +44 (0)131 650 3837 E: Louise.Jackson@ed.ac.uk

Programme Director Dr Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones T: +44 (0)131 650 3585 E: L.Llewellyn-Jones@ed.ac.uk

The Hellenistic World

Taught masters programmes

Gender History

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History

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MSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

MSc (3–6 yrs PT) PG Diploma (2–4 yrs PT) PG Certificate (1–2 yrs PT) individual modules (1 semester PT)

Programme description This comprehensive programme places you among one of the largest group of historians in UK higher education, providing a stimulating environment in which to further your interest in practically any era of history. Our breadth of expertise allows you to pursue studies in everything from Medieval Scotland and revolutionary America to the Cold War and renaissance Italy, all in the inspirational setting of Scotland’s historic capital. We’ll help you to develop a specialised knowledge and understanding of history and its central issues, examine historical sources, evaluate existing research and work towards a specialised research project of your own. You’ll also take part in a rich programme of events featuring our renowned academic staff and distinguished visitors from all over the world.

Programme structure Two training courses will provide a general introduction to graduate study in history and give you the opportunity to develop your research skills in preparation for your dissertation. In addition, you will choose four specialist options from an extremely wide variety of possibilities. Compulsory courses Historical Research: Skills and Sources; Historical Methodology. Optional courses (examples) A sample of optional courses on offer: Approaches to Gender History; Armed Struggle: The Northern Ireland Troubles and their Origins; Clothing Cultures in Comparative Historical Contexts; Cinema and Society in South Asia; Space, Place, Movement; Anti-Slavery and Emancipation; Intellectual History of the American Revolution; Scotland and Ireland, 1800–1922; The British at War, 1939–1945; The Lordship of the Isles: A Political History; The United States and the Cold War.

Career opportunities

Programme description This innovative online programme allows students across the world to take advantage of Edinburgh’s remarkable range of historical expertise. You can earn a graduate certificate, a diploma, or an MSc by completing skills training courses and specialised options in subjects ranging from modern Scotland to Civil War America, from post-colonial India to the Northern Ireland troubles. Thanks to our state-of-the-art software and extensive digital resources, you can gain a world-class graduate qualification without the expense of relocating. Our flexible structure allows students to fit their studies around work or childcare commitments and to develop their own specialised interests under the expert guidance of distinguished academics.

Programme structure The certificate requires one skills training course and two specialist options, while the diploma requires two skills training courses and four options. Students who wish to earn the MSc will complete the requirements for the diploma and then go on to produce a dissertation based on independent research. Compulsory courses Approaches to History; Historical Skills and Sources. Optional courses Optional courses may include: The American Civil War; From Consensus to Thatcherism: Government and Politics in Post-War Britain; Modern Japan; Reinventing the Urban; The Soviet Union, 1917-1945; The Northern Ireland Troubles and their Origins; Scotland and Ireland, 1800-1922; The Politics of Historiography in Post-Colonial South Asia; Cinema and Cinema-Going in Scotland, 1896-1950; Modern American Conservatism.

Many students see the programme as an advanced qualification that may be valued by a range of employers; a more specialised supplement to your undergraduate degree that could set you apart in a crowded job market. Others are interested in pursuing long-term academic careers and see the MSc as preparation for a PhD. The combination of skills training courses, specialised seminars, and independent research provides you with transferable skills that will be beneficial whatever path you choose.

Career opportunities

Minimum entry requirements

A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/ country), in a relevant discipline is normally required.

English language requirements

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Tuition fees in 2012/13*

1 yr FT UK/EU students £5,750; international students £13,050

2 yrs PT UK/EU students £2,875 per year

This MSc will equip you for further graduate study, providing the experience and skills necessary to continue on to a PhD programme. The certificate, diploma, or MSc would be valuable qualifications for either beginning or enhancing your teaching career, or for positions in cultural organisations such as museums, galleries, libraries, and historic trusts. Whatever your future plans, you’ll have gained a range of transferable skills that will be valued by any employer.

*Fees change annually. For current fees see www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding.

Programme Director

Programme director

Dr Paul Quigley T: +44 (0)131 650 9963 E: Paul.Quigley@ed.ac.uk

The University of Edinburgh History, Classics & Archaeology Postgraduate opportunities Prospectus 2013 entry

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MSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Programme description

With human bones representing a major portion of archaeological finds, it’s not surprising that we rely on their analysis to further our understanding of ancient societies. This programme will give you the skills to work with these archaeological treasures to discover evidence of population structure, biological affinities, cultural behaviour and patterns of disease in historic civilisations. You’ll be part of a steadily growing community, as interest in osteoarchaeology grows globally and the discipline takes its place as a vital means of understanding our past. Combining theoretical learning with hands-on practice, the course includes a background in archaeological method and theory, which will be essential to your handling of specimens recovered from archaeological sites.

The philosophies, ideas and intellectual backgrounds of the world’s societies and cultures makes for fascinating study. In this comprehensive programme, you’ll be introduced to the principal methodologies of intellectual history and become familiar with some key theoretical areas, such as Begriffsgeschichte and the Cambridge School. You could also explore significant episodes in intellectual history, such as Epicureanism, Mind Body Dualism, the Scottish Enlightenment and Tocqueville’s America, and develop a detailed understanding of their origins and implications. By the end of the programme you’ll have the tools you need to appreciate the interdependence of text and context and the importance of ideas in past and present, as well as the ability to research effectively and present your work with confidence.

Programme structure Throughout the programme you’ll take part in lectures, seminars and practical work with archaeological assemblages and reference collections. You’ll complete six courses and submit a dissertation on a research topic of your choosing. Compulsory courses Skeletal and Dental Anatomy; Analytical Methods in Human Osteology; Practical Osteology; Skeletal Pathology; Bioarchaeological Interpretation; Research Sources and Strategies in Archaeology.

Career opportunities The programme provides a foundation for further study or your career. A large proportion of students start the programme intending to continue their studies to PhD level and beyond, and the programme provides the necessary osteological knowledge to embark upon a PhD involving human remains. You may wish to work in mainstream archaeology, while others have embarked upon careers in museums and archaeological units.

Minimum entry requirements A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/ country), either in archaeology or in another related subject (eg anthropology), or group of subjects in which archaeology figures prominently.

English language requirements

Programme structure You will be assessed through both coursework and a dissertation. The programme comprises two core courses and your choice of four optional courses (or two courses and supervised reading). Compulsory courses Historical Research: Skills and Sources; Historical Methodology. Optional courses (examples) Theories of Mind and Body in Early Modern Philosophy; Epicurus and Epicureanism; Hellenistic Philosophy; Ancient Philosophy Survey; Political Theory and International Affairs; Intellectual History of the American Revolution; The Science of Man in the Scottish Enlightenment; Man and the Natural World in the Enlightenment; The Enlightenment: Questions of Geography.

Career opportunities Many students are attracted to the MSc in Intellectual History as an advanced qualification that will be valued by a range of employers. Others are interested in pursuing long-term academic careers and see the MSc as preparation for a PhD, while some are considering an academic career as a possibility, and use the MSc to establish whether it is the right career choice. The combination of skills training courses, specialised seminars, and independent research provides you with transferable skills that will be beneficial whatever path you choose.

1 yr FT UK/EU students £5,750; international students £13,050

Possible fields for employment after completion of this programme include: academia, policy think-tanks, national and international civil services, nongovernmental organisations and museum/curatorial organisations.

2 yrs PT UK/EU students £2,875 per year

Minimum entry requirements

*Fees change annually. Additionally, the fees for this programme are under review. For the latest information visit www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding. Due to its popularity, there are restrictions on the numbers we can admit to this programme, and a non-refundable deposit will be payable when applicants accept an offer. This will be offset against tuition fees upon entry to the programme.

A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/ country), in a relevant discipline.

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Tuition fees in 2012/13*

Programme Director Dr Kathleen McSweeney T: +44 (0)131 650 2373 E: kath.mcsweeney@ed.ac.uk

English language requirements See page 26

Programme Director Dr Thomas Ahnert T: +44 (0)131 650 3777 E: Thomas.Ahnert@ed.ac.uk

Intellectual History

Taught masters programmes

Human Osteoarchaeology

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Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine Studies

MSc 2 yrs PT

www.ed.ac.uk/pg/794 MSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Programme description

History isn’t solely related to human activity: the environment and landscapes we inhabit can offer historical perspectives of their own, particularly in relation to contemporary environmental issues. This innovative, online, distance-learning programme allows you to develop your interest in the history, archaeology and ecology of landscapes, using Scottish examples set in national and international contexts. Taking advantage of the latest digital learning technologies, you’ll explore the material and environmental changes of the landscape and acquire a critical understanding of the historical changes in the manner in which landscape is regarded. Presented over two years, the programme has been designed for maximum flexibility, enabling you to combine study with a busy lifestyle. The expert learning materials you’ll use to complete the course have been compiled by distinguished historians, archaeologists, cartographers, conservators and architects, working in conjunction with curators from some of Scotland’s major cultural institutions.

This entirely new programme, inspired by the recent establishment of our Centre of Medieval and Renaissance Studies (CMRS), has been developed to draw upon the exceptional range of expertise we can offer in the fields of humanities and social sciences, notably in the areas of long late antiquity, Arabic, archaeology, art history, classical languages and literature, history and theology. As one of the largest communities of Medieval and renaissance specialists internationally, the CMRS offers access to an outstanding range of resources, not least of which is the city of Edinburgh itself, a World Heritage site in which Medieval, Middle Ages and renaissance architecture comes to life. The impressive collections of the National Library of Scotland, the National Archives and many other prestigious institutions are on hand.

The programme provides an introduction to environmental history, and a series of specialist courses that are concerned, for example, with heritage and conservation; ecology; environmental archaeology; urban history and urban regeneration. There are also training courses to develop your research skills so that you are able to undertake independent research as part of your course assignments and a dissertation. Coherence is given to the programme through a focus on Scotland, but you are expected to undertake assignments and projects using materials and resources from your own locality, wherever in the world you may be. Assignments are submitted electronically, and in addition to course materials provided online, the teaching format includes online discussions and tutorials.

Minimum entry requirements A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/ country), in a relevant discipline.

English language requirements See page 26

Tuition fees in 2012/13* 2 yrs PT UK/EU students £2,875 per year; international students £6,525 per year *Fees change annually. For current fees see www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding.

Programme Director Professor Richard Rodger T: +44 (0)131 651 5042 E: Richard.Rodger@ed.ac.uk

Programme structure Your core course Approaches to the Late Long Antiquity will provide you with specialist methodological, theoretical and cross-disciplinary training. You will also undertake a compulsory language option in either classical Greek, Latin, Arab or Persian. You will then choose from a number of specialist options and complete your programme with an original dissertation. Optional courses (examples) Late Antique Visual Culture; Martyrdom and Voluntary Death in the Ancient World; Roman Archaeology; Constantinople, the City of a World’s Desire 300–600; Byzantine Archaeology: the Archaeology of the Byzantine Empire and its Neighbours AD 600–1,000; Contacts and Conflicts Between East and West 600–900: the Pirenne Thesis re-examined; The Fall of Rome; Greek Text Seminar; Latin Text Seminar; The Seven Ecumenical Councils 325–787; Rome Across Time and Space: Visual Culture and Cultural Exchange 300–1300; Mosques, Palaces and Gardens in the Golden Age of Islam; Persian Painting; The Umayyad Empire: the Islamic World in its Late Antique Context.

Career opportunities The MSc in Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine Studies is designed to provide excellent preparation for doctoral study, whether at Edinburgh or elsewhere. Alternatively the transferrable skills gained in this programme will stand you in good stead to enter a wide range of professional careers. While this is a new programme, former students from related programmes (such as the MSc in First Millennium Studies) have gone on to careers including heritage and conservation, librarianship and secondary school teaching. Other students have successfully been accepted onto and/or completed PhDs at a variety of universities.

Minimum entry requirements A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/ country), in a relevant discipline is normally required.

English language requirements See page 26

Programme Director Professor Jim Crow T: +44 (0)131 650 2455 E: jim.crow@ed.ac.uk

The University of Edinburgh History, Classics & Archaeology Postgraduate opportunities Prospectus 2013 entry

MSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Programme description With more than 70 members of staff attached to our cross-disciplinary Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (CMRS), Edinburgh is a natural learning environment for medieval scholarship. In this programme, you’ll take an in-depth look at the fascinating history of Europe in the period between 400 and 1500 AD and form your own specialist interest, providing a foundation for doctoral study should you choose that route. Through small, seminar-based classes, you’ll develop knowledge of the principal categories of surviving evidence and the technical skills needed to read them, namely palaeography and linguistic knowledge (generally Latin), and learn the value of an interdisciplinary approach to medieval research. World-class resources will be on hand to aid your studies, most notably the impressive collections of the National Library of Scotland and the University’s Main library, one of the largest of its kind in Europe.

Programme structure The programme is divided into core and optional courses. You will choose at least one from each list each semester, as well as a skills course (usually Latin, but other medieval language options may be taken). You will then complete an independent research dissertation Compulsory courses The Sources of Medieval History.

Career opportunities The programme equips you to go on to advanced study. Equally, a graduate degree from Edinburgh will be respected by employers in many fields. The combination of skills training courses, specialised seminars and independent research provides you with a broad range of transferable skills that will be beneficial whatever path you choose.

Minimum entry requirements A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/ country), in a relevant discipline.

English language requirements See page 26

Programme Director Dr Steve Boardman T: +44 (0)131 650 4035 E: steve.boardman@ed.ac.uk

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Optional courses (examples) The Fall of Rome; The Life and Works of Adomnan of Iona; The Lordship of the Isles: a Political History; The Occult Renaissance; Normandy and the Normans; Contacts and Conflicts; The Fall of Rome; Medicine, Science and Society in Late Medieval and Renaissance Italy; Saints Cults, Pilgrimage and Piety in Scotland; The English Bible; War and Society in Early Christian Scotland.

Taught masters programmes

Medieval History

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Mediterranean Archaeology www.ed.ac.uk/pg/44 MSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Programme description The area surrounding the Mediterranean presents innumerable opportunities for archaeological research. This programme allows you to explore the rich history of this region at an advanced level through examination of a wide range of periods, geographical areas and themes. You’ll study with the support of distinguished academics and make use of a suite of modern facilities, including new laboratories for practical work, specialist computing facilities, dedicated study space and extensive reference collections. Through a series of tailored and flexible courses you’ll develop an understanding of specific regions and periods, current theories, methodologies and major research issues, all of which will provide the basis of PhD study, or a solid foundation for future participation in excavation, survey and/or lab work.

Roman Funerary Art; Roman Archaeology; Late Antique Visual Culture; The Hellenistic City; Hellenistic Art and Archaeology; Greek Vase Painting; Dress and Identity in the Roman Empire.

Career opportunities The programme equips you to go on to advanced study, and also provides a solid foundation for a career. You will acquire practical as well as academic experience in your training and will be able to work in a variety of contexts. Examples of career options for archaeology graduates (although some may require additional training) include: universities, heritage management and agencies, commercial archaeology, environmental assessment work, schools, tourist/travel industry, broadcasting, and the police force.

English language requirements

Programme structure

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Over the course of the programme, you will complete six courses: one compulsory (Research Sources and Strategies in Archaeology) and five chosen from the list below. You may also be given permission to choose an added course from any of the non-archaeology taught masters programmes that relate to your study. The programme culminates in the production of your independently researched dissertation.

Tuition fees in 2012/13*

Optional courses (examples) Archaeological Illustration; Archaeology of Gender; Bronze Age Civilisations of the Near East and Greece; Byzantine Archaeology: The Archaeology of the Byzantine Empire and its Neighbours AD 500–850; Constantinople and the Cities of Asia Minor; Early Farmers of Cyprus and the Near East; Etruscan Italy, 1000–300 BC; From Foraging to Farming: the Beginnings of Agriculture in the Mediterranean and Europe; Gallia from the Third Century BC to Augustus; Human Evolution; The Hittites: the Archaeology of an Ancient Near Eastern Civilisation; Island Worlds: Prehistoric Societies in the Mediterranean Sea; Roman Imperial Monuments;

Dr Robert Leighton T: +44 (0)131 650 8197 E: Robert.Leighton@ed.ac.uk

1 yr FT UK/EU students £5,750; international students £13,050 2 yrs PT UK/EU students £2,875 per year *Fees change annually. For current fees see www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding.

Programme Director

The University of Edinburgh History, Classics & Archaeology Postgraduate opportunities Prospectus 2013 entry

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MSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Programme description

In this programme you will take advantage of the School’s diversity of experience to concentrate on themes in modern British political, social and/or economic history – from war and crime to cinema and gender. The expertise of our academic staff is distinctive in its breadth of coverage in relation to British political and cultural history, British economic and social history, modern Scottish history and modern Irish history. Combine this with the enviable resources of our Main Library and a wealth of public and private archives throughout the city, and you’ll discover a postgraduate degree that offers a unique perspective on the history of the idea of Britain, British unionism, the relationship of the island of Ireland to these political and cultural traditions, and their impact on British and Irish social history.

Bones can offer intriguing clues about the past and this masters degree programme focuses on the vital science of human and animal bone identification and interpretation, giving you the chance to build on your existing knowledge of archaeological methodology and theory to better understand the information they can provide. Combining practice and theory, the programme forms an ideal basis for doctoral study and offers you a solid foundation in the physical properties and theoretical bases of human and animal osteoarchaeology. You will progress to advanced analytical and identification techniques, learn to reconstruct individual traits (such as age and sex) and gain skills in applying scientific and cultural/historical methods of interpretation.

Programme structure

A blend of lectures, seminars, and hands-on practical work, the programme comprises six compulsory courses and a dissertation.

While you will complete three compulsory courses during your programme you will also complete a dissertation and choose a number of optional courses. Compulsory courses Historical Research Skills and Sources; Themes in Modern British and Irish History; Historical Methodology. Optional courses (examples) Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain: Edinburgh Archives and Sources; Cinema and Society in Britain; The British at War: 1939–1945; Scotland and Ireland: 1800–1922; Gender, Crime and Deviancy: Britain 1860–1960; Unionism in Ireland and Britain 1800–2000; War and Identities in 20th Century Britain.

Career opportunities While you may go on to study for a PhD, the majority of students go on to pursue careers in different fields. A postgraduate degree from Edinburgh is respected by employers in many fields. The combination of skills training courses, specialised seminars and independent research provides you with a broad range of transferable skills that will be beneficial whatever path you choose. Recent graduates from this programme have gone on to employment in the financial sector, librarianship and further postgraduate research at doctoral level.

Minimum entry requirements A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/ country), in a relevant discipline is normally required.

English language requirements See page 26

Programme Director Dr Alexander Murdoch T: +44 (0)131 650 4033 E: Alex.Murdoch@ed.ac.uk

Programme structure

Compulsory courses Bone Identification Anatomy and Taphonomy; Analytical Methods in Osteoarcheology; Bone Manufacturing: Animal Raw Materials; Palaeopathology: Animal and Human Disease; Human–Animal Interactions; Research Sources and Strategies in Archaeology.

Career opportunities You may take the Osteoarchaeology MSc to gain the necessary osteological knowledge to allow you to embark upon a PhD involving human and/or animal remains. Alternatively, you may wish to work in mainstream archaeology, museums or archaeological units.

Minimum entry requirements A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/ country), in a relevant discipline is normally required.

English language requirements See page 26

Programme Director Dr Kathleen McSweeney T: +44 (0)131 650 2373 E: kath.mcsweeney@ed.ac.uk

Osteoarchaeology

Taught masters programmes

Modern British & Irish History

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Scottish History

Scottish Studies

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MSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Programme description

The examination of Scotland’s past has been at the centre of history teaching at Edinburgh since 1903. This programme continues that tradition, drawing on the impressive expertise of our academics, who form the largest group of historians specialising in Scottish interest found at a UK university. Thanks to this unique academic strength, you’ll be able to choose from an unrivalled range of courses, which explore Scotland’s past across a very broad chronological period – from the Roman occupation of Scotland to post-Union, the Scottish diaspora and contemporary developments – and place its history in a comparative and global context. Along the way, you’ll have access to some of the most impressive archival collections in the UK, all located either within the University or nearby.

This interdisciplinary programme draws on the considerable expertise of the largest group of historians specialising in Scottish interest found at a UK university. Run by our Research Institute in the Culture, History and Ethnology of Scotland (RICHES), this masters degree offers an unrivalled range of courses, which explore Scotland’s history, culture, languages and ethnology. The subjects available in this wide-ranging programme reflect the breadth of our staff’s interests, both thematically and chronologically, and cover everything from Scottish history and ethnology to folklore, material culture and language, including modern Gaelic. With access to some of the world’s best Scottish archival collections, you’ll find there’s no better place to explore the past and present of this complex nation.

Programme structure

In order to prepare you for the demands of this postgraduate degree, you will take two compulsory courses that are common to all history students. You will then choose four optional courses from a wide range of subjects and complete an independently researched dissertation.

This programme will combine two compulsory courses with four optional specialist courses. You may replace one of these optional courses with an archival internship in one of Edinburgh’s many museums or archives. You will also complete an independently researched dissertation.

Compulsory courses Historical Research: Skills and Sources; Historical Methodology.

Compulsory courses Sources for Scottish Studies; Interdisciplinary Seminar in Scottish Studies

Optional courses (examples) Contemporary Scotland; Ethnic and National Identities in Medieval Scotland; Governance in Scotland: 1424 to 1625; Kingship in Medieval Scotland; Saints Cults: Pilgrimage and Piety in Scotland; Scotland and Ireland: 1800 to 1922; War and Society in Dark-Age Scotland; A Crucible for Change: Enlightenment in Britain: 1688-1801.

Optional courses (examples) Contemporary Scotland; Kingship in Medieval Scotland; Scotland and Ireland: 1800 to 1922; War and Society in Dark-Age Scotland; Scotland and Heritage; Traditional Drama; Traditional Song (Gaelic and/or Scots); Elementary Gaelic.

Career opportunities You will have a variety of career options open to you on completion of your degree. You may wish to continue with graduate study to PhD level, or work towards qualifications in related professional disciplines such as museum or archive work.

Minimum entry requirements A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/ country), in a relevant discipline.

English language requirements See page 26

Tuition fees in 2012/13*

Minimum entry requirements A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/ country), in a relevant discipline.

English language requirements See page 26

Tuition fees in 2012/13* 1 yr FT UK/EU students £5,750; international students £13,050

1 yr FT UK/EU students £5,750; international students £13,050

2 yrs PT UK/EU students £2,875 per year

*Fees change annually. For current fees see www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding.

Programme Director

Programme Director Dr Ewen Cameron T: +44 (0)131 650 4031 E: e.cameron@ed.ac.uk

Dr Ewen Cameron T: +44 (0)131 650 4031 E: e.cameron@ed.ac.uk

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This innovative programme draws its strengths from one of the largest internationally respected communities of social and cultural historians in the UK. While the focus is on economic and social history, you will be able to apply this perspective to a broad array of topics and time periods – from British and Scottish history to the histories of South East Asia, China, America and Europe. You’ll be able to combine a small-scale research project with specialist theoretical, methodological and subject-specific teaching, and develop a theoretical understanding of past society and culture. Extensive resources will also be on hand: our Main Library is among the largest of its kind in Europe, and nearby museums and galleries with world-class collections are complemented by specialist archives such as the National Monument Record.

As a student of Second World War studies, you will be part of the prestigious Centre for the Study of Modern Conflict, which is housed at the School. Boasting a number of highly influential historians among its members, the centre gives you the opportunity to enhance your studies of this turbulent period in our history, providing access to a lively seminar programme, conferences and international links. The breadth of knowledge and experience hosted by the Centre allows you to delve into a diversity of subject matter, covering the European continent, including the Scandinavian countries and the Iberian Peninsula, as well as major belligerents such as Germany, the Soviet Union and Britain. As well as the military history of the time, you can choose to explore the plight of civilian populations: the day-to-day impact of occupation, resistance, collaboration, propaganda and their effect on ordinary people.

Programme structure You will take a variety of seminar-style courses in small groups while developing your dissertation. In addition to three compulsory courses, you will choose a further three courses from a list of options. Compulsory courses Historical Research; Historical Methodology and Historiography; Theory of Social and Cultural History. Optional courses (examples) Material Culture of Gender in Eighteenth-Century Britain; Cinema and Society in Britain; A Crucible for Change: Enlightenment in Britain; Approaches to Gender History; Diaspora, Migration and Exile; Anglo–Scottish Print Culture: 1707–2007; Medicine, Science and Society in Renaissance Italy; Slavery, Forced Labour and Identity in African History British at War: 1959–45; Cinema and Society; Space, Place, Movement.

Career opportunities You will be able to follow a variety of careers. Further study is a popular option, but you may be attracted to work in the heritage sector, or social and cultural research within the government or non-profit sectors. You may wish to go on to doctoral study in our own School, where you will join a vibrant community of scholars that includes our many professional colleagues from Edinburgh’s museums and galleries and other types of cultural institutions. Alternatively, you may wish to pursue doctoral study in a university elsewhere. Possible careers paths you may follow after you graduate include museums/ galleries, government departments, non-profit organisations, media or publishing.

Programme structure As with all taught degrees in history, you will complete two compulsory courses aimed at developing your graduate study skills, namely Historical Research and Historical Methodology. Four additional compulsory courses complete the taught portion of the programme; the remainder will be in the form of an independently researched dissertation. Compulsory courses Historical Research: Skills and Sources; Historical Methodology; Invasion, Occupation, Collaboration, Resistance; Home Fronts: Belligerents (Excluding Britain) and Neutrals: The British at War; Exploitation, Expulsions, Extermination.

Career opportunities While some of our students go on to study for their PhDs, the majority go on to pursue careers in different fields. A graduate degree from Edinburgh is respected by employers in many fields. The combination of skills training courses, specialised seminars, and independent research provides you with a broad range of transferable skills that will be beneficial whatever career path you choose.

Minimum entry requirements A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/ country), in a relevant discipline.

English language requirements See page 26

Tuition fees in 2012/13* 1 yr FT UK/EU students £5,750; international students £13,050

Minimum entry requirements

2 yrs PT UK/EU students £2,875 per year

A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/ country), in a relevant discipline is normally required.

*Fees change annually. For current fees see www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding.

English language requirements

Dr Iain Lauchlan

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Tuition fees in 2012/13* 1 yr FT UK/EU students £5,750; international students £13,050 2 yrs PT UK/EU students £2,875 per year

Programme Director T: +44 (0)131 650 3769 E: Iain.Lauchlan@ed.ac.uk

*Fees change annually. For current fees see www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding.

Programme Director Dr Stana Nenadic

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Taught masters programmes

Social & Cultural History

Research at the School of History, Classics & Archaeology We host an active research culture across the three areas of history, classics and archaeology. As one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest academic centres in this field, we provide research expertise in an extremely broad range of areas within each of the three disciplines. Our research quality has been validated by an excellent report in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, when our submissions to the history and classics panels were rated collectively as third in the UK for the number of world leading and internationally excellent researchers. We host around 80 core researchers and many members of the School have strong public roles, recognised through a wide range of external funding, prizes and awards.

Centres of excellence The School hosts the following research centres:

The Centre for the Study of Modern Conflict The Centre for the Study of Modern Conflict promotes the study of the First and Second World Wars and their consequences in a broad, comparative perspective, serving as a focus for advanced research in the area of the two World Wars and their consequences, especially in Europe. The Centre hosts a lively programme of conferences, colloquia and other researchrelated activities, including the supervision of postgraduate research and bids for research funding. Researchers specialising in this areas will also benefit from the vast range of relevant source material held by the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Main Library and the National Archives of Scotland, based in Edinburgh. Among these resources are the Voices of War-Time France 1939â&#x20AC;&#x201C;45: Clandestine Resistance and Vichy Newspapers, the largest collection in the world of newspaper titles from occupied France.

Scottish Centre for Diaspora Studies Scotland is among the great migrant nations of modern times. For centuries Scots have left

their native shores, first for Europe and England, then the north of Ireland, the Americas, Asia, Africa and Australasia. Their international mobility has been truly global and the impact on the history of several overseas countries very considerable. Our Scottish Centre for Diaspora Studies, established in 2008, is the first such research unit in the field to advance historical enquiry into this vital subject.

considered for the long-dissertation mode. In archaeology and classics, students will complete a long-form dissertation. In history and scottish history, students have the choice of completing either a long-form dissertation or equally weighted coursework and a dissertation. In economic and social history, students complete a fixed curriculum of training courses and are required to submit coursework and a dissertation.

Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies

MPhil and PhD

The University is home to one of the largest communities of Medieval and renaissance specialists, with more than 70 members of staff actively pursuing research in this field. Research areas span vast range of fields including history, history of art and architecture, languages and literatures, music, divinity, archaeology, law, Celtic, Scottish and Islamic studies, as well as European, American and Asian studies. We can offer many opportunities for research degrees at both masters and doctoral level.

Research options We offer research degrees in archaeology, classics and history. Depending on your academic background and preference, when applying for history you can choose whether to register with History, Economic and Social History or Scottish History.

MSc by Research MSc by Research programmes last 12 months full time (24 months part time) and are aimed at students who have a very specific topic of interest into which they wish to conduct their own research. As with taught programmes, you are required to submit 30,000 words of assessed work. Applicants for research programmes must submit a research proposal demonstrating your knowledge of your chosen field which will be closely scrutinised as part of our decisionmaking process. Only candidates with a first degree in a clearly relevant field, who submit a strong and viable research proposal, will be

If you wish to research and complete an even more substantial single body of work, which must add to the existing body of knowledge of your field of study, you should consider either the MPhil or PhD programmes. The MPhil has a duration of 24 months full time (48 months part time) and requires the submission of a thesis not exceeding 60,000 words. The PhD normally lasts 36 months full time (72 months part time) and requires the submission of a thesis not exceeding 100,000 words. MPhil and PhD candidates are also required to take a compulsory oral examination of the thesis, which is an integral part in determining whether the requirements for awarding the degree have been met.

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MPhil 2 yrs FT (4 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

MSc by Research 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Research environment We have a long and distinguished tradition of teaching, research and fieldwork in archaeology at Edinburgh, all of which are closely integrated. We have active research contacts with the National Museums of Scotland, the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre (SUERC) and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments (RCAHMS). Archaeology hosts research groups in palaeoeconomy and Cypriot archaeology, both involving close collaboration with the SUERC. Staff have internationally recognised expertise in the prehistory of Europe, the Mediterranean and Near East, as well as in archaeological theory, environmental archaeology, osteoarchaeology and forensic anthropology. Focal areas of research include: human–environment interactions; the transition from hunter-gatherer to farming communities; and the development of complex societies. Our research profile in classical and historical archaeology has also expanded in recent years. Contact: Dr Robert Leighton T: +44 (0)131 650 8197 E: robert.leighton@ed.ac.uk Tuition fees in 2012/13* PhD 3 yrs FT: UK/EU students £3,828 per year; international students £11,450 per year PhD 6 yrs PT: UK/EU students £1,914 per year MPhil 2 yrs FT: UK/EU students £3,828 per year; international students £11,450 per year MPhil 4 yrs PT: UK/EU students £1,914 per year MSc by Research 1 yr FT: UK/EU students £5,750; international students £13,050 MSc by Research 2 yrs PT: UK/EU students £2,875 per year *Fees change annually. For current fees see www.ed.ac.uk/studentfunding. You may also be interested in: History

Research environment Classics now boasts one of the most significant clusters of scholars in the United Kingdom working on Greek and Roman history, literature and archaeology. Major research interests include: early Greek poetry; Homer; Greek philosophy; Greek drama; Hellenistic poetry; Greek and Hellenistic history; Ancient Persia; the Roman Republic; Roman imperial history; late Roman literature and history; ancient slavery; Cicero; the city of Rome; gender in antiquity; the reception of Classical antiquity; Greek sculpture; art and mythology; and Roman funerary art. Contact: Dr Gavin Kelly T: +44 (0)131 650 3581 E: gavin.kelly@ed.ac.uk Tuition fees in 2012/13* PhD 3 yrs FT: UK/EU students £3,828 per year; international students £11,450 per year PhD 6 yrs PT: UK/EU students £1,914 per year MPhil 2 yrs FT: UK/EU students £3,828 per year; international students £11,450 per year MPhil 4 yrs PT: UK/EU students £1,914 per year MSc by Research 1 yr FT: UK/EU students £5,750; international students £13,050 MSc by Research 2 yrs PT: UK/EU students £2,875 per year *Fees change annually. For current fees see www.ed.ac.uk/studentfunding. You may also be interested in: History, Archeaology, Art (see Edinburgh College of Art Prospectus)

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MSc by Research 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students).

Research environment We host one of the largest economic and social history research groupings in the UK. Staff research interests are wide-ranging, including the study of economic development, energy policy, globalisation, slavery, demography, urban history, consumption, material culture, museums and collecting, leisure, religious belief, popular culture, medicine and disease, gender, sexuality and the family. The diversity of our research means we can support students’ economic and social history study in a vast range of time periods and geographical regions, from the early modern period to the present day, and from Britain to Australasia. Particular areas of expertise available for research are: culture and society in early modern Britain; slavery in the Atlantic world: 1650– 1834; the material culture of gender in 18th-century Britain; urban society and civil society in historical context; clothing cultures in comparative historical contexts; western European demography: 1850–1939; cinema and society in modern Britain; gender, crime and deviancy: Britain 1860–1960; energy policy in Britain since 1920; the economic history of China in the 20th century. The University’s economic and social historians host two research groups: Material and Visual Cultures of the Past and Enlightenment and Popular Culture. Contact: Dr Adam Fox T: +44 (0)131 650 3835 E: adam.fox@ed.ac.uk Tuition fees in 2012/13* PhD 3 yrs FT: UK/EU students £3,828 per year; international students £11,450 per year PhD 6 yrs PT: UK/EU students £1,914 per year MPhil 2 yrs FT: UK/EU students £3,828 per year; international students £11,450 per year MPhil 4 yrs PT: UK/EU students £1,914 per year MSc by Research 1 yr FT: UK/EU students £5,750; international students £13,050 MSc by Research 2 yrs PT: UK/EU students £2,875 per year *Fees change annually. For current fees see www.ed.ac.uk/studentfunding. You may also be interested in: History, Sociology (see Social & Political Science Prospectus)

Research environment Research interests within History are extremely wide-ranging and include Medieval culture, religion, gender, and law; historical theory; early modern witchcraft and the occult; the Italian Renaissance; North America from the colonial era; intellectual history from Machiavelli to Marx; genocide; Nazi and post-war Germany; Russia and the Soviet Union; the Cold War; and political, social, and cultural aspects of the history of China, Japan, India, and Australia in the modern era. In particular, we host expertise in: Pre-modern history: our research interests lie in the social, political, religious and cultural history of Europe – from the fall of Rome to the Renaissance, with particular emphasis on England, Italy and Flanders. Modern British and Irish history: we have particular interests in early modern religion, belief and intellectual history (including the Scottish Enlightenment); social and political history; relations between Britain and Ireland; Irish migration; and international relations and warfare. Modern European history: specialisms include astrology and belief; Renaissance Venice; 18th-century political and intellectual history; genocide; France; Germany; Russia and the Soviet Union; and Spain. American history: our expertise includes revolutionary and early national America; the Civil War; US diplomatic history in the 19th and 20th centuries; politics in the 20th century; African-American history and the civil rights movement. Non-western history: we research African history; the history of the British Empire and Commonwealth; and modern India, Pakistan, China and Japan. We also have expertise in Australian history. Contact: Dr Paul Quigley T: +44 (0)131 650 9963 E: paul.quigley@ed.ac.uk Tuition fees in 2012/13* PhD 3 yrs FT: UK/EU students £3,828 per year; international students £11,450 per year PhD 6 yrs PT: UK/EU students £1,914 per year MPhil 2 yrs FT: UK/EU students £3,828 per year; international students £11,450 per year MPhil 4 yrs PT: UK/EU students £1,914 per year MSc by Research 1 yr FT: UK/EU students £5,750; international students £13,050 MSc by Research 2 yrs PT: UK/EU students £2,875 per year *Fees change annually. For current fees see www.ed.ac.uk/studentfunding. You may also be interested in: Canadian Studies, South Asian Studies, (see Social and Political Science Prospectus); Law (see Law Prospectus); History of Art (see Edinburgh College of Art Prospectus); Medieval Studies (see Languages, Literatures & Cultures Prospectus); Ecclesiastical History (see Divinity Prospectus)

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PhD 3 yrs FT (6 yrs PT available for UK/EU students) MPhil 2 yrs FT (4 yrs PT available for UK/EU students) MSc by Research 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students) Research environment Here in the nation’s capital Scottish history is taught by a strong and distinguished team, comprising seven core academic staff members, plus a number of postdoctoral fellows and associated staff. The subject has been taught at the University of Edinburgh since the prestigious Sir William Fraser Chair of Scottish History and Palaeography was established in 1901. The post is currently held by Scottish history expert Professor Ewen Cameron and was, from 2005 to 2011, held by Professor Tom Devine, a regular media commentator and author of numerous bestselling titles on Scottish history. From the Picts to the founding of the new Scottish Parliament, we can offer expertise in all periods of study, from early Medieval times to the present day. Other members of staff have published extensively on topics including early Medieval battles, late Medieval kingship, saints’ cults, urban history, the Reformation, the witch hunt, government and finance, the Highlands in all periods, Scotland’s external relations (especially with America) and its place in the Union. Scottish History is home to the Scottish Centre for Diaspora Studies, the first such research unit in the field. The Centre was was formally established in spring 2008 to advance historical enquiry into this vital subject. Contact: Professor Ewen Cameron T: +44 (0)131 650 4031 E: ewen.cameron@ed.ac.uk Tuition fees in 2012/13* PhD 3 yrs FT: UK/EU students £3,828 per year; international students £11,450 per year PhD 6 yrs PT: UK/EU students £1,914 per year MPhil 2 yrs FT: UK/EU students £3,828 per year; international students £11,450 per year MPhil 4 yrs PT: UK/EU students £1,914 per year MSc by Research 1 yr FT: UK/EU students £5,750; international students £13,050 MSc by Research 2 yrs PT: UK/EU students £2,875 per year *Fees change annually. For current fees see www.ed.ac.uk/studentfunding. You may also be interested in: Scottish Ethnology, Celtic & Scottish Studies (see Languages, Literatures & Cultures Prospectus); Cultural Studies (see Edinburgh College of Art Prospectus); Politics & International Relations (see Social & Political Science Prospectus)

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Funding A large number of scholarships, loans and other funding schemes are available for your postgraduate studies. You can find the full range at www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding. Awards are offered by the School of History, Classics & Archaeology, the College of Humanities & Social Science, the University of Edinburgh, the Scottish, British and international governments and funding bodies. Below we list a selection of potential sources of financial support for postgraduate students applying to the School of History, Classics & Archaeology.

University of Edinburgh scholarships

Other sources of funding

China Scholarships Council/University of Edinburgh Scholarships

Commonwealth Scholarships

A number of scholarships for PhD study to candidates who are citizens and residents of China. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/china-council

College of Humanities & Social Sciences Studentships Studentships (fees plus stipend) and scholarships (fees only) are open to those admitted to the first year of PhD research. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/research-hss

Edinburgh Global Masters Scholarships A number of scholarships available to international students for masters study. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/masters

Edinburgh Global Research Scholarships These scholarships are designed to attract high-quality international research students to the University. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/global-research

Edinburgh Santander Masters Scholarships Several scholarships are available to students from a number of countries for masters study. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/santander

For students who are resident in any Commonwealth country, other than the UK. www.dfid.gov.uk/cscuk

Fulbright Scholarships Scholarships open to US graduate students in any subject wishing to study in the UK. www.iie.org/fulbright

Marshall Scholarships Open to outstanding US students wishing to study at any UK university for at least two years. www.marshallscholarship.org

Scotland’s Saltire Scholarships A number of scholarships open to citizens of Canada, China, India and the US, undertaking masters-level study in Scotland. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/saltire

The University of Edinburgh Graduate Discount Scheme We offer a 10 per cent discount on postgraduate fees for all alumni who have graduated with an undergraduate degree from the University. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/discounts

Edinburgh UK/EU Masters Scholarships Scholarships for UK and EU students who have been accepted on a full-time masters degree programme. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/uk-masters

Principal’s Career Development PhD Scholarships A number of awards, open to UK, EU and international PhD students. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/development

Principal’s Indian Masters Scholarships 15 scholarships are available to students from India for masters study. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/masters-india

Shruti Chaudhry PhD Sociology Edinburgh Global Research Scholarship and College of Humanities & Social Science Research Studentship

School of History, Classics & Archaeology Scholarships A number of awards are made each year to students applying for research masters and PhD programmes. www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/history-classics-archaeology/ graduate-school/applying/funding

Wolfson Foundation Postgraduate Scholarship in the Humanities Three research scholarships in the following disciplines: History, Literature and Languages. Applicants should have an outstanding academic record. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/wolfson-foundation

“I learnt about the scholarships through the scholarships and student funding section of the University’s website. The scholarships have provided me with a wonderful opportunity to study at a premier institution. I wish to work in academia in the future and so my PhD will provide me with the necessary training and qualification to allow me to meet my goals.”

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Normally only those UK/EU students who have been resident in the UK for the preceding three years are eligible for a full award. For some awards, candidates who are EU nationals and are resident in the UK may be eligible for a fees-only award. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/research-councils

The Canada Student Loans Program The University is eligible to certify Canadian student loan applications. Full details on eligibility and how to apply can be found online. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/canadian-loans

The Student Awards Agency for Scotland This department of the Scottish Government has offered loans to postgraduate students in the past. At time of going to press arrangements for study in 2013/14 were under review. www.saas.gov.uk

US Student Loans The University is eligible to certify loan applications for US loan students. Full details on eligibility and how to apply can be found online. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/us-loans

Research councils offer awards to masters, MPhil and PhD students in most of the Schools within the University of Edinburgh. All studentship applications from the research councils must be made through the University, through your School or College office. Awards can be made for both taught and research programmes.

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How to apply General requirements To apply for any masters programme you will in most cases require an undergraduate degree with a minimum 2:1 classification, generally in a relevant discipline. Applicants for PhD programmes must additionally hold a relevant masters degree with a pass of at least 65 per cent in the dissertation and 65 per cent overall (or the local equivalent in the case of applications with non-UK degrees). All candidates wishing to embark on research degrees should evaluate staff research expertise and, if possible, make contact with potential supervisers before submitting a study application.

MSc To apply for one of our masters programmes, simply visit www.ed.ac.uk/pg/degrees and complete an online application. It’s a straightforward process and you’ll be able to set up an online account, which lets you save your application and continue at another time.

Research degrees Applicants for research programmes must also submit a research proposal demonstrating their knowledge of their chosen field of research, which will be closely scrutinised as

part of the decision-making process. Guidance on writing a research proposal can be found at www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/ history-classics-archaeology/graduateschool/applying/guidance. Only candidates with a first degree in a clearly relevant field, who submit a strong and viable research proposal, will be considered for the longdissertation mode. Research degrees (MScR, MPhil and PhD) also require you to upload the contact details of two academic referees; the online application form includes a box you can tick to allow the system to automatically follow up your references.

Online applications All programmes require applicants to complete an online application form, which is accessible from either www.ed.ac.uk/ degrees or the Graduate School website (www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/ history-classics-archaeology/graduateschool). You will need to scan and upload the original copy of your previous degree(s) and your academic transcript(s), and will be required to provide original copies of these at a later date. If English is not your first language, evidence of proficiency in a recognised test will be required as well.

Joining us from overseas International applicants are advised to check the University’s website to find out more about their visa options and our Integrated English for Academic Purposes (IEAP) programme. Please visit www.ed.ac.uk/international/ieap.

International agents The University has certified representative agents in the following locations: Brunei, Canada, China, Gulf Region, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Zambia and Zimbabwe. International applicants can use an agent to help guide them through the application process if necessary. Contact details for all our agents can be found at www.ed.ac.uk/studying/ international/agents.

English language requirements Students whose first language is not English must show evidence of one of the qualifications in the box below.

IELTS 6.5 (with no score lower than 6.0 in each section)

Other tests and scores that are acceptable TOEFL iBT Total 92 (with no score lower than 20 in each section).

Pearson Test of English 61 (with no score lower than 56 in each of the ‘Communicative Skills’ sections - ‘Enabling Skills’ section scores are not considered)

Please note: • English language requirements can be affected by government policy so please ensure you visit our website for the latest details. www.ed.ac.uk/studying/international/english/ postgraduate/humanities-social • Your English language certificate must be no more than two years old at the beginning of your degree programme. • A degree from an English-speaking university may be accepted in some circumstances. • Cambridge tests are accepted only for applicants who do not need Tier 4 visas to enter the UK.

Cambridge CPE Grade C Cambridge CAE Grade B Abbreviations: IELTS − International English Language Testing System; TOEFL iBT − Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test; CPE − Certificate of Proficiency in English; CAE − Certificate in Advanced English

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Our postgraduate Open Day is your opportunity to come and meet current staff and students. Our next campus-based Open Day takes place on Friday 23 November 2012. For further details, please visit www.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate-open-day.

To discuss any of our taught programmes, contact the relevant Programme Director â&#x20AC;&#x201C; see pages 6-18 or visit www.ed.ac.uk/ schools-departments/history-classics-archaeology/graduateschool/programmes. Alternatively, you can contact one of our Graduate Officers: History: Dr Paul Quigley T: +44 (0)131 650 9963 E: Paul.Quigley@ed.ac.uk Classics: Dr Glenys Davies T: +44 (0)131 650 3592 E: G.M.Davies@ed.ac.uk Archaeology: Dr Magda Midgley T: +44 (0)131 650 2504 E: Magda.Midgley@ed.ac.uk

Research To discuss research opportunities, contact any of our academic staff in the relevant field. To explore all options, visit www.ed.ac.uk/schoolsdepartments/history-classics-archaeology/graduate-school/ programmes, and for contact details of staff, see www.ed.ac.uk/ schools-departments/history-classics-archaeology/about-us/ staff-profiles. You can also contact the Graduate Officers (see above).

Funding For further details on funding, see www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding and www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/history-classicsarchaeology/graduate-school/applying/funding/overview.

General enquiries History: Lindsay Scott, Administrative Assistant T: +44 (0)131 650 9948 E: Lindsay.Scott@ed.ac.uk Classics and Archaeology: Rosie Edwards, Administrative Assistant T: +44 (0)131 650 3782 E: Rosie.Edwards@ed.ac.uk School Head of Student Administration: Richard Kane T: +44 (0)131 650 8349 E: Richard.Kane@ed.ac.uk School of History, Classics & Archaeology Graduate School Office Room 2.29 William Robertson Wing Old Medical School Teviot Place Edinburgh EH8 9AG

E: pg.sch@ed.ac.uk

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We also run online information sessions for prospective postgraduate students throughout the year. To find out more, visit www.ed.ac.uk/pg/open-day/online-events.

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Postgraduate Open Day: 23 November 2012

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